Fraternal Compagnia in Brazil with the project “La Commedia dell’Arte nel mondo” - "Masquerade Mask"
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Theatre
Fraternal Compagnia presents for the first time in Brazil the project “La Commedia dell’Arte nel mondo” – a tribute to all the characters of Italian traditional theatrical culture and a vehicle to introduce the public to the world of the Commedia dell’Arte.
The project is developed in Brazil in co-operation with the Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA). It will offer numerous students the opportunity to train in this artistic expression, as well as on the creation of the traditional leather masks typical of this theatrical genre.
From March 12 to 16, at the Escola de Teatro of the UFBA, the company will hold some workshops on the use of masks and the use of body in the Commedia dell'Arte and on the creation of the stage elements –the leather mask, in particular.
Training for the staging of the Portuguese version of two shows from the Fraternal Compagnia’s repertoire - Masquerade Mask and Captain Fracasse - will take place between 18 March and 17 April.
Masquerade Mask will be on stage at the Teatro Martim Gonçalves of the UFBA on April 16 and 17.
In the previous days, it will be set in the spaces of the project partners in Salvador: on April 6 and 7 at ArtBrasil, on April 13 and 14 at Arte em Todas as Partes.
Brazilian actor Douglas Kodi will play the role of the actor-presenter in the show.
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from 12/03/2024 to 17/04/2024
Masquerade Mask
a Commedia dell'Arte performance and mask exhibition
Two servants, Pasta and Pizza, will welcome the public and will be at the service of their master, a professor whose task is to introduce and explain the cultural phenomenon of the Commedia dell’Arte to the spectators. It will then be the task of the servants to bring the Masks to life, using three types of language: verbal, musical and bodily.
The show is a tribute to all the characters of Italian traditional theatrical culture: from the old Venetian merchant, Pantalone, to the servants, from the Doctor to the Captains, the nobles, and lovers. The characters through their games and jokes address fundamental social issues: the power of love, the love of power, the hunger and misery of the less fortunate, and magic, which is essential to change their lives for the better.
The space left for improvisation, the representation of stereotypes in the plots, and the involvement of the audience in a playful way, through direct and constant contact, are fundamental elements of the show. In addition, to honouring and reviving the tradition of the cultural phenomenon of Comedy, one of the objectives is to eliminate the distance between actor and spectator, making the audience an integral part of the show.
At the end of each performance, the cast and crew will answer any questions and clear up any confusions the audience may have, emphasizing the craftsmanship of the masks and introducing the exhibition that accompanies the show.
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