Università Roma Tre

The course introduces the study of the actor in European theatrical cultures from the modern age to the twentieth century. In the first part, students will be provided with the necessary tools to identify and analyse the documentary sources of the art and the history of the actors. In the second part, the course will propose, through examples taken from the major experiences of theatres of the twentieth century, the processes of formation and creation of the principles of scenic life, with particular attention to the construction of the character and the composition of physical and vocal actions.