Francesca Marie Chilcote, Kathryn Zoerb and Tara Cariaso – Faction of Fools (United States)

Routledge eBooks 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: David Bridel, Fabio Motta
DOI: 10.4324/9781003515746-21
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Abstract

Francesco Marie Chilcote, Kathryn Zoerb, and Tara Cariaso discuss their background, philosophies, and approaches to contemporary Commedia dell’Arte, describing their work with the Washington DC-based company Faction of Fools (originally founded by Dr Matthew R. Wilson), detailing the harms caused by unexamined tropes in commedia, and exploring their methods of creating new material and new masks under the umbrella title of Reimagining Commedia.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Theatre and Performance Studies Arts and Performance Studies Theater Performance and Music History

Publication details

Journal / source
Routledge eBooks
Pages
216–227
Publication date
9 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter