The comic mask in the Commedia dell'Arte
Subtitle: actor training, improvisation and the poetics of survival
By: Antonio Fava ; preface by Simon Callow ; edited by Francesco Zimei ; English translation by Thomas Simpson
Publisher: ArscomicA
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9788889409008
Subjects: Commedia dell'arte; Technique; Improvisation (Acting); Comic, The, in literature; Masks in literature
Other titles: Maschera comica nella commedia dell'arte :
Description: "The mask - as object, symbol, character, theatrical practice, even spectacle - is the central metaphor around which Fava builds his discussion of structure, themes, characters, and methods. His book combines historical fact, personal experience, philosophical speculation, and passionate opinion. Including period drawings, prints, and color photographs of leather masks made by Fava himself, The Comic Mask in the Commedia dell'Arte is a rich work of singular insight into one of the world's most venerable forms of theater."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Translation of: La maschera comica nella commedia dell'arte : disciplina d'attore, universalità e continuità dell'improvvisa poetica della sopravvivenza.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-236).
Table of contents: title: Introduction : the comedy goes on -- -- 1.; title: The mask -- -- 2.; title: The Commedia dell'Arte -- -- 3.; title: Poetic and aesthetic particulars of Commedia dell'Arte -- -- 4.; title: The structure of improvisation -- -- 5.; title: Method -- -- 6.; title: Techniques.