Theatre and Laughter

AvEric Weitz,Margherita Laera

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

This stimulating introduction to laughter in theatre and performance examines laughter among actors, among audience, and the interaction between the two. Exploring the many uses and effects of laughter in theatre, Eric Weitz considers laughter as a tool of political resonance, as social commentary, and as one of the oldest rhetorical devices.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-11-03
Mått:109 x 173 x 8 mm
Vikt:114 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Theatre And
Antal sidor:106
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781137356086

Utforska kategorier

Teater inom Kultur
Komedi och stand-up inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Eric Weitz is Associate Professor of Drama at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He is the author of The Cambridge Introduction to Comedy.

Recensioner i media

'This enlightening short overview reinstates the important concepts of comic enactment and comic character long absent from other scholarly accounts of humour. Weitz explores the intimate nexus between comedy and laughter with a fine combination of scholarship and practical theatre experience, challenging us to reflect on our own appreciation of the ludicrous and laughable.' - Jessica Milner Davis, University of Australia, Sydney 'Lively and intelligent, this book is a stimulating romp through a whole range of ideas relating to theatre and laughter.' - Oliver Double, University of Kent, UK

Innehållsförteckning

Series editors' prefacePartners in social relationsLaughter and theatrePlay's the thingLaughter and its doubleKilling the frogEmbodied jokingSubsequent audiencesThe Heart of LightnessShadow laughterHumour as embodied practiceWord playSlapstickThe clown figureLaughter in the frameLaughter as behavioural memeLaughter as themeFunninessLaughter and contextLaughter as crowd controlLaughter as eventChanging the situationOne more thingFurther readingIndex.