The course introduces the study of the actor in European theatrical cultures from the modern age to the twentieth century. In the first part, students will be provided with the necessary tools to identify and analyse the documentary sources of the art and the history of the actors. In the second part, the course will propose, through examples taken from the major experiences of theatres of the twentieth century, the processes of formation and creation of the principles of scenic life, with particular attention to the construction of the character and the composition of physical and vocal actions.
teacher profile teaching materials
- The actresses and actors of the Commedia dell’Arte
- Vsevolod Meyerhold and theatrical biomechanics
- The art of Giovanni Grasso and the revolutions of twentieth-century theatre
- Vsevolod Mejerchol'd, "L'attore biomeccanico", Imola, Cue Press, 2019.
- Gabriele Sofia, "L'arte di Giovanni Grasso e le rivoluzioni teatrali di Craig e Mejerchol'd", Roma, Bulzoni, 2019
FOR NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS:
- Claudio Meldolesi, "Pensare l’attore", Roma, Bulzoni, 2010
Programme
The course will focus on three significant phenomena in the history and practice of acting:- The actresses and actors of the Commedia dell’Arte
- Vsevolod Meyerhold and theatrical biomechanics
- The art of Giovanni Grasso and the revolutions of twentieth-century theatre
Core Documentation
- Ferdinando Taviani, Mirella Schino, "Il segreto della Commedia dell’Arte. La memoria delle compagnie italiane del XVI, XVII, XVIII secolo", Firenze, La casa Usher, 2008.- Vsevolod Mejerchol'd, "L'attore biomeccanico", Imola, Cue Press, 2019.
- Gabriele Sofia, "L'arte di Giovanni Grasso e le rivoluzioni teatrali di Craig e Mejerchol'd", Roma, Bulzoni, 2019
FOR NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS:
- Claudio Meldolesi, "Pensare l’attore", Roma, Bulzoni, 2010
Type of evaluation
Oral exam