Il mastino dei Baskerville by Arthur Conan Doyle

Thus was born The Zanni Azzannato, an amusing series of events unravelled by means of a myriad of citations by authors ranging from Boccaccio to Ruzzante and Goldoni. Though always remaining faithful to the Commedia dell'Arte, Teatroimmagine abandoned their moreĬlassic approach in 1991 and under the direction of Pino Costalunga they started an experiment with a comical version of a well-known detective story of 19th-century English literature: Il Mastino dei Baskerville (The Hound of the Baskervilles) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Vicenza and at the same time an esteemed expert of the 'teatro ruzzantiano' and 16th-century drama. In 1990 the company had the pleasure to collaborate with Pino Costalunga, an actor and theatre director from Goldoni, which resulted in a great success and increased the notoriety of Teatroimmagine.

This philosophy has shaped the company's first performance in 1989, Il Bugiardo (The Liar) by C. The investigation was completed by research about the pantomime play and the use of masks. This motivation led the group to an extensive study of improvisation methods, including the different dramatic ways to represent the 'canovacci' which are historically handed down plot summaries upon which the improvisation is based. They were rallied by the same ambition: the revaluation of the Commedia dell'Arte, a traditional theatre genre of Italian, and more in particular, of Venetian culture. The Venetian theatre company Teatroimmagine was born in 1989 at the initiative of a small group of youngĪrtists who all had a different but rich background in the field of Venetian popular theatre.

Il mastino dei Baskerville by Arthur Conan Doyle