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    Posted 12 years ago

    vetraio50
    (751 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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    1. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks bellin68~!
    2. AmberRose AmberRose, 12 years ago
      Interesting V!
    3. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Thanks to both of youz! Hope you both have a great day!
    4. Hunter Hunter, 12 years ago
      love the story vetraio!
    5. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks Hunter!
    6. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks jojomang!
    7. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks AmandaAddamsAuctions!
    8. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks musikchoo!
    9. artislove artislove, 11 years ago
      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!
    10. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks artislove. They have a power that you feel as soon as you put it on! Magic!
    11. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thankds ho2cultcha!
    12. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      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.
    13. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks ho2cultcha!
    14. SEAN68 SEAN68, 11 years ago
      STILL LOVED TO THIS VERY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
    15. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks SEAN^*>!

      So many of these are down the bottom of the "PILE"!
    16. SEAN68 SEAN68, 11 years ago
      still love them all :) very beautiful collection you have KevinG:)
    17. SEAN68 SEAN68, 11 years ago
      P.S. I really don't mind starting over:)
    18. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks MANIKIN!
    19. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks for the loves TOM31675!
    20. tom61375, 10 years ago
      You are very welcome vetraio50! =)
    21. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks SARAHHOFF!
    22. antiquerose antiquerose, 10 years ago
      I kinda *FEEL* like that -- some mornings here

      LOL

      ;-)
    23. vetraio50 vetraio50, 10 years ago
      Many thanks ANTIQUEROSE 'n HO2CULTCHA!!
    24. vetraio50 vetraio50, 9 years ago
      Many thanks AGHCOLLECT !!!!!
    25. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      lovin' this!!
    26. vetraio50 vetraio50, 7 years ago
      Many thanks SEAN !!! ! !!!
    27. vetraio50 vetraio50, 7 years ago
      Many thanks RADEGRUNDER !!!!
    28. vetraio50 vetraio50, 7 years ago
      Many thanks AURA !!! ! !!!
    29. vetraio50 vetraio50, 6 years ago
      Thanks yet again DLPETERSEN !!!!
    30. vetraio50 vetraio50, 3 years ago
      Many thanks NEWFLD !!!!
    31. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 3 years ago
      i love this even more, now that i can appreciate it as a 'Commedia' piece, with a shout out to Noh plays.
    32. vetraio50 vetraio50, 3 years ago
      Many thanks for those comments mate. I see what you mean by the Noh influence.

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