Improvisational theater began in Italy. Stock Characters used. Meaning the characters were always the same ones, but were used in different situations and plot lines. or Lazzo: Comic business used in the situations. Some actors would become famous for a certain comic business. (Like; pie in the face, or poking eyes like the 3 stooges.) Used masks for many of the characters. No specific type of theater space since they toured what was available was used. Commedia dell Arte--Character Chart: Top: Magnifico Top Sides: First Actor/Actress Center top: Witch (not pictured) Middle: Pantalone and the Doctor Center Middle: Columbine Lower Sides: Brighella and Harlequin Lower middle: The Captain Bottom: Zanni
Improvisational theater began in Italy. Stock Characters used. Meaning the characters were always the same ones, but were used in different situations and plot lines. or Lazzo: Comic business used in the situations. Some actors would become famous for a certain comic business. (Like; pie in the face, or poking eyes like the 3 stooges.) Used masks for many of the characters. No specific type of theater space since they toured what was available was used. Commedia dell Arte--Character Chart: Top: Magnifico Top Sides: First Actor/Actress Center top: Witch (not pictured) Middle: Pantalone and the Doctor Center Middle: Columbine Lower Sides: Brighella and Harlequin Lower middle: The Captain Bottom: Zanni
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