The first examination of stand-up comedy through the lens offolklore.
La quatrième de couverture indique : "A folklorist, Brodie presents a different approach to what George Carlin called the 'vulgar art' of stand-up comedy: he looks at the relationship of the performer and the audience through the lens of folklore. Though the extended net of the …
In A Vulgar Art Ian Brodie uses a folkloristic approach to stand-up comedy, engaging the discipline's central method of studying interpersonal, artistic communication and performance. Because stand-up comedy is a rather broad category, people who study it often begin by relating…
The first examination of stand-up comedy through the lens of folklore.
An academic study of stand-up comedy performed by females. This will aid in the understanding of power structures in our society.
An academic study of stand-up comedy performed by females. This will aid in the understanding of power structures in our society.
Truth in comedy: the manual of improvisation
by Halpern, Charna, Close, Del, Johnson, Kim
Truth in comedy: the manual of improvisation
by Halpern, Charna, Close, Del, Johnson, Kim
Truth in comedy: the manual for improvisation
by Halpern, Charna, Close, Del, Johnson, Kim
Furnishes a comprehensive guide to improvisational techniques as used in stand-up comedy.
Truth in comedy: the manual of improvisation
by Halpern, Charna, Close, Del, Johnson, Kim, Myers, Mike
This improv manual introduced the concepts of the "Harold"--The improvisational tool that helped Saturday Night Live's Mike Myers, Chris Farley, George Wendt, and many others on the road to TV and film stardom. The concepts are described fully in this theatre book that has becom…
Truth in comedy: the manual for improvisation
by Halpern, Charna, Close, Del, Johnson, Kim
Furnishes a comprehensive guide to improvisational techniques as used in stand-up comedy.
Truth in comedy: the manual of improvisation
by Halpern, Charna, Close, Del, Johnson, Kim
Furnishes a comprehensive guide to improvisational techniques as used in stand-up comedy.
Offers guidance for people interested in doing comedy for a living, covering the act of creating different types of humorous content as well as the practical aspects of getting started and working in different areas of the field.