Speaking of performers you’ve never heard of…
This Onion cartoon, given to me by a friend, really cracked me up:
Why? You don’t get it? That’s ok, most don’t. But did you like Loony Tunes? Tom & Jerry? How about "A Fish Called Wanda", or Monty Python, or…or…the fact is, the Commedia dell’Arte is the root of all Western comedy. And some Eastern, as well, but not so much.
The Capitano, Scaramouche, was always my favorite–a bombastic warrior full of fake bravado who was full of tales of heroism but always seemed to disappear when the actual foe appears. The Dottore was also a fun one, full of quack remedies and circular logic and a tremendous appetite for sausage.
It’s ok that you don’t know who they are. They do live on, anyway.
Tags: fish called wanda, commedia, comedy
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2 opinions for Speaking of performers you’ve never heard of…
J
Oct 20, 2006 at 2:34 pm
I prefer Arlequina. :)
tam
Mar 20, 2007 at 12:35 am
i am studying commedia dell arte at school and i really love scaramouche :)
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