The history of African American humor is difficult to piece together. Occluded by slavery's gaps and distorted by racist stereotypes, African American humor has few extant works prior to the early twentieth century. Tucker's study focuses on comic rage, which he defines as an Af…
You know when you find yourself approaching thirty and your dreams are broken? Luisa Omielan is a stand-up comedian who turned her life around after she answered the mantra every person needs in their life: What would Beyonce do? This memoir shows us all that there is no situati…
You know when you find yourself approaching 30 and you have a temp career going nowhere, student debt that's somehow not getting any smaller, an ex who's 'not ready' and left you heartbroken, and to top it all off you have to move back home to your mum's house! Then here, at you…
You know when you find yourself approaching thirty and your dreams are broken? You've got a temping career going nowhere, a student debt that's mounting and you've just had to move back into your mum's house. Then to top it all off, you get absolutely annihilated with heartbreak…
You know when you find yourself approaching 30 and you have a temp career going nowhere, student debt that's somehow not getting any smaller, an ex who's 'not ready' and left you heartbroken, and to top it all off you have to move back home to your mum's house! Then here, at you…
"At the age of 9, Romesh Ranganathan delivered his first ever stand-up set at a Pontin's Holiday Camp talent competition, smashing the only other competitor, a young girl playing the kazoo. The gig went so well that Romesh retired his comic genius for twenty two years, hiding be…
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…
Alternative Comedy Now and Then: Critical Perspectives is the first academic collection focusing on the history and legacy of the alternative comedy movement in Britain that began in 1979 and continues to influence contemporary stand-up comedy. The collection examines the contex…
Alternative Comedy Now and Then: Critical Perspectives is the first academic collection focusing on the history and legacy of the alternative comedy movement in Britain that began in 1979 and continues to influence contemporary stand-up comedy. The collection examines the contex…
