Fawlty Towers Vs Commedia

Part I of Essay
The aim of this essay is to examine the drama elements used in "Faulty Towers" and to compare and contrast this British comedy with the Italian street theatre, Commedia Dell ‘arte. "Faulty Towers" episode "Kipper and the Corpse" uses many of th ....

Part II of Essay
.... guests asks for a bowl of warm milk for her dog. She then asks him to place the bowl on the table; Manuel then places the pillow on the table. The guest replies by asking clearly for the bowl on the table and the pillow under the dog. Manuel is very short and this creates humour. The action of this satirical play revolves around a guest passing away and the staff’s efforts to dispose of him as soon as possible. Commedia Dell ‘Arte is a form of improvised drama which originated in Italy in the Sixteenth century. Commedia uses stock cha ....