Synopsis
The Commedia Oz - Playing Commedia in Contemporary Australia
Steven Gration & Nicky Peelgrane
Published by Currency Press
Chapters cover the history and influence of Commedia; suggestions for modern interpretations; activities and exercises; the role of the director and the actor's journal; training actors; an interview with Jacques Lecoq (the French Commedia actor/trainer); a professional script; and ideas for units of work and assessment
There is also a glossary and a reference section for further reading