#the original jester/arllechino was devil themed. so maybe a kitsune version isn't that far off the mark... | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

dazzelmethat · 4 months ago

Text

So sometimes I do historical research for things just for fun..

Extremely rough concepts of Edo era commedia del'arte ideas I've had pickling in my head for a while.

I listened to Moliere play recordings for the first time this past year and while listening to Tartuffe and The Misanthrope and only thought of how much I wanted an edo adaptation.

Anyway while I know some western art history I don't know a lot of theater history (either Japanese or Italian). So this was just me guessing. Pantalone and Dotore could be gender blind roles. I have no idea how I would approach the servant characters though. Maybe Arlecchino can be kitsune themed??

Anyway just putting this here so I don't loose my thoughts.

#i read the musashi novel and have seen some samurai shows so i think adapting dotore as a monk would be right on the mark..#commedia dell'arte #edo period #moliere #my sketches #i want an edo adaptation of the misanthrope so bad if only for that one gag--#--where the guy says his shitty poem outloud and alcest is all 'that poem SUCKS' and then they declare a duel. except it would be a haiku #i should do more research on the forefather of commedia.. the roman traveling theater groups #but it would be difficult to adapt partially because japanese theater (mostly) was aimed at nobles but commedia was for the peasants #adapting arlecchino would be hard for their outfit because edo japanese peasants' clothes are very very different than like the clown look #probably could have a kitsune clown. . much to think about kitsune clowns....#the original jester/arllechino was devil themed. so maybe a kitsune version isn't that far off the mark...

16 notes · View notes