Simalarities and Differences between Jacque Lecoq and Commedia Dell'Larte
Similarities
- They both use masks
- Exaggerated movement is necessary.
- The work is a lot improvised.
Differences
- Jacque lecoq uses this technique as a training method. Whereas Commedia is a performance..
- Jacque Lecoq uses masks to create neutrality, therefore they have no personality. Their personalities are not already known. There is also hardly any speech used. Jacque Lecoq uses masks to create characters with already known characteristics and personality.
- Jacque Lecoq uses facial expressions for their character masks and not their neutral masks.
- Commedia Dell'Larte uses the facial expressions to create teh characters.
- Commedia Dell'Larte masks are used to create the already known stock characters.
Le coq's character masks are aimed at creating characters through ternace. Their personalities are not already known.
ReplyDeleteHow is this different to Commedia?
How is this different from Greek theatre?
Le Coq uses facial expressions for his character masks but not for his neutral masks.