DPA- Commedia dell'arte -2

In this lesson, we figured out what characters we wanted to use in our work and their relations to one and other, after doing that we then done additional research into the character/'s we are to be playing.   

Characters/Cast List;

Columbina - Myself

1st Actress - Myself 

1st Actor - James

Zanni - James

Harlequin - Charlie

Brighella- Lorna

Captain - Rob

Doctor - Ollie

Pantalone - Lewis

We then figured out each characters relation to one and other, taking into consideration that Columbina cannot be on stage at the same time as 1st Actress and Zanni cannot be on stage the same time as 1st Actor.... 

-Panatalone and The Doctor share banter, making them very good associates but not quite friends. 

-The 1st Actor is the son of The Doctor and The 1st Actress is the daughter of Pantalone, they are in love with each other. . 

-Columbina is servant to Panatlone and The Doctor.

-The Captain, Brighella and Harlequin all fancy The 1st Actress.

-Brighella is also servant to Pantalone and The Doctor.

-Harlequin is Brighellas brother, but also his servant due to him being so silly.

-Zanni is at the bottom of the pecking order, he is technically Pantalones servant, everyone walks over him still (apart from Columbina as she is almost friends with him, as he is similar to her love interest, but we're not including him.) 

My research on Columbina;

-Very strong relationship with the audience, almost confidential in the sense that she too can see what fools the rest of them are.

-Occasionally flirts with the audience 

-She is often used as the voice of reason to bring some intelligence to the other characters.

-She often seems to be the only one who really has her wits about her.

-She is feminine, however it is usually an afterthought as her wit, sarcasm, and strength usually seem masculine in nature.

-Columbina's wiles are more subtle than those of the other characters.

-She is always prone to intrigue at somebody else's expenses.

-She is very often one of the reasons that the male characters fight in the play.

-Flirts with spectators moving closer so they can see her eyes, but she still keeps her distance so that they cannot see her eyes.

-Considered to be collusive as she is more of a spectator than involved with what everybody else is doing.

-She is better dressed than any of the other servants, but still in ragged or patched clothing, she has no desire for fortune but she is still dressed fashionably and in correlation to what time period the play is taking place in.  

-She has a Sharp and seductive voice, with frequent variations of pitch.

Website Used for Research;
http://shane-arts.com/Commedia-Columbina.htm