Commedia Dell'arte Unit Plan

Overview of Unit Plan:

Lesson One emphasizes the authentic learning of Commedia Stock Characters by relating them to characters in modern media. Lesson Two highlights the specific movement qualities of each stock character by allowing students to physicalize and improvise in their shoes. Lesson 3 is a cumulative design project that allows students to show off their creative skills by taking inspiration from both traditional Commedia and modern characters to create a commedia Mask.