Commedia dell'Arte for the 21st Century: Practice and Performance in the Asia-Pacific

ISBN-13: 9780367696788 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 278 str.

Corinna Di Niro; Oliver Crick

Opis

This book discusses the evolution of Commedia dell’Arte in the Asia-Pacific where through the process of reinvention and recreation it has emerged as a variety of hybrids and praxes, all in some ways faithful to the recreated European genre.

Spis treści

Part 1: In Education  1. Flaminio Scala in Hong Kong  2. Commedia in Australia: advocating for a key role in tertiary education  3. Teaching in Singapore: context and Commedia in Musical Theatre  4. A Commedia Night’s Dream (in China)  5. Igniting Commedia in Secondary Schools in South Australia: a drama teacher’s perspective  Part 2: In Conversation  Chapter 6. It Was, and It Wasn't Commedia dell'Arte: a conversation about Leilani　by Mahuika theatre company  7. From Taranto to Bali  8. Commedia, Comedy and Clowns in Queensland  9. Arlequin in Asia-Culture  10. Theatre Hotel Courage's Journey in India: a family of masks on the road  Part 3: In Practice  11. When Harlequin Met Hanuman  12. Making Commedia Happen in Aotearoa  13. Indianizing Commedia  14. Tackling Commedia with Young People  15. Commedia in The Land of Smiles  Part 4: In Context  16. Reconstruction and Re-Mediation: performing Commedia across cultures  17. A Commedia Mask Maker in Bali  18. Protest, Pedagogy, and Identity: Commedia dell’Arte in Aotearoa  19. The Bridge and The Mirror  Epilogue