Commedia dell'arte is a truly popular form of theatre - of the people, by the people, for the people. Commedia dell'arte is definitely an art form centred on people and their world. Commedia del'Arte emerged in Tuscany around 1550, Although its origins are hazy due to the illiteracy of its first performers and audience, it is believed to have stemmed from the carnivals in Italy . Here it rose from the people from folk theatre, which used …showed first 75 words of 1716 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1716 total…, Published by Cambridge University Press 1963 Commedia Dell"Arte An Actors Handbook, By John Rudlin, Published by Routledge 1994 Masks Of The Commedia Dell"Arte, Antonio Fava with John Rudlin, Arts Archives, Produced by The Arts Documentation Unit, Exeter 1993 (YSJ Video Archives) Masks A Release Of Acting Resources Volume Three - The Italian Commedia & Please Be Gentle, By David Griffiths, Published By - Harwood Academic Publishers imprint, part of The Gordon and Breach Publishing Group 1998