{"product_id":"performance-and-literature-in-the-commedia-dellarte-9780521172387","title":"Performance and Literature in the Commedia Dellarte","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 2002 book explores the commedia dell'arte: the Italian professional theatre in Shakespeare's time. Henke closely analyzes commedia dell'arte texts in order to demonstrate how the spoken word and written literature were fruitfully combined in performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview of the hardback: '… teacher friendly … inspired insights … this engaging and worthwhile perspective on the commedia dell'arte offers plenty of food for thought.' Journal of Theatre Research International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of figures; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Improvisation and characters; 3. Residual orality in early modern Italy and the commedia dell'arte; 4. Venetian buffoni; 5. Early male actors; 6. Early actresses; 7. Zanni texts, 1576–88; 8. Conclusions and caprices: early texts of the Dottore and Pantalone; 9. Tristano Martinelli: a company buffone; 10. Theatrical and literary 'composition' in Francesco Andreini and Flaminio Scala; 11. The generation of Cecchini: technical, moral and dramaturgical publications; Notes; Bibliography.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767617421655,"sku":"9780521172387","price":37.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780521172387.jpg?v=1758714058","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/performance-and-literature-in-the-commedia-dellarte-9780521172387","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}