The Masters: Il Dottore

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This lesson in an introduction to the other Master of Commedia dell'Arte: il Dottore (the Doctor) often called il Dottore Balanzone from Bologna. 

  • Dottore Balanzone's status: the Old Master
  • Character's qualities: pompous, pedantic, and greedy. His driving force is 'to show off.
  • Dottore Balanzone's posture and physical trasformation
  • Clocking with masks: 'colpo di maschera' technique
  • Dottore Balanzone's animalistic qualities
  • Dottore Balanzone's walks: normal walk and fast walk
  • The leather mask
  • Dottore Balanzone's voice: an improvisation without text.
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