Analysis of the commedia dell'arte from a historico-critical perspective which emphasizes the various forms of its appropriation in the 20th Century. The themes of transformation of the open air theater into indoor theater and the extension of the model of the commedia dell'arte to other art forms of the 20th Century, such as the silent movies, the circus and the Carnival will be brought to light from elements of the commedia dell'arte.
Commedia dell'arte; open air theater; indoor theater