Commedia Dell’arte: Acting Funny
The Gardiner Museum brings together people of all ages and backgrounds through the shared values of creativity, wonder, and community that clay and ceramic traditions inspire.
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Commedia Dell’arte: Acting Funny
April 1, 2018 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Included with admission.
Commedia Dell’arte is a form of theatre first developed in 16th century Italy. Commedia is known for its masks, stock characters and how the performances lampooned the current events of the day. In this family-friendly workshop led by dance, theatre, and circus artist Zita Nyarady, participants will explore different characters from Commedia Dell’arte. We will walk, talk and dance as Dottore, Pantalone, Arlecchino and more. The workshop will conclude with a parade of Commedia Dell’arte characters through the Museum.
Families can also take part in a tile-painting workshop in the Community Clay Studio.
About Zita Nyarady
Zita Nyarady is a Toronto based dance, theatre and circus artist. She is a graduate of Dell’arte International School of Physical Theatre and a PhD candidate in Performance Studies at York University. She is the 2017/18 Dramatist in Residency at The Heliconian Club in Toronto. As the co-artistic director of The Grand Salto Theatre, Zita’s interdisciplinary performances have been presented at Rhubarb, Toronto Festival of Clowns, Edmonton Play the Fool Festival, Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival, NBacts Theatre Festival, Clay & Paper Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille, Harbourfront Centre and Fringe Festivals across Canada. Internationally, she has worked with the National Gallery in Jamaica, Dance House in Scotland, Pilobolus Dance Theatre in Connecticut, Odin Teatret in Denmark and Klintkalaset in Sweden. Zita is part of the Cirque du Soleil performer database.
