Commedia dell'Arte: Plotting, lying, deceiving and cheating, but all's well that ends well GCSE whole class discussion and performance

whole class discussion and performance

All you need is some students who are willing to take some theatrical risks and an MP3 player and some speakers

but timings can be adjusted to suit the mood of the class

To explore the trigger behind the initial decision to run away

showing a creative and imaginative facility

Commedia dell'Arte: Plotting, lying, deceiving and cheating, but all's well that ends well GCSE whole class discussion and performanceCommedia dellArte began in 16th century Italy and France when travelling players improvised performances for local festivals and carnivals. The companies used a set of stock characters to improvise scenarios with a very clear structure. They employed masks, physical theatre and acrobatic skills to tell their stories, and entertained the spectators with visual humour, slapstick and satire based on recognisable figures of authority. This series of