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Commedia dell’Arte: Contemporary Practitioners book cover

1st Edition

Commedia dell’Arte Contemporary Practitioners

Edited By David Bridel, Fabio Motta Copyright 2026
316 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

316 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

316 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Commedia dell’Arte: Contemporary Practitioners offers insights into the visions, methods, practices, and impact of some of the most influential working artists in this highly specialized field.  A series of more than 20 in-depth interviews with leading artists and companies whose theatrical output is informed by the practices and methods of Commedia dell’Arte probe the origins and... Read more

Preface

Introduction

 

The Interviews

  1. Carlo Boso (Italy)
  2. Michele Modesto Casarin and Emanuele Pasqualini - Pantakin (Italy)
  3. Marco Zoppello, Michele Mori and Federico Corona - Stivalaccio Teatro (Italy)
  4. Claudia Contin Arlecchino (Italy)
  5. Eleonora Fuser (Italy)
  6. Tim Robbins - The Actors’ Gang (USA)
  7. Antonio Fava (Italy)
  8. Chris Bayes (USA)
  9. Virginia Scott (USA)
  10. Enrico Bonavera (Italy)
  11. Giorgio Bongiovanni (Italy)
  12. Francesco Facciolli (Italy)
  13. Michele Bottini (Italy)
  14. Matteo Destro (Italy)
  15. Carlos Garcia Estévez - Manifesto Poetico (Spain)
  16. Paige Allerton (Canada)
  17. Giovanni Fusetti (Italy)
  18. Matthew R. Wilson (USA)
  19. Francesca Marie Chilcote, Kathryn Zoerb and Tara Cariaso - Faction of Fools (USA)
  20. Matthew A.J. Gregory and Brandon Salerno - The Department of Fools (USA)
  21. Didi Hopkins (UK)
  22. Fernando Martins (Brazil)
  23. Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis - Indian Ink (New Zealand)
  24. Jim Calder and Jacob Olesen (USA/Denmark)
  25. Anna Penati and Marco Zavarise - Humanlab (Italy/Denmark)

Conclusion

Biography

David Bridel is an artist, scholar, author, and educator, and the Founding and Artistic Director of The Clown School in Los Angeles, USA, an organization devoted to the study and practice of clowning and related theater arts. His work as a playwright, director, teacher, and choreographer has been seen in theaters, opera houses, and festivals around the world. 

Fabio Motta is an award-winning performer, director, and teaching artist based in Melbourne (Naarm) Australia. He has had the fortune of performing and devising shows in Australia, Europe, and the United States. In Melbourne, he is the Founder and Director of The Clowning Workshop, a school dedicated to disciplines such as clowning, Commedia dell’Arte, voice, mask work, and related disciplines.

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