

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Commedia dell’Arte Weekend Workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: We’ll begin with a brief history of Commedia dell’Arte, tracing its origins in Renaissance Italy and its enduring impact on theatre and performance. Warmups will focus on physical preparation and body isolation—essential tools for Commedia’s expressive movement and character work. Participants will then delve into character movement techniques, exploring how physical choices shape and define archetypal roles.

The workshop will include study and practice of lazzi—classic comedic bits and physical gags that are central to Commedia performance. We’ll also work with Italian canovaccio (improvisational scenarios), the traditional frameworks Commedia actors used to build performances around stock situations and improvised dialogue. 

By the end of the weekend, participants will collaborate to create and perform short improvisational pieces inspired by authentic Commedia methods and canovaccio work.

About the Instructor: Join Tobie Minor, Associate Professor of Practice and Director of Stage Combat and Intimacy at the School of Theatre, Dance, and Film at Texas State University, for an immersive weekend exploring the vibrant tradition of Commedia dell’Arte. This experiential workshop will introduce participants to the history and performance practice of this influential Italian theatrical form, known for its masked stock characters, physicality, and improvised comedy.

Tobie is a certified Vocal Combat instructor and a certified Commedia actor with Ars Comica in Reggio Emilia, Italy, bringing deep practical and pedagogical experience to every session.

Dates/Times: May 16 &amp; 17, 2026 12:00PM – 6:00PM

Location: Norma Young Arena Stage
2688 Laclede Street, Suite 120
Dallas, TX 75201

Price: $200/Student

Class Size: 10 min – 20 max
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dallas/commedia-dell’arte-weekend-workshop/200029837719606
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, theatre, comedy, entertainment, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/theatre-three/68377fbc1544060f55e41ccc/tickets?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=dallas-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Dallas
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2688 Laclede Street, Suite 120, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75204
- **lat**: 32.79932
- **long**: -96.80335
- **full address**: 2688 Laclede Street, Suite 120, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75204

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Theatre Three (https://allevents.in/org/theatre-three/6344367)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 2688 Laclede Street, Suite 120, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75204
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Theatre Three
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, art, theatre, comedy, entertainment, nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Commedia dell’Arte Weekend Workshop ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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