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Commedia Rebooted: Old Masks, New Sass for the 21st Century

ARE YOU COMMEDIA CURIOUS?

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Designed for actors, artists, teachers and students

Salve and Benvenuti! Welcome!

The Commedia Rebooted: Old Masks, New Sass for the 21st Century is now online and on-demand! Our course is designed for actors, artists, teachers, students and anyone who is commedia curious. Our goal is to demystify and simplify this fascinating and fun form of theatre so everyone can understand and perform commedia.

Through these bite-sized tutorials, you'll get all the tools, tricks and techniques you need to create your own contemporary commedia that's relevant to today's world..and most importantly, fun!

Siamo pronti? - Are you ready?
"Extensive, practical, and SENSATIONAL! My Year 8 students were able to independently create their own lazzi, they were highly engaged, entertained and able to recall and apply the various techniques targeted in the online lessons."
MERCY COLLEGE
"My student had the most wonderful guidance and expert advice on how to integrate Commedia Dell’Arte conventions into her Solo Performance Exam. The online conferencing, digital resources and videos greatly assisted with understanding the style and how to implement it. I honestly can’t recommend Make A Scene enough"
SANTA MARIA COLLEGE
"Transcended the Zoom platform as did the engagement of all attendees. Informative, fabulous and funny!"
DRAMA VICTORIA
"The Servant of Two Masters online resource is fantastic! Smart, clever and funny! My VCE theatre class loved it!"
BERWICK COLLEGE
"Left feeling empowered and better prepared to utilise Commedia in the classroom anew."
SCOTCH COLLEGE

what you can expect

Step into the vibrant world of Commedia dell'Arte, where masks, movement, and mischief collide. This online drama course invites you to explore the timeless art of physical comedy, character archetypes, and improvisation, all rooted in centuries-old theatrical tradition.

Full access to digital versions of our live shows

Behind the scenes documentaries

Character demonstrations by professional physical theatre performers

books

Comprehensive lesson and unit plans

On-demand access for teachers and students

A Semester worth of resources for your classroom

who is this for?

Teachers: enhance your curriculum, flip your classroom or PL at your own pace

Schools: compliment this resource with a face to face show or workshop incursion *

Primary (upper) and Secondary students

VCE Theatre Studies: pre-modern theatre

VCE Drama: ensemble and solo performance

HSC

IB Studies: World Theatre Traditions 

Actors and Directors: Tools and techniques for your process

What you'll learn

1. A brief introduction to Commedia Dell'Artle

2. Characters & Masks

3. Lazzi & Slapstick

4. Aside Notes

5. Ensemble Devising

1. A brief introduction to Commedia Dell'Artle

2. Characters & Masks

3. Lazzi & Slapstick

4. Aside Notes

5. Ensemble Devising

+ access to all our
recorded live shows

COURSE pricing

  • 6 MONTHS ACCESS
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    $37999
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    $49500
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    $69999
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  • BEST VALUE
    12 MONTHS ACCESS
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    $89900
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*Bundle this resource with a face to face workshop or performance and receive a 15% subscription discount