Simon K. Bobergs iscensättning av Spiro Scimones "Konvolutten". En samtida samhällssatir med kopplingar till Commedia dell' arte

Abstract

La Busta/Konvolutten/The envelope was written in 2006 by the Italian playwright, director and actor Spiro Scimone. It is a contemporary political farce with clear roots and inspiration from Commedia dell´arte. As the main structure for this essay, comparisons have been made between a modern Danish production of Konvolutten by the director Simon K. Boberg and the form and structure of Commedia dell´arte. The importance and use of the political context in both Commedia dell´arte and Konvolutten are explored. The sociopolitical conditions under which Husets Teater (The House´s Theatre) works is analyzed. Parallels are drawn between the positions of Simon K. Boberg and Spiro Scimone and that of the modern Italian actor, director and dramatist Dario Fo, all of whom are inspired by Commedia dell´arte. I made use of Umberto Eco’s theories of semiotics as analytic tools and references to formulate the structure and context for this text including analysis of the production of Konvolutten.