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Commedia dell arte

Commedia dell arte. Stock Characters. The MASTERS. Who are the Masters?. Pantalone Il Dottore Il Capitano Isabella The Lovers. Pantalone. Origins – Venetian Merchant Status – Top of the order, Pantalone has money Costume – Black jacket, red tights , yellow shoes.

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Commedia dell arte

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  1. Commedia dell arte Stock Characters

  2. The MASTERS

  3. Who are the Masters? • Pantalone • Il Dottore • Il Capitano • Isabella • The Lovers

  4. Pantalone • Origins – Venetian Merchant • Status – Top of the order, Pantalone has money • Costume – Black jacket, red tights, yellow shoes

  5. Stance – Old man’s stoop • Walk – Small steps • Movement – looking around, falls on back with bad news • Gesture – Hands Active/Behind Back

  6. Characteristic – Everything can be bought • Animal – Chicken • Repertorio – Never well, news is always bad

  7. Pantalone’s mask

  8. Il Dottore • Origins – Carnival figure • Status – Bachelor or widower; One of the father to the lovers • Costume – Black academic dress

  9. Stance – Big belly; weight on heels • Walk – Small steps in a figure eight • Movement – Static • Gesture – Needs all the space for himself

  10. Characteristic – Knows everything about everything • Animal – Pig • Repertorio – I have a story about that..

  11. Il Dottore’s mask

  12. El Capitano • Origins – fake Spanish mercenary • Status – A loner; Pretends high status but loses it • Costume – Military attire

  13. Stance – In attention or stand at ease • Walk – Big steps – maximum space • Movement – Straight back, big strides • Gesture – Extravagant and sustained

  14. Characteristic - Political - if the Turks invade, he becomes a Turk -Total coward -Danger to himself -Thinks he is good looking and God’s gift • Animal – Peacock • Repertorio – I’d crush you like an onion between my teeth

  15. El Capitano’s mask

  16. The Lovers • Name: Immorati • Physical: young, attractive, latest fashion • Mask: No mask • Walk: ballet/based on dance master • Gesture: Airy • Characteristic: Can’t solve own problems

  17. Isabella • Origins – from a 16th century • Status – Prima Donna – daughter of Pantalone • Costume – Well dressed

  18. Speech – refined • Characteristics -Flirtatious, provocative and stubborn

  19. The Servants

  20. Who are the Servants? The servants are made up of the ZANNI Working class and bottom of the rung but even they have a pecking order They include : Arlecchino; Brighella; Colombina; Perdolino; PulcinellaTartagalia;

  21. Arlecchino • Origins: Zanni – servant from the country. Means “little devil.” • Status: Usually servant to Pantalone. • Relationships: In love with Columbina or Isabella • Costume: Peasant costume – patches

  22. Props: Slapstick • Stance: Bent ready to jump, hands in belt • Walk: Zanni walk, more ballet/3time step • Movement: Mask first, then body • Gesture: Slow brain – fast movement/hands

  23. Characteristics: never the loser – not malicious • Animal: cat/monkey • Audience: Sometimes aware of them • Repertorio: Actions like falling down

  24. Arlecchino’s Mask

  25. Brighella • Origins: First zanni – “brig” means trouble • Status: Base Zanni/ Head waiter • Relationship: Unscrupulous – will sell mother to make money • Never a victim • Costume: White with green chord

  26. Props: dagger • Stance: first position ballet, chest forward • Walk: Zanni torso side to side, head straight • Movement: cat like panther

  27. Characteristics: Astute, humorous, quick-witted, sarcastic • Animal: Lazy cat toying with mouse • Repertorio: Always hungry, thinks he’s cool

  28. Brighella mask

  29. Colombina • Status: Maid to immorati (lovers) • Relationships: Loves Arlecchino and is friendly; pestered by other men • Costume: maids dress

  30. Props: basket • Stance: One knee bent - other extended • Walk: Flick of foot – zanni walk • Movements: fast and nimble • Gesture: on hips, good mimic

  31. Characteristics: Only rational person, self-sufficient, non-negative • Animal – Doe • Audience – With them, can see what fools the rest are.

  32. Pulcinella • Origins: Means “little chicken” • Status: banker/lawyer • Relationship: has a loved one/ domesticated • Physical: humped back • Costume: baggy white costume with belt

  33. Props: crude – short slapstick • Stance: weight on one leg • Walk: small/ jerky skip • Movements: slow and top heavy • Gesture: Broad and sparring

  34. Characteristics: Either played stupid pretending to be clever or clever pretending to be stupid • Animal: Rooster • Audience: Direct and quarrelsome

  35. Pulcinella mask

  36. Pedrolino or Pierrot • Origins: developed over time • Status: bottom of pecking order • Relationship: youngest son • Physical: small • Costume: baggy white costume – doesn’t fit

  37. No Mask – white face • Stance: Third position • Walk: straight lines • Movements: head moves like a chicken • Gesture: elbows up

  38. Characteristics: Strong in the face of misery. Totally honest; always tired • Animal: Pack mule – human animal • Audience: A loner – sometimes doesn’t speak – a mute

  39. Tartaglia • Origins: Means “to stammer” • Status: banker/lawyer • Relationship: older man – friend of the masters • Physical: pot bellied and completely bald • Costume: green and yellow

  40. Stance: weight on heels; belly forward • Walk: a waddle • Characteristics:A stammer – get stuck on words and has to use others • Animal: Duck

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