Commedia dell'Arte

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COMMEDIA DELLARTE
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ABOUT COMMEDIA DELLARTE

• Commedia dellArte is known as professional
  theatre and began in Italy in the early 16th
  century. The genre spread quickly throughout
  Europe, most noticeably in France and was a
  fundamental influence in a number of theatre
  styles slapstick comedy, improvisation, opera,
  musical theatre, physical theatre, vaudeville and
  later, TV sitcoms. Known for being fundamentally
  human by planting itself in the immediacy of life
  through universal themes and basic human
  necessities, Commedia dellArte is characterised
  by its stock characters, masks, improv and
  physical comedy.
• The timeless representation of humanity through
  four identifiable archetypes zanni, vecchi,
  innamorati, capitani, bring to life the conflict
  and status differences existing in everyday life
  in all cultural contexts. Commedia dellArte can
  be found in the work of Moliere, Lecoq,
  Shakespeare, Fo and in a range of contemporary
  theatre, film and TV artists.

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COMMEDIA DELLARTE SHOWS
To introduce the form or to complement an
existing program of study, Commedia con Corinna
is offering a number of school shows specifically
designed for secondary school students studying
Drama and/or Italian. 10 characters / 3 actors
The Marriage of Flavio Isabella is a fully
devised 50-minute play that demonstrates how
authentic Commedia can exist in a 21st
Australia! EVENT DETAILS BOOKING QA Every
performance includes a QA session post
show. Time 1030-1130am 1230-130pm
Cost 15 each Venue City Soul 13
Hutt Street, Adelaide.
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COMMEDIA DELLARTE UPCOMING EVENTS
In addition to our fully fledged Commedia
dellArte shows, in 2014, Corinna will do a
complete 180 and strip back Commedia dellArte to
its bare minimum universal themes and basic
human necessities.  Corinna has received the
rights to stage Geoff Gillhams six plays
for theatre in education, which is an invaluable
collection focussing on young peoples search for
their humanness through their involvement with
the plays, whether as actors or
audience. Corinna debuts this series with The
Bone Cage a young girl is imprisoned by her own
turmoil to remain captive or to escape when the
cage is left open  or is she?
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COMMEDIA DELLARTE SHOPS

• Commedia dellArte leather masks in Australia
  have been costly to source, leaving teachers with
  no choice but to buy latex masks. Latex prevents
  the skin to breathe, it can cause severe skin
  irritations and a growing number of people are
  becoming allergic. Additionally, latex masks can
  tear and wear down over extended use.

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ABOUT AUTHOR

• Corinna Di Niro completed a Bachelor of Media
  Arts / Drama (2009), a first class Honours Degree
  focusing on Commedia dellArte (2010) and will
  soon have a PhD in Commedia dellArte (2014),
  which she received a scholarship to do so. Her
  combination of training, performance, research
  and education makes her the most qualified
  Commedia dellArte practitioner, director and
  teacher in Australia.

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CONTACT US
For any enquiries, bookings or orders please feel
free to contact us via the form on the right or
any of the methods below. Phone [phone]
Email info_at_commediaconcorinna.comFace book
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If youre interested in joining Australias
leading Commedia dellArte troupe, Commedia
Moguls, led by Corinna Di Niro, then let us know!
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THANK YOU