This power became so evident that during the Napoleonic era, all commedia dell’arte and carnival troupes were banned after citizens donned troupe character masks to protest French occupation.

KARACHI: Commedia dell’arte is a form of theatre which originated in 16th century Italy. Characterised by stock characters, masks and improvised performances loosely based on sketches ...

Mask work is a centuries-old theater practice that transcends nations and eras. From the exaggerated visages of commedia dell’arte to the spiritually significant faces of Japanese Noh ...

Performed in classic commedia dell'arte mask, these two Yale Drama trained actors create a world of characters, such as Pulicinella, Tartaglia and Zanni, who live and work in a pizza shop in New ...