“He started us off with an exercise that seemed to be too much at first,” said former Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club President Daniel A. Cozzens ’03, “but that’s the way to do it. It’s trial by fire.”
According to Castiglioni, the workshops aimed to give the students a taste of commedia. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Castiglioni planned to bring in the masks, the most important and exciting aspect of the commedia.
The visit marked Castiglioni’s first time in the U.S. Castiglioni said that working with Harvard students was a unique experience.
“They’re full of enthusiasm and energy,” he says. “Some of them are quite experienced.
“It’s easy for me,” he says. “I put on the fire, and they burn.”
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