Who is Arlecchino By Leo Lukas Annabelle Timothy

Who is Arlecchino ? By Leo, Lukas, Annabelle, Timothy

What does he look like ? Arlecchino's costume is tight with multi-colored patches in either symmetrical or random patterns. He wears a black belt and a slapstick. A slapstick is made from two strips of wood that are separated and are connected to the handle. A loud "snap" cracks out when these two slats are struck together. YAY!!! http: //www. oocities. org/commedia_dellarte/Characters/arlecchin o/arlecchino. html

How does Arlecchino move? Arlecchino is a very airy character. The actor who plays him should be very acrobatic and capable of a wide variety of movement. Arlecchino is always moving. His knees are bent giving him a lower look. Despite his lowness, he should appear as though he could spring up into the air at any moment. His elbows are bent and his hands are placed on his belt. Hes has a curve to his body and his chest is pushed out. http: //www. oocities. org/commedia_dellarte/Characte rs/arlecchino. html

Video This is an example of Arlecchino in action and shows how he moves and acts on stage.

Does Arlecchino wear a mask? His mask is: Red, black, and yellow Where it is just one colour Many different styles One is A black string wound round the lower face and over the head – full Carnival mask Here are some examples:

Is Arlecchino associated with an animal ? Cat / Monkey

What props does Arlecchino use? - Always carries his battochio (Slapstick) - A slapstick is a piece of wood which when hits something, it produces a sharp sound from the vibrating pieces of wood - Originated from bergamese peasant stick, usually used for driving cattle

What is Arlecchino’s plot function? He normally makes mistakes or shortcomings which cause plot complications E. g he is the worst messenger, he’s bound to get side tracked enroute

What do we think about Arlecchino? Arlecchino is the comedic person out of all the characters as he is very childish and funny. He reminds us of a clown as he wears very bright and clowny outfits. He is very interesting when is comes to acting on stage as in the video he acts very hyper and

Bibliography http: //www. curriculumsupport. education. nsw. gov. au/secondary/languages/italian/assets /pdf/Lan_commedia. pdf This website is really good !