Commedia dell'Arte: Plotting, lying, deceiving and cheating, but all's well that ends well GCSE experimental style

experimental style

To gain experience in simple forms of physical theatre

but timings can be adjusted to suit the mood of the class

the characters

Commedia dell'Arte: Plotting, lying, deceiving and cheating, but all's well that ends well GCSE experimental styleCommedia dellArte began in 16th century Italy and France when travelling players improvised performances for local festivals and carnivals. The companies used a set of stock characters to improvise scenarios with a very clear structure. They employed masks, physical theatre and acrobatic skills to tell their stories, and entertained the spectators with visual humour, slapstick and satire based on recognisable figures of authority. This series of