A children's theatre production of William Glennon's The adventures of Harlequin
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- David Stuart Leong (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Thomas Behm
Abstract: Many people who are not familiar with the commedia dell'arte have enjoyed flipping through the pages of an Italian Renaissance book and laughing at the antics of the patchwork costumed clowns or the crooked nosed hunchback who literally stumbled over his own feet. Perhaps they have watched a Mardi Gras carnival take shape and applauded the advent of the black masked characters who so often amaze and bewilder the public with their tricks. Whether we spend an afternoon looking at a picturesque book of the seventeenth century or roaring at a Punch and Judy show, we are experiencing traces of what was once Italy's most popular dramatic form--the commedia dell'arte. William Glennon's The Adventures of Harlequin is a delightful play based on a folktale about a young lad and his adventures as a member of a commedia dell'arte troupe. Within the contents of this thesis, the author purports to present a pre-production analysis of the play, a director's prompt book as a record of the production and a postproduction evaluation and summary.
A children's theatre production of William Glennon's The adventures of Harlequin
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Created on 1/1/1975
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- Publication
- Thesis
- Language: English
- Date: 1975
- Subjects
- Glennon, William. $t Adventures of Harlequin
- Children's plays $x Presentation, etc.