ITTR 3775 - Acting Italian: Benigni, Goldoni, Fo

Watch, read, and laugh at performances by Italy’s most famous comic stars. Plays, films, and one-man shows form the texts, which include not only modern productions by contemporary masters Roberto Benigni and Dario Fo, but also the comedies of the originator of middle-class Italian humor, Carlo Goldoni. Works of these writers/actors/producers introduce important aspects of Italian literary, performative, and cultural traditions. Taught in English.

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