Posted 13 years ago
vetraio50
(756 items)
A Commedia dell'Arte Mask. I'm still researching this leather mask that I have had for a couple of years. I bought it at a second-hand market. I love it! I did Italian at Sydney Uni under Frederick May in the early 1970's (1970 - 1974) and developed an interest in the Zanni!
Masks are powerful items! This one finds another set of characters within me when I put it on. The voice changes; my bass baritone finds new energies. I was not sure if this was an Arlecchino (there's a bit of a bump on the head) or Brighella. Russell has confirmed that it is the "Capitano".
It has a signature on the inside right cheek: R. Cheek / 1983. It has only recently that I've been able to track down the maker: Russell Cheek an Australian "Writer-Director-Performer". He is a Newcastle lad, but after Sydney University (my Alma Mater) he went to Europe and studied at the École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, Paris (where Geoffrey Rush also trained). From there he became a founding member of Parapluie International Theatre Company (Paris) and The Theater Am Turm, Frankfurt, Germany.
"As a Masked Theatre and Mask-training specialist, I focused initially on the Neutral, (or "Universal") Mask, helping people to kinetically understand and impose their status as an "integrated being" in the universe, and whichever space they occupy. Much later, with the Half-Mask, (ie the compendium of Commedia dell'Arte Masks,) I introduced them to the surreal, hilarious and irresistible universe of Commedia. I also continue to do this in the corporate environment."
http://au.linkedin.com/pub/russell-cheek/5/231/b10
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Interesting V!
Thanks to both of youz! Hope you both have a great day!
love the story vetraio!
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it is definitively very expressive in a very sad way but also makes me curious about the story that made it(someone) sad beautifull artwork!
Many thanks artislove. They have a power that you feel as soon as you put it on! Magic!
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I heard from Russell Cheek this morning and he confirmed that this is one of his masks. He said that it is the "Capitano". .... so I will amend my text.
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STILL LOVED TO THIS VERY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
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So many of these are down the bottom of the "PILE"!
still love them all :) very beautiful collection you have KevinG:)
P.S. I really don't mind starting over:)
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You are very welcome vetraio50! =)
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I kinda *FEEL* like that -- some mornings here
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lovin' this!!
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i love this even more, now that i can appreciate it as a 'Commedia' piece, with a shout out to Noh plays.
Many thanks for those comments mate. I see what you mean by the Noh influence.