Commedia dellArte for the 21st Century - 9780367696788

Taylor & Francis

Commedia dellArte for the 21st CenturyPractice and Performance in the Asia-Pacific\nAuthor(s): Corinna Di Niro, Olly Crick\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367696788, 978-0367696788\nSynopsis\nThis book discusses the evolution of Commedia dellArte in the Asia-Pacific where through the process of reinvention and recreation it has emerged as a variety of hybrids and praxes, all in some ways faithful to the recreated European genre.\n\nThe contributors in this collection chart their own training in the field and document their strategies for engaging with this form of theatre. In doing so, this book examines the current thoughts, ideas, and perceptions of Commedia a long-standing theatre genre, originating in a European-based collision between neo-classical drama and oral tradition. The contributing artists, directors, teachers, scholars and theatre-makers give insight into working styles, performance ideas, craft .