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The idea of commedia dell'arte in the twentieth century

Anderson, Michael (1998) The idea of commedia dell'arte in the twentieth century. Theatre Research International, 23 (2). pp. 167-173. ISSN 0307-8833. (doi:10.1017/S0307883300018514) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:17543)

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Abstract

The truth of Shaw's dictum that ‘those who can, do, and those who can't, teach’, is questioned by the history of commedia dell'arte in the twentieth century, in which research, practice and teaching are inextricably bound together. The significance of commedia's influence on the modern stage lies precisely in the fact that the nature of commedia cannot be defined objectively but is mediated through research and stage practice. We have to deal, therefore, not so much with commedia itself as with an ‘idea’ of commedia, a phrase I have borrowed from Kenneth Richards and Laura Richards.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1017/S0307883300018514
Subjects: D History General and Old World > D History (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation
Depositing User: I. Ghose
Date Deposited: 23 Sep 2009 07:45 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:55 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/17543 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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