suggested reading
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| The following is a list of books we have found
helpful and interesting. If you have
other
suggestions, we'd love to hear about them and add them to our list. |
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mask
performance
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| Mask Characterization: An Acting
Process, Libby Appel, Southern Illinois University Press, 1982. |
| Mask Improvisation, Sears A.
Eldredge, Northwestern University Press, Evanston, 1996. -- This
book really is a bible for working with masks. |
| MaskWork, Jennifer Foreman,
The Lutterworth Press, Cambridge, 1999. |
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mask
construction
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| The PropBuilder's
MaskmakingHandbook, Thurston James, Betterway Books, Cincinnati OH,
1990. -- The best book I have found for help with
construction. |
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coffee
table books
-- these books all have gorgeous pictures.
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| Masks: Faces of Culture, John
W. Nunley & Cara McCarty, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 1999. |
| Masks and the Art of Expression,
John Mack, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 1994. |
| Playing with Fire,
Julie Taymore
& Eileen Blumenthal, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York,
1995. |
| Masks of Bali, Judy
Slattum, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1992. |
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commedia
dell'arte
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| Commedia Dell'Arte: An
Actor's Handbook, John Rudlin, Routledge, New York, 1994. -- An
excellent book for beginners and pros to use. |
| The Italian Comedy,
Pierre
Louis Ducharte, Dover Publications, NewYork, 1966. -- A wonderful
resource, especially for the pictures. |
| Playing Commedia,
Barry
Grantham, Nick Hern Books, London, 2000. |
| Scenarios of the Commedia
Dell'Arte, Flaminio Scala, Limelight Editions, New York,
1992. |
| Commedia Dell'Arte: A Scene
Study Book, Bari Rolfe, Personabooks, Berkeley, 1977. |
| Harlequin, Thelma Niklaus,
George Braziller Inc, New York, 1956. -- Of particular note for
those interested in how Commedia made it to England and the English
Harliquinade. |
| The World of Harlequin,
Allardyce Nicholl, Cambridge University Press, New York, 1963. |
| The Triumph of Pierrot,
Martin Green and John Swan, Macmillan, New York, 1986. |
| Lazzi, Mel Gordon
-- This has recently been republished, though I don't have the current
publication info -- it is available at Samuel French. |
| Commedia Dell'Arte: A
Handbook for Troupes, John Rudlin and Olly Crick, Routledge, New York,
2001. |
| Commedia Dell'Arte: A Guide
to the Primary and Secondary Literature, Thomas F. Heck, iUniverse.com,
Inc., Lincoln NE, 2000. -- Mostly useful for heavy duty
research. |
| The Commedia Dell'Arte,
Giacomo Oreglia, Hill and Wang, New York, 1964. -- Currently out of
print but worth the trouble if you can lay your hands on it. |
| Tricks of the Trade, Dario Fo |
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commedia
plays
-- Those by Gozzi and Goldoni are written at the end of Commedia's reign,
the others are modern imitators.
Other
suggestions to help fill out this category are especially welcome!
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| Servant of Two Masters, Goldoni |
| King Stag, Gozzi |
| Love of Three Oranges, Gozzi |
| The Green Bird, Gozzi |
| A Company of Wayward Saints,
George Herman, Samuel French, New York, 1994. |
| The Three Cuckolds, Leon Katz,
Applause, New York, 1986. |
| The Son of Arlecchino,
Leon
Katz, Applause, New York, 1986. |
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movement
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| The Moving Body, Jacques Leqoc,
Routledge, New York, 1997. |
| The Articulate Body, Anne
Dennis, Drama Book Publishers, New York, 1995. |
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improv
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| Impro, Keith Johnstone,
Routledge, New York, 1979. -- A must read for those using
improv techniques. |
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greek masks
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| Dramatic Festivals of Athens,
Sir Arthur Pickard-Cambridge, Oxford University Press, London, 1968. |
| Greek Theatre Production,
T.B.L.
Webster, Methuen, London, 1956. |
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