Commedia Dell Arte

Commedia dell'arte was a type of street theatre

• True

• False

_______________ plays consisted of characters such as young lovers, greedy old men, and boasting heroes.

• Elizabethan

• Commedia Dell 'Arte

• Greek

• Middle Age

Arlecchino was the most famous Commedia characters

• True

• False

Who created Commedia dell’arte?

• French

• Italians

• English

• None of the above

What is the commedia dell'arte?

• Commedia dell'arte is a theatrical form characterised by clever scripts written by famous play writers  and all male characters that emerged in Scotland in the seventeenth century and rapidly gained popularity throughout England.

• Commedia dell'arte is a theatrical form characterised by improvised dialogue and a cast of colorful stock characters that emerged in northern Italy in the fifteenth century and rapidly gained popularity throughout Europe

• Commedia dell'arte is a theatrical form characterised by dramatic entertainment, originating in Rome, in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music.  It gained popularity in the 16th & 17th century. 

Commedia dell'Arte originated in what country?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Italy

The Commedia Dell'Arte plays were performed by traveling:

• companies

• lazzi

• burle

• zanni

What is "Commedia Dell'arte" mean translated?

• comedy of skills
• comedy of art
• comedy of the profession 
• all of the above

Select all the characteristics of Capitano

• Big Ego

• Always hungry

• Attracts women

• Older person

• Intimidates men

Select all the characteristics of Pantalone

• Older

• Business skills

• Very attractive

• Wise

• Big Ego