notes

Talchum- almost lost, fought to be preserved- recently people have been trying to revive the mask dances in many different regions of Korea.

Respect of nature and freedom of expression

Embodiment of feelings, han-profound grief and sadness, and sinmyeong-joy of art dark to light.

Self expression

Strongly improvisational

Freedom of time and conflict

Madang stage-garden.

Audience participation- panto

                Communial- break barriers between people and characters

Different regions have different styles and colour

Fur shows animal traits

Gourd lovable trickster

Commedia masks

16 century

1:1 on actor to character

Lazzi- physical routine convo, foolish or meatphorical

Verbal riffs- comedy style     grammalot-gibberish

Actor centered theatre- physical, silent films

Tragedy in comedy

Not what but how

Stillness awareness pantomime expression

Teamwork, opportunistic, act with truth

Pantalone-chicken scroogy old manmoney liking

Dottore- pig friend and rival of pantalone- doctor stuttering pedantic doesntknowwaht he talking about\

Harlequin arlecchino-zane-monkey and cat foil, hungery and curious  antithesis of pantalone manipulative

Zane- basal comedy- food drink sex and protest- fish, birds

Innamoratae/ti- human and maskless chest walking ballet fun of drama queen

Capitano –peacock not smart boastful and flamboyant loner

Pulcinella- zane- dorky and humpbacked violent clever pretends stupid or vice versa misshapen

Pedrolino-zane- effemionate male character ocd excitable feelingless loner and depressed

Scaramuccia- zane servants-

Senora- maskless woman prostitute –cougar

Clarice Columbia fontesca-fox- flirty maide  ballet

Scapino-zane-mouse never deeply involved schemer forgetful

Brigiella- zane- corrupt and evil manipulative

   

Cheat up- look up

Awareness of traits of mask not subtle mask

Never touch the mask nose is eyes