Commedia dell'Arte: Character Shape

Each commedia character has a specific physical shape and way of moving. This film was made over a two day workshop with a group of young actors and lead by Didi Hopkins. The film was made by Deborah May.

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[mahasinkatana]

when your doing online school cuz if covid 19 and have to watch this but its not bad🙂

[feathers.and.famine]

2:50 what would you do if you walked into that class not knowing what it was?

[viyath]

Oh god do we have to do this?
I'm not running around with a mask on making alien noises while trying desperately not to laugh

[shanicemisiti]

Pov: you have online school and you have to watch this

[miasmythe]

whos here for online school drama project

[alnaa_]

*when your doing drama homework thats due tomorrow and your supposed to watch this video*

[jdb_unlocks]

Genshin impact brought me here 😅, interesting where did they get the Eleven Fatui Harbinger. wanted to know how each Genshin char relate to the referrence.

[amandaaraujo-rrxj]

5:05 my Brain studying for ALL my exams and processing ALL the things I have to do in the week😂😢😮😅

[sakura_pri]

Stepped on a Lego piece while doing the workshop for online class, really got the sounds out of me

[iiangxel]

Guessing everyone is here for online class💀

[yeahno]

When we have to do this for school but u can’t do it cuz ur shy 💀😭😭

[NationalTheatre]

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[IanWagner]

Everybody: online class
Me who's here just for fun: *hello fellow students...*

[CrocodileinLondon]

hi 7 dorothy who are watching this for their covid nine drama homeowrk lol

[son]

This is sooo helpful for breaking down the basics and body communication... tysm!!

[Jenpgm]

I'm from Colombia and it's exciting the idea to have the possibility to be in one class at the national theatre just watching this videos.

[poo]

nobody likes davinci house.


here for online drama lol

[MegaOttosen]

Thank you so much for making and posting these videos. My students and I myself have been profoundly inspired. Best Regards, the drama teacher at Frederikssund High School, Denmark

[Mrs.Afton]

I'm here rn cause him a fashion student and we have to make masks for the theatre group doing this

[lashersquirrelslayer]

Looks like so much fun. It made me laugh from my belly too.