“A COMMEDIA DELL' ARTE” – ANTÓNIO FAVA ANTÓNIO FAVA
Pre-inscription until the 31st of July of 2007Selection of the candidates by means of appreciation of the C.V and eventual interviewConfirmation of the participation by means of the payment of the total value until the 17th of August of 2007 Schedule: Monday to Friday – 10:30am/ 1:30pm and 3pm/ 6pmLocal: Puppet Museum- Rua da Esperança, 146Duration: 27/08 to 9/09 (final presentation) – total of 60hoursNº max. participants: 24
With Commedia dell´arte sprouting in the 16th century in Italy with its subsequent diffusion and adaptations throughout Europe, sees itself with a very important change in the history of occidental theatre: with Commedia the ritualistic and regionalists theatre becomes an art profession, a new actor is born, a receiver of the science representation.Therefore the Modern Theatre is born.Retaken nowadays, commedia dell´arte reveals itself a rigorous discipline, its practice and knowledge are essential to those that intend to do theatre as a professional choice.
Professional actors that intend to modernize themselves; students from dramatic art schools; students that study art performances, will be the participants of this training.
CONTENTS OF THE COURSE:The mask: use and meaningTypes of characters: old people, in love, zannis, captains and its main variants Characters dutySigns and the characters behaviours Os lazzis Comedy acrobatics
Ciclo: VI INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF MASKS AND COMEDIANTS