History of theatre

The Venetian Masks are an old traditional mask of the city Venice in Italy. These types of masks were usually worn during carnivals and other times they were used to hide someone’s identity or social status. They let people be free and interact with people out of their normal social world. Some other purposes they were used for were for criminal purposes and others used them for a romantic encounter but sometimes the reasons were unknown. These masks have a unique design that contains ornate…

Commedia dell’Arte: The Foundation of Modern Comedy While the exact origins of Commedia dell’Arte are unknown, it is one of the most influential forms of theatre. It has been a foundation for comedic theatre since around 1545. This unique form of comedy has influenced writers and performers all over the world. Similarities to Commedia dell’Arte can be found in the writings of William Shakespeare, in the acting choices of some of the most famous comedians and even in modern day television. It has…

On September 18th, I went and saw "Who 's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, A comedic play put on my the Random Acts of Theatre Players and directed by Shane Brown. The play ran the 16th through the 19th at the Orpheum Theatre. The purpose of the play 's production was to provide an entertaining show for an audience. The central conflict of the play revolves around Martha and George (Played by Camille Barigar and Garth Blackburn) and their struggle through their marriage. Because of their almost…

Brenton’s experiments in theatre involved the audience participating in the plays, because audience functions as a valuable part of social structure and therefore helps evoke the social content in the plays. The audience watching Brenton’s plays are considered part of the play and…

"What the film, the comic strip, the TV situation comedy, and burlesque (in the American sense) have been to the twentieth century, the Commedia dell'Arte was to the Renaissance" (Oreglia). Commedia dell'arte which translates to "comedy of arts," was the first professional form of theatrical art. This distinctive form of art first begun in Italy during the early fifteenth century, and thrived with popularity throughout Europe, during the seventeenth century. Commedia dell'arte was termed the…

pain in all its various forms, a true to life depiction of the life that goes on around us. Through my research into her work, I have discovered that she is a playwright I truly love, I just hadn’t known it yet. Her talents span different styles of theatre and she creates a resounding truth in her works that reach out and grab the audience by the heart. It is through her skillfully constructed text and heart wrenching characters that there is a chance we find a piece of ourselves within them.…

Commedia dell’Arte of the 17th century was popular in Italy. According to Winifred Smith’s The Commedia dell’Arte, the major characteristics of Commedia dell’Arte was “improvised dialog on an outline plot, set speeches, and masked clowns.” According to La Commedia Inglese, by Talia Felix, the literature of which they used was a theme of which told the outline of the story and the actors had to act according to the given theme. There were no playwrights for Commedia dell'Arte, the performers were…

Theatre productions all over the world have set out on stage to give the audience a peculiar feeling, one that grows stronger as each scene progresses. A select few have been pieced together to bring back a special moment in your life, specifically a time you once had with a loved one, that keeps your heart and mind going. This is portrayed in CSU’s Theatre production of “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams directed by Garrett Ayers. Tom Wingfield, performed by Noah Kaplan, is torn away…

Commedia Dell'Arte, also known as comedy of artists is an Italian theatrical form that flourished throughout Europe from the 16th through the 18th century (Katritzky). Each commedia dell’arte company had a stock of scenarios and soliloquies, witty exchanges such as their lazzi, and about a dozen actors. The impact of the use of improvisation by travelling troupes inspired the tremendous use of grotesque poses and physicality. The use or lack of masks was very important on stock characters such…

people. This type of theatre uses flat articulated figures that create the impression of humans moving. This practice is very used and it is one of the most typical practices in the Asian countries. This practice has been chosen because of the different materials and illusions they use to make the play possible. This investigation will focus on the…