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1 online resource (320 pages : 1 illustration |
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Shakespeare and Commedia dell'Arte- Front Cover; Shakespeare and Commedia dell'Arte; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Figures; Table; Preface; The cast of commedia dell'arte characters; Introduction; Chapter 1: Italian influences on Shakespeare and his contemporaries; Before the Bard; Italian literary and performing arts in Queen Elizabeth's early reign; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 2: Italian and English comedies; Clown; Commedia dell'arte in the mid-to-late sixteenth century; Characters; Innamorati; Innamorato; Vecchi; Zanni; Conclusion; Notes |
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Chapter 3: A Midsummer Night's DreamCharacters; Artemis & The Wild Things (ATWT) Production; Reviews of A Midsummer Night's Dream; Conclusion; Note; Chapter 4: The Comedy of Errors; Select characters; The Utah State University production of The Comedy of Errors; Preview: The Comedy of Errors; Review of The Comedy of Errors; Actor responses to commedia dell'arte; Commedia degli Errori at La MaMa Umbria; Reviews of The Comedy of Errors productions; Notes; Chapter 5: The Merchant of Venice; The characters; Artemis & The Wild Things Production; Actor responses to commedia dell'arte; Reviews |
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Chapter 6: The Two Gentlemen of VeronaCharacters; Artemis & The Wild Things Production; Cast response; Reviews; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 7: Twelfth Night; Clowns and capitani; Loyola University New Orleans production; Actor and audience responses to commedia dell'arte; Reviews; Conclusion; Chapter 8: The Taming of the Shrew; Characters; The Taming of the Shrew at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Performance; Commedia dell'arte lazzi in future productions of The Taming of the Shrew; Alternative production styles in The Taming of the Shrew; Reviews; Conclusion; Notes |
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Chapter 9: All's Well That Ends WellCharacters; Loyola University New Orleans production; Actor and audience responses to commedia dell'arte; Reviews; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 10: The Winter's Tale; Characters; Kazalište Lutaka Zadar production in Croatia; Reviews; Conclusion; Note; Chapter 11: Much Ado About Nothing; Characters; Curtain Call Ensemble staged reading; Reviews; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 12: Othello; Sources; Othello as a commedia play; Characters; Kazalište Lutaka Zadar production; Future productions; Reviews; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 13: The Tempest; Characters |
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Artemis & The Wild Things production of La Tempesta alla Commedia dell'arteActor responses to commedia dell'arte; Reviews; Conclusion; Notes; Conclusion; Shakespeare and commedia dell'arte: then and now; Notes; Appendix: commedia dell'arte in Shakespearean productions; Artemis & The Wild Things; Glossary and rehearsal guide; Rehearsal guide; Glossary; References; Index |
| Summary |
"Shakespeare and Commedia dell'Arte examines the ongoing influence of commedia dell'arte on Shakespeare's plays. Exploring the influence of commedia dell'arte improvisation, sight gags, and wordplay on the development of Shakespeare's plays, Artemis Preeshl blends historical research with extensive practical experience to demonstrate how these techniques might be applied when producing some of Shakespeare's best-known works today. Each chapter focuses on a specific play, from A Midsummer Night's Dream to The Winter's Tale, drawing out elements of commedia dell'arte style in the playscripts and in contemporary performance. Including contemporary directors' notes and interviews with actors and audience members alongside Elizabethan reviews, criticism, and commentary, Shakespeare and Commedia dell'Arte presents an invaluable resource for scholars and students of Renaissance theatre."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Comedies.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Tragicomedies.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Humor.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 fast |
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Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 gnd |
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Commedia dell'arte -- History and criticism
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DRAMA -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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Commedia dell'arte
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Humorous plays
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Humor
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Tragicomedies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317230403 |
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131723040X |
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9781315624907 |
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1315624907 |
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9781317230410 |
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1317230418 |
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