Commedia dell'arte is a theatrical form characterized by improvised dialogue and a cast of colorful stock characters that emerged in northern Italy in the fifteenth century and rapidly gained popularity throughout Europe.
I saw a play at Court Theatre last December that was based on Commedia del'Arte traditions; it was very funny with lots of slapstick humour and audience participation. Have you seen any shows- TV, film, street theatre- which have a lot of physical comedy? Find an example, like this one... and share it with us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1IPu-8iiEo
Video to watch
http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/video/the-world-of-commedia
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