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WorksheetsCommedia Dell'Arte
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Where did Commedia Dell'Arte originate?
America
Ancient Greece
Renaissance Italy
It is made up, and doesn't really exist
What things from today can we trace back to Commedia?
Our Theatre Buildings
Physical and Improvisational Comedy
Stock Characters
All of these
A stock character is a generalized type of person with distinct characteristics.
True
False
Commedia allowed women to perform.
True
False
Commedia groups were called what?
Herds
Troupes
Packs
Classes
How often did actors change characters?
Never. They usually played the same role for life
Whenever they wanted to
Every other week
After each performance
All Commedia characters wore masks.
True
False
Which character was the ruler over all the other characters?
Zanni
Pantalone
Capitano
Magnifico
What two characters were friends but fought a lot?
Pantalone and The Doctor
Zanni and Magnifico
Capitano and The Witch
Brighella and Harlequin
Who is the most famous of the commedia characters and is clumsy and playful?
Magnifico
Zanni
Harlequin
The Lovers
Harlequin wore a costume with a diamond pattern, usually.
True
False
Capitano tries to pick fights with others but what happens when someone wanted to fight back?
He would run away like a coward
He fought them to the death
He would have a dance battle with them
They would see who could throw a ball the farthest
What character is the lowest of the characters?
Magnifico
Pantalone
The Doctor
Zanni
How were Italian theatres different from Ancient Greek theatres?
They were indoors
They developed rigging systems to fly things on and off stage
They started using the Proscenium Arch, which was like a big picture frame for the stage
All of these
Which of the following ARE a Commedia stock characters?
Pikachu
Brighella
Harlequin
Luigi
Columbina
