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Some of the best Commedia Dell'Arte plays are The Servant of Two Masters and various plays featuring Pierre Patelin which are cited as non-scripted scenarios than scripts or plays.

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How has commedia dell'arte influenced western drama today?

The style used in Commedia Dell'Arte is still used in sit-coms today and also in plays such as 'Waiting For Godot'; this play uses the same kind of slap-stick comedy, where the characters are not always 'being funny', however they are funny because they don't realise they are being funny. This is very similar to some of the characters in Commedia


Why is Commedia dell'Arte important?

Because it forms the basis of our modern drama and the characters can be easily recognised within modern soaps and romantic comedies. What is generally considered Shakespeare's inventiveness when it comes to comic scenes and characterisation can also be identified in the commedia scenarios, some of which pre-date his plays.


What were some of Shakespeare's best tragedies?

Three of the very best of Mr. Shakespeare's plays based on tragedy are Hamlet, Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.


What is the scope of Shakespeare's influence on theatre?

Shakespeare is considered on of the best playwrights ever. Of his thirty-some-odd plays, a dozen or so are considered among the best in the history of drama. He wrote equally well in all genres except political satire. His plays have been performed almost continuously since their premieres. His plays have been translated into virtually every known language.


What are facts about commedia dell'arte?

1. Form of theatre begun in 1560 in Italy 2. Commedia developed as a response to the political and economic crisis of the 16th century, and, as a consequence, became the first entirely professional form of theatre and is commonly referred to as the origin of comedy 3. At times performers were called "mountebanks" 4. Some advanced performers performed in front of Kings or nobility 5. Various characters evolved outside Italy, such as Hanswurst (Germany), Pierrot (France), Petrushka (Russia), and Clown (England)

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