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Il Dottore Commedia dell’Arte Mask - Porcellino

£75.00

IL DOTTORE - CHARACTER TRAITS

Pompous intellectual who claims expertise in every subject.
Speaks in long-winded lectures filled with jargon and contradictions.
Proud, self-important, and convinced of his own brilliance.
Physically heavy, grounded, and slow-moving with grand gestures.
Easily flustered when challenged, yet quickly returns to boasting.

PRODUCT FEATURES

Durable and lightweight Il Dottore Commedia dell’Arte mask.
Made from high-impact plastic for long-lasting use.
Hand-painted to a professional performance standard finish.
Includes black elastic strap and foam pads for comfortable fit.
Suitable for both professional and student use.
Made to order in the UK. Ships in 20 working days.

ABOUT OUR COMMEDIA MASKS

Rooted in the vibrant tradition of Italian street theatre, our Commedia dell'Arte masks are made from high-impact plastic, making them durable, lightweight, and comfortable to wear. Each mask represents a classic stock character and is designed to provoke the exaggerated physicality and emotional expression that brings Commedia characters to life.

These masks are ideal for performance and invaluable tools for workshops and actor training.

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THE IL DOTTORE CHARACTER IN COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE

Il Dottore is the pompous scholar of Commedia dell’Arte — a man overflowing with opinions, theories, and self-importance. He is highly educated in name, yet his knowledge is largely useless, misapplied, or wildly exaggerated. He delights in the sound of his own voice and will lecture endlessly, often digressing into absurd complexity. His humour lies in the gap between his intellectual posturing and his complete lack of practical understanding. Rotund, comfortable, and indulgent, Il Dottore represents a figure who is wise in appearance but foolish in execution — a comedic monument to overconfidence.

IL DOTTORE’S RELATIONSHIPS AND SOCIAL ROLE

Il Dottore typically hails from Bologna, the famous university city, and often associates himself with high-ranking individuals such as Pantalone. He may act as a family advisor, physician, academic, or legal consultant, though his counsel is rarely helpful. He claims authority in every subject — philosophy, medicine, law, science — and interrupts others to prove it. While he appears as a figure of status and influence, he is frequently ignored, contradicted, or outwitted. He serves as an obstacle in romance plots, offering long-winded objections or dubious moral lessons that delay action, until his own lecturing causes his plans to collapse.

IL DOTTORE IN PERFORMANCE: PHYSICALITY AND VOICE

Physically, Il Dottore is grounded, heavy, and contained. His movement is dominated by the chest and stomach, with broad, expansive gestures that emphasize his intellectual enthusiasm. His walk is deliberate and weighty, yet easily becomes flustered when his authority is challenged. His voice is rich, booming, and filled with exaggerated clarity — the delivery of a man who believes every word he speaks is profound. He frequently grows lost in his own explanations, spiraling into nonsense or accidental comedy. Emotional shifts are slow to manifest but large in scale: pride becomes outrage, confidence becomes bluster, and dignity collapses into foolish overreaction.