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Posted on 2020-03-21 by Micke Klingvall

The church censoring Commedia dell’Arte (2 of 2)

The defense of Commedia dell’Arte was foremost the idea that it was an edifying source of moral learning both social and on a personal level, instead of attracting to sin. It exposed the folly, the gluttony, the excesses, the hypocrites … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2017-05-22 by Micke Klingvall

3 reasons mask doesn’t use psychology

The characters of the masks are made of their physical limitations, posture, gestures and so on. It is only the outer of the masks that make up their character. There is no psychology possible, since it does not go through … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2013-01-02 by Micke Klingvall

Mask making workshop

Full or half masks, open or covered, animal masks, character masks, Commedia dell’Arte masks, zero masks, neutral masks, masks for theatre training, for rehearsals, to hang on a wall or masks for a specific performance – we can make most … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011-12-22 by Micke Klingvall

The mask’s influence over the actors

Here is another post from the questionnaire from Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts. This time is about how I work with masks if I only use them in rehearsals and not in the actual play. For those who like to … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011-12-14 by Micke Klingvall

Masks in rehearsals

Here is another post from the questionnaire from Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts. This time is about how I work with masks if I only use them in rehearsals and not in the actual play. For those who like to … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011-12-13 by Micke Klingvall

About teaching mask – part 2

In About mask making I explained how this is all about some questions I got in for a scientific work by Thanos Vovolis at the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts. This post is continuing from About teaching mask. The goal … Read the rest of this entry →

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