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Commedia Plays
Barry Grantham
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Description for Commedia Plays
Paperback. A collection of short Commedia plays, sketches and exercises for use in the classroom and drama workshop - a follow-up to the backlist bestseller, "Playing Commedia". Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
A unique collection of performance pieces and improvisation exercises in the Commedia style, a companion volume to the author's best-selling Playing Commedia.
Commedia Plays offers eight original short plays from across the different periods and styles of Commedia dell'Arte - suitable for performance on stage as well as classroom and workshop study.
Also included is a collection of Lazzi, the pieces of 'business' that form the basis of Commedia's comic action, ranging from the 'Double Takes' to 'The Unwanted Proposal'. These can be inserted into the written text or explored and improvised in the drama studio.
Product Details
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781854598714
SKU
V9781854598714
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Barry Grantham
Barry Grantham is a performer, director and teacher, and a leading British exponent of Commedia Dell'Arte. He has performed and given masterclasses in Norway, Sweden, Holland, Germany and Italy itself at the Teatro Municipiali, Regio Emilia. He has appeared at the Royal Opera House and Glyndbourne, and worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He is the author of two books ... Read more
Reviews for Commedia Plays
'Exceptionally funny... a useful working manual for the practitioner or teacher, and great fun for the more general reader'
British Theatre Guide
'A good solid addition to the commedia canon... particularly useful for initiating teenagers into the essence of commedia play. In an era in which political theatre and satire are re-emerging, the commedia templates offer a unique ... Read more
British Theatre Guide
'A good solid addition to the commedia canon... particularly useful for initiating teenagers into the essence of commedia play. In an era in which political theatre and satire are re-emerging, the commedia templates offer a unique ... Read more