Y8 - Mime and Melodrama - 4 *with video*

When did commedia dell'arte start?

• 1800s

• 1700s

• 1600s

• 1500s

What was the relationship with the audience in commedia dell'arte?

• They had to understand the performance

• They were not allowed to interact

• They were only allowed to clap

• They were not important

Who were the authors, editors, and performers of the material in commedia dell'arte?

• Only men

• Only women

• Only aristocrats

• Both men and women

What was the length of a scene in commedia dell'arte?

• Depended on the actors

• Exactly three minutes

• Less than a minute

• More than three minutes

Which style of theatre has been influenced by commedia dell'arte?

• Realism

• Naturalism

• Restoration

• Romanticism