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Web links - Commedia dell'Arte

A brief hiostory of Commedia dell'Arte
Commedia dell'arte
Provides some background information.
Has a section on Masks.
Commedia dell'Arte
Judith Chafee's website gives links to resources, annotated bibliography and weblinks
Commedia dell'arte - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Looks at this theatrical form - its history and characteristic art form.
Dell'arte Internatioonal
North American Centre for theatre training, reserarch, and performance of actor-creator. It explores theatre making, theatre practice and theatre training.

Acting smart: theatre studies by Jane Bird
Call Number: 792.071 BIR
Publication Date: 2007
Commedia Oz: playing commedia in contemporary Australia by Steven Gration
Call Number: 792.23 GRA
Publication Date: 2008
Essential Theatre by Oscar G. Brockett
Call Number: 792.09 BRO
ISBN: 0030493714
Publication Date: 1980
An introduction to theatre - history; dramatic structure, form and style; critical approaches; theatrical practices through the ages.
Theater by Edwin Wilson; Alvin Goldfarb
Call Number: 792 WIL
ISBN: 0070707340
Publication Date: 1991
Contents include - the performers and director; theatre spaces; lighting and sound; creating a production; theatre heritage from Ancient Greece, to contemporary theatre.