In 2001, after over a decade in the business, Stewart Lee quit stand-up, disillusioned and drained, and went off to direct a loss-making opera about Jerry Springer. This book details his return to live performance, and the journey that took him from an early retirement to his po…
On both sides of the stage improv-comedy's popularity has increased exponentially throughout the 1980s and '90s and into the new millennium. Presto! An original song is created out of thin air. With nothing but a suggestion from the audience, daring young improvisers working wit…
Fancy yourself as a comic but unsure what to start? This volume is a guide to understanding, developing and most importantly delivering a great comedy routine, designed for all levels of experience and all types of humour.
Logan Murray has successfully taught the techniques of stand-up comedy to thousands, and in this book he distills his years of experience into the essential skills for a great and enjoyable performance. He will help you find your own creative streak and y.
Fancy yourself as a comic but unsure what to start? This volume is a guide to understanding, developing and most importantly delivering a great comedy routine, designed for all levels of experience and all types of humour.
A handbook for all budding amateur comedians. From finding creative inspiration to coping with stage fright and handling hecklers, it offers hundreds of performance tips and insider secrets.
A handbook for all budding amateur comedians. From finding creative inspiration to coping with stage fright and handling hecklers, it offers hundreds of performance tips and insider secrets.
COMEDY, TRAGEDY, THERAPY Simon Amstell did his first stand-up gig at the age of thirteen. His parents had just divorced and puberty was confusing. Trying to be funny solved everything. HELP is the hilarious and heartbreaking account of Simon's ongoing compulsion to reveal his en…
There have been times in Simon Amstell's life when he has really needed help. Fortunately for us all, he found things that helped him. Now, let him help you. Or at the very least, try. Simon Amstell wants to help you (yes, you!). Really, he does. He just doesn't know how. What i…
