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'The good thing about Commedia plays is that they are exceptionally funny, even when read or described on the page. This makes Mr Grantham's book easy reading and ensures that one learns much without realising it' --British Theatre Guide
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Barry Grantham's first book, "Playing Commedia", offered a brilliantly practical introduction to the characters, history and techniques of Commedia dell' Arte. In his new book, "Commedia Plays", Grantham - himself a well-known Commedia performer/deviser - offers a collection of eight short plays illustrating the different periods and styles of this famous dramatic genre. Each of the eight plays carries its own detailed introduction and each play is presented both in outline form and in full text, allowing performers to improvise around the theme or to mount a fully-fledged staging. The second half of the book consists of a unique compilation of the Lazzi that form the basis of Commedia - we might call them bits of comic business - ranging from the Aside and the Chase to whole scenes such as 'The Proposal' and 'Caught in the Act'. As well as being suitable for performance on stage, the plays can be used as the basis for classroom and workshop study. And the bits of comic business from the Lazzi can be inserted into the written text or explored and improvised in the drama studio.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This was just what the relative wanted for Christmas and it will give him many happy hours.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
An invaluable resource for anyone teaching commedia!
5 April 2008
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This is a fantastic resource for anyone who teaches commedia. It has a number of scripts that are in scenario and script versions which is excellent for showing students the difference between a scenario and a script and also excellent for giving students a chance to "get the flavour" of commedia by using the scripts and then experimenting with the scenarios.
The second section of the book has a detailed account of lazzi and how to perform them. The aforementioned scripts refer to moments where these lazzi may be integrated into performance.
I highly reccommend this text to any teacher of high school commedia!
The second section of the book has a detailed account of lazzi and how to perform them. The aforementioned scripts refer to moments where these lazzi may be integrated into performance.
I highly reccommend this text to any teacher of high school commedia!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Valuable Classroom Resource
9 Feb 2011
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In the last few months I've tried to find suitable (and relatively inexpensive) teaching materials to introduce my middle school language arts class to the Commedia Dell' Arte. Grantham's book offers a great deal: a historical overview; short sample plays; and a great selection of "lazzi"--the comic bits of business included in the commedia's improvised plays. In short, a lot of useful material for a reasonable price.
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