Antonio Fava, Maestro of Commedia dell’arte, will present his book “Vita Morte e Resurrezione di Pulcinella” (Pulcinella’s Life, Death and Resurrection) at the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, in collaboration with Laughing Stock Theatre.
“This work is not a philological or historical work. It is a work of aesthetics, poetics, and structural analysis on what is nowadays called Commedia dell’Arte. This type of theater is the most concrete, long-lived, structured theatrical genre or system of theatrical genres. The character of Pulcinella provides the powerful aesthetic-poetic, and structural basis for viewing Commedia.” – Antonio Fava
A book signing with the author will follow.
The event is free with registration. Doors open at 5:30pm
Antonio Fava is an actor, author, theatre director, Maestro of Commedia dell’Arte and of Comedy. He directs the Scuola Internazionale dell’Attore Comico – SIAC in Reggio Emilia, Italy. He designs and makes leather masks for use in his School and performances. He teaches Commedia dell’Arte in schools, universities and drama academies throughout the world. His masks are on show in important museums and cultural institutions.
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