The Convention of Commedia Dell Arte Theater

Write a one-page essay on the following topic:

Describe the convention of the Commedia Dell Arte Theater.

Describe the convention in terms of:

1. What types (forms) of play genre?
i.e.: Comedies with masked characters (Capitano, Dottore, Pantalone).
Unmasked characters (immorality)

2. Who perform, produce, and organize the plays?
i.e.: Name some popular characters.

3. Where does it take a place?
i.e.: In any place because they only need a single platform.
Ex.: Streets.

4. When does it occur?
i.e.: What time of the year? Was it daily?

5. Role (style) of the theater?
i.e.: Monologue provides main characters information. Each actor performs only one time. Every character was recognizable because each has he’s own

customs.
Ex.: Pantalone had beard, etc…

Note: The i.e.’s provided after the five terms above are just examples of what should the answers be. It might or might not be correct that these are

the answers, but most likely, they are correct.