A couple of more Y0u Tube Videos:  The first, the famous "Hunger of Zanni" lazzo here performed by Dario Fo.  Zanni, a starving servant, a prefiguration of the commedia "Arlecchino" is starving and debates eating (or eats) himself, and the world around him.  He gets so caught up in his fantasy that he imagines making a huge dinner, only realizing after he has eaten it that it has all been a dream.  He then eats a fly.

Dario Fo: The Hunger of Zanni

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCm9IApf1rA&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eartemotore%2Ecom%2Fvideo%2Findex%2Easp%3Fv%3D130&feature=player_embedded

Next Bill Irwin singing a song.

Bill Irwin - Section from In regard of Flight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP0CbNE0WnQ&NR=1

We have more resources than you could shake a stick at!

One of the very most exciting things about this project is the number of amazing resources that we have at our disposal. I'd like to inlist the help and advice of commedia and mime expert Mace Perlman, who was our Baptista in Shrew here at STONC. I know he has a great deal of historical and literary research at his disposal, as well as being one of the best mask performers I've ever seen. He's also a wonderfully sweet man and hugely kind. I think he would be a great asset to this project.

He just left for a trip to Italy, but I shall email him and see if he's interested (I know he will be). Perhaps we can send hm video clips as we develop material.

Hurrah!!!

Thanks for posting the Chaplin video. Also, since you'll beat me to Chi-city, you can raid my Chaplin collection in the storage unit.

So much love.

Omen.

impossible, yes, so let's get to work

And work we shall!

Meet the blog, a central location for musings, inspirations, things-to-be-shared, etc. To begin, a little inspiration:

Charlie Chaplin in The Immigrant

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

I can't wait! Also, I love being involved in a project where I get to watch Charlie Chaplin movies as work. Helloooo, dream job.

Much love,

J.