Fawlty Towers Vs Commedia
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 the same comical devices as Commedia. This drama is based in a hotel and focuses on the misfortunes of the owners and the staff as they try to run this business.
There are four main characters in the 1970’s British comedy. These characters include Basil Fawlty who is the owner of the Hotel. Basil has c ....
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