Comic Mask in the Commedia Dell'arte Actor Training, Improvisation, And the Poetics of Survival

"The mask - as object, symbol, character, theatrical practice, even spectacle - is the central metaphor around which Fava builds his discussion of structure, themes, characters, and methods. His book combines historical fact, personal experience, philosophical speculation, and passionate opinion. Including period drawings, prints, and color photographs of leather masks made by Fava himself, The Comic Mask in the Commedia dell'Arte is a rich work of singular insight into one of the world's most venerable forms of theater."--BOOK JACKET.Fava, Antonio is the author of 'Comic Mask in the Commedia Dell'arte Actor Training, Improvisation, And the Poetics of Survival', published 2007 under ISBN 9780810123687 and ISBN 0810123681.