What were the origins of commedia dell'arte and how did it evolve
as a dramatic form over time and as it spread from Italy? How did
its relationship to the ruling ideology of the day change during
the Enlightenment? What is its legacy today? These are just some of
the questions addressed in this authoritative overview of the
dramatic, ideological and aesthetic form of commedia dell'arte. The
book's 3 sections examine the changing role of performers and
playwrights, improvisatory scenarios and scripted performance, and
its function as a vehicle for social criticism, to offer readers a
clear understanding of commedia dell'arte's evolution in
Renaissance Italy and beyond. This study throws new light on the
role of women performers; on the changing ideological discourse of
commedia dell'arte, which included social reform and, later,
conservatism as well as the alienation of ethnic minorities in
complicity with its audience; and on its later adaptation into
hybrid forms including grotesque dance and the giullarata typified
by the work of Dario Fo.
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