Commedia Dell’Arte Children’s Theatre Workshop Series

Join Jess Eves for this fun, first drama series for kids. This first workshop series will be free. Please register so that we can maintain our 10 children cap to the class. Use the button below or call (706) 635-5605

WHAT IS IT? & OBJECTIVE
Commedia Dell’arte is a 16th century masked acting form. It is the basis of all comedy, including
all tv sitcoms. This form is characterized by masked types and archetypical characters and a
specific way of playing comedy. These principles will be important to learn when it comes to
developing Commedia characters, specifically the physicality of the characters.
Our goal is to give students the foundations for portraying Commedia characters so that they
can create Lazzi (Part 2) and apply these characters in scene work. Lazzi are solo comic beats
to show off a character and their needs. Students will then create and perform a solo lazzi.