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Posted on 2016-02-04 by Micke Klingvall

Hierarchies and status play in Commedia dell’Arte

Commedia dell’Arte also built on the play with status. It is the old master/servant relation, where Pantalone and Dottore are the highest ranked and the zanni the lowest. In between them is Capitano who represents the military power, is an … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2016-01-28 by Micke Klingvall

Frenzy in Commedia dell’Arte

When we talk about frenzy it has much to do with the organization of a canovaccio. We can build a canovaccio where the energy itself plays the main part. Surprise after surprise until the frenzy reaches its peak. This is … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2015-11-09 by Micke Klingvall

The comic, dramatic combat in Commedia dell’Arte

This is the struggle between young and old, man and wife, master and servant, between two rivals and so on. The combat is a heritage from the carnival where it was an activity during the festivities, as in the struggle … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2014-10-29 by Micke Klingvall

2013 – Twine. Measure. Cut

This is first a trailer from Twine. Measure. Cut and also the whole show filmed and cut by Amrit Fors. The performances was made with Teater Sláva in 2013 in Huddinge outside Stockholm and it later played on tour starting … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2014-09-18 by Micke Klingvall

Var är Boken? (Where’s the Book?)

Text and directing – Micke Klingvall Brighella – Erika Gustafsson Doralice – Angelica Prodromou Dottore – Josefin Glaadh Flavio – Oskar Webrell Pantalone – Christoffer From Signora – Kajsa Sparrefors Click here to see a trailer of Var är Boken (Where is … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2014-09-15 by Micke Klingvall

Den Galopperande Doktorn (The Galloping Doctor)

Directing & Text –Micke Klingvall Amanda Jalmberger – Dottore Emilia Millan Björk – Flaminia Erik Norrman – Flavio, Pantalone Linnea Ytterlid – Arlecchino Den Galopperande Doktorn opened in Kulturhuset Stockholm at Stockholm Pride festival 29/2014. Then it continued touring in … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2014-05-21 by Micke Klingvall

Bellman – a Swedish national poet

When talking about Vulgar Comedy I must, as a Swede, mention our national poet, the eighteen century poet: Carl Michael Bellman. He wrote much more than Vulgar Comedy, such as elegies and pastorals, but it is the Vulgar Comedy he … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2013-12-16 by Micke Klingvall

2013 – Gudomliga Ord (Divine Words)

This is the final production from the second year students at Kulturama’s physical theatre program in the spring of 2013. The show played in Stockholm and the toured Norway and the south of Sweden. Click here to read more about Gudomliga … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2013-12-11 by Micke Klingvall

2013 – Salome

This was the fall production of the second year students at Kulturamas physical theatre, opened 29/11-2013. Click here to read more about Salome. Tweet

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Posted on 2013-12-09 by Micke Klingvall

2012 – Kattorna (The Cats)

This show was the final show för the second year students at Kulturama’s physical theatre education 2011. It toured the south of Sweden later that spring. Of some reason the video don’t fill the whole space, but one should be … Read the rest of this entry →

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