SIK SIK, NOSTALGY FOR THE OLD TRADITION OR A PARODY OF THE SACRED IN THEATRE

Authors

  • Paolo Puppa Univeristà Ca’Foscari di Venezia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/TSP-W.2015.005

Keywords

the theatre of Eduardo de Filippo, Sik-Sik, new actor – „mattator”, visionary

Abstract

The author refers to the modern stage recitation technique offering a new typology of characters: Sik-Sik, or the magro-mago, the thin magus in a black top hat, with a white face, dressed in black, who establishes direct contact with the audience using voice modulation, mimics, pantomime and other recitation elements. Sik-Sik becomes a model for other prominent figures of the Italian drama, such as Pirandello or Fo.

References

Barsotti A. (1988), Eduardo drammaturgo. Tra mondo del teatro e teatro del mondo, Bulzoni, Roma.

Barsotti A. (a cura di) (1995), E. De Filippo. Cantata dei giorni dispari, Einaudi, Torino.

Studi Polacco-Italiani di Toruń

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Published

2015-12-30

How to Cite

1.
PUPPA, Paolo. SIK SIK, NOSTALGY FOR THE OLD TRADITION OR A PARODY OF THE SACRED IN THEATRE. Studi Polacco-Italiani di Toruń. Online. 30 December 2015. pp. 89-94. [Accessed 7 July 2025]. DOI 10.12775/TSP-W.2015.005.

Issue

XI (2015)

Section

Literaturoznawstwo

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