Task
Your task for this webquest is to research Commedia dell’arte. This includes:
  • History
  • Masks
  • Characters
  • Scenarios
  • Lazzis
  • Performance

outcomes
At the end of this unit you will be able to:
  • demonstrate some knowledge of life in Italy in the 16th Century
  • demonstrate an acting style which was commonly used at that time
  • create and use your own masks for/in performance
  • create your own scenario based on what you have researched
  • work with others towards a common goal
  • present a drama performance using a particular style of acting
  • process and present information





Diana Gundacker
Theatre - Commedia dell'arte