Shakespeare and Commedia dell'Arte
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Shakespeare and Commedia dell'Arte examines the ongoing influence of commedia dell'arte on Shakespeare's plays.

Exploring the influence of commedia dell'arte improvisation, sight gags, and wordplay on the development of Shakespeare's plays, Artemis Preeshl blends historical research with extensive practical experience to demonstrate how these techniques might be applied when producing some of Shakespeare's best-known works today. Each chapter focuses on a specific play, from A Midsummer Night's Dream to The Winter's Tale, drawing out elements of commedia dell'arte style in the playscripts and in contemporary performance.

Including contemporary directors' notes and interviews with actors and audience members alongside Elizabethan reviews, criticism, and commentary, Shakespeare and Commedia dell'Arte presents an invaluable resource for scholars and students of Renaissance theatre.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2017
ISBN
9781317230403
Edition
1
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Shakespeare Drama
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Shakespeare and Commedia dell’Arte
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Preface
  8. The Cast of Commedia dell’arte Characters
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 Italian Influences on Shakespeare and his Contemporaries
  11. 2 Italian and English Comedies
  12. 3 A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  13. 4 The Comedy of Errors
  14. 5 The Merchant of Venice
  15. 6 The Two Gentlemen of Verona
  16. 7 Twelfth Night
  17. 8 The Taming of the Shrew
  18. 9 All’s Well That Ends Well
  19. 10 The Winter’s Tale
  20. 11 Much Ado About Nothing
  21. 12 Othello
  22. 13 The Tempest
  23. Conclusion
  24. Appendix: Commedia dell’arte in Shakespearean Productions
  25. Glossary and Rehearsal Guide
  26. References
  27. Index