Commedia dell'arte
Commedia dell'arte (Italian, meaning "comedy of professional artists") was a form of improvisational theater which began in the 16th century and was popular until the 18th century, although it is still performed today. Traveling teams of players would set up an outdoor stage and provide amusement in the form of juggling, acrobatics, and, more typically, humorous plays based on a repertoire of established characters with a rough storyline, called Canovaccio.
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See Carlo Goldoni's A Servant of Two Masters
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Carlo Goldoni - A Servant of Two Masters
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See also: Clown, Jester
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | The influence of the Commedia |
| ► | The characters |
| ► | The Commedia today |
| ► | Related subjects |
| ► | Additional resources |
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