Commedia dell'arte

Join us on a journey to the roots of 16th-century Italian commedia dell’arte, a popular theatrical form that gave rise to the best-known archetypes in Western culture: the clever Arlecchino, the miserly Pantalone, the boastful doctor, and young, innocent lovers.

We will learn about its history, understand how a mask can liberate the actor within each of us, and playfully and enjoyably try out several of the classic characters together.

The performance combines moments of humor, nostalgia, and music, inviting the audience to participate rather than merely watch.

Lecturer: Tomer Heldstein, theater director specializing in commedia dell’arte and mask theater.