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Ferruccio Soleri is an Italian stage actor and mime born in 1929, best known for his long-running performance as Arlecchino in the commedia dell'arte productions of Milan's Piccolo Teatro. He began playing the role in 1947 under the direction of Giorgio Strehler, whose 1947 production of Goldoni's '...
Pelham Puppets Harlequin is a commedia dell'arte character marionette made by the English puppet company founded by Bob Pelham in 1947.
The Pierrot is a wooden string marionette produced by Pelham Puppets in the United Kingdom, notable for its white ruff and representation of the classic French pantomime character.
The Jester is a string marionette produced by the UK-based Pelham Puppets company, featuring a colorful hat and notably representing a traditional court entertainer in mid-century toy lines.
Carlo Mazzone-Clementi (1920–2000) was an Italian-American performer and teacher of mime and physical theatre who co-founded the Dell'Arte School of Physical Theatre in Blue Lake, California, in 1971. The school became an influential center for the study of commedia dell'arte, clowning, and ensemble...
Polichinelle is the French theatrical adaptation of the Italian commedia dell'arte character Pulcinella, a hunchbacked trickster central to French puppet and stage comedy traditions.
