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Commedia Plays by Barry Grantham
Commedia Plays by Barry Grantham













Commedia Plays by Barry Grantham Commedia Plays by Barry Grantham

Items in order will be sent via Express post as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. A 'took-kit' to construct your own Commedia entertainment. And the bits of comic business from the Lazzi can be inserted into the written text or explored and improvised in the drama studio. As well as being suitable for performance on stage, the plays can be used as the basis for classroom and workshop study.

Commedia Plays by Barry Grantham

The second half of the book consists of a unique compilation of the Lazzi that form the basis of Commedia - we might call them bits of comic business - ranging from the Aside and the Chase to whole scenes such as 'The Proposal' and 'Caught in the Act'. Each of the eight plays carries its own detailed introduction and each play is presented both in outline form and in full text, allowing performers to improvise around the theme or to mount a fully-fledged staging. In his new book, Commedia Plays, Grantham - himself a well-known Commedia performer/deviser - offers a collection of eight short plays illustrating the different periods and styles of this famous dramatic genre. A collection of short Commedia plays, sketches and exercises for use in the classroom and drama workshop - a follow-up to the backlist bestseller, Playing Commedia Barry Grantham's first book, Playing Commedia, offered a brilliantly practical introduction to the characters, history and techniques of Commedia dell' Arte.















Commedia Plays by Barry Grantham