Commedia dell'Arte Scenarios

Name: Commedia dell'Arte Scenarios
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Commedia dell'Arte ScenariosAuthor(s): Sergio Costola\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367608361, 978-0367608361\nSynopsis\nCommedia dell'Arte Scenarios gathers together a collection of scenarios from some of the most important Commedia dell'Arte manuscripts, many of which have never been published in English before. \n\nEach script is accompanied by an editorial commentary that sets out its historical context and the backstory of its composition and dramaturgical strategies, as well as scene summaries, and character and properties lists. These supplementary materials not only create a comprehensive picture of each scripts performance methods but also offer a blueprint for readers looking to perform the scenarios as part of their own study or professional practice. \n\nThis collection offers scholars, performers and students a wealth of original performance texts that brig to life one of the most foundational pe.