CHIARA D'ANNA

Actress, Director, Movement Coach, Commedia dell'Arte Specialist

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COMMEDIA dell'ARTE with Dr CHIARA D'ANNA

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This online space has been created to offer anyone interested in Commedia dell'Arte a virtual library where they can explore its history, legacy, practitioners, courses, workshops, and other useful resources.

Dr Chiara D'Anna is one of the leading Commedia dell’Arte practitioners in the UK. Her PhD on the legacy of Commedia dell'Arte in post-dramatic theatre focusses on the centrality of the actor in devised performance.

She currently teaches Movement on the MA Theatre Lab at RADA and works as Associate Lecturer at Goldsmiths University in London. She is core faculty member at the Accademia dell’Arte in Arezzo, Italy where she teaches Commedia dell'Arte.

Dr. D'Anna regularly runs workshops both in the UK and abroad. If you're interested in learning more about Commedia dell'Arte, you can check out Dr. D'Anna's free resources and tutorials on YouTube. If you're interested in attending live events, get in touch and subscribe to our newsletter.

Upcoming workshops:

Köln, Germany - 18-20 Oct 2024 - DEEP DIVE INTO COMMEDIA
London - 1 March 2025 - UNLOCKING the PLAYFUL PERFORMER: COMMEDIA dell'ARTE MASTERCLASS
London - 8 March 2025 - WOMEN of COMMEDIA dell'ARTE: THE LEGACY OF EARLY FEMALE PERFORMERS

UPCOMING WORKSHOP

Commedia dell'Arte in Contemporary Performance by Dr Chiara D'Anna - Accademia dell'Arte

Commedia dell'Arte Workshops & Masterclasses by Dr Chiara D'Anna

ARTICLES & NEWS

UPCOMING WORKSHOP: COMMEDIA dell'arte

by dr Chiara D'Anna & Expatimprov

Köln, GERMANY - 18-20 October 2024

WHAT IS commedia dell'arte?

by Dr Chiara D'Anna

Original Publication: MEER Magazine 7 March 2023

THE LEGACY OF COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE...

by Dr Chiara D'Anna

Original Publication: Meer Magazine 23 April 2023

LINKS to COMMEDIA PRACTITIONERS AND TEACHERS

curated by Chiara D'Anna

COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE

WORKSHOPS | MASTERCLASSES

Commedia dell’Arte offers great opportunities to discover and expand skills that are fundamental in any performance setting: body and spacial awareness, physical stamina, understanding of tempo, rhythm and comic timing.

Packed with playful and energising activities, our courses are a great opportunity to learn more about Commedia dell'Arte, both theory and practice. We are particularly interested in exploring the legacy of Commedia dell'Arte in contemporary theatre and its relevance in the 21st century.

COURSE CONTENT:

● Theory:

Historical contextualisation: birth and development of Commedia dell'Arte since the 16th century till today.

● Practice:

Warm-Up: A series of playful warming-up exercises to ‘awaken’ our body and our senses.

Masks: An exploration of physical approaches to characterisation utilising the codified language of Commedia dell’Arte: Masks' driving forces, postures, gestures, walks and voices.

Techniques: Techniques studied will comprise body awareness, physical and vocal transformation, improvisation and audience interaction.

Creative Exploration: Development of your canovacci.

Movement, Physical Theatre & Commedia

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