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26 produkter
Britain Had Talent
A History of Variety Theatre
Inbunden, 2012
1461 kr
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In the first major academic work to examine British variety theatre, Double provides a detailed history of this art form and analyses its performance dynamics and techniques. Encompassing singers, comedians, dancers, magicians, ventriloquists and diverse speciality acts, this vibrant book draws on …
Britain Had Talent
A History of Variety Theatre
Häftad, 2012
487 kr
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In the first major academic work to examine British variety theatre, Double provides a detailed history of this art form and analyses its performance dynamics and techniques. Encompassing singers, comedians, dancers, magicians, ventriloquists and diverse speciality acts, this vibrant book draws on …
Stand Up
On Being a Comedian
Häftad, 1997
298 kr
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Stand-Up! is the first book to both analyse the background of stand-up comedy and take us inside the world of being a solo comedian Oliver Double writes a lively history of the traditions of British stand-up comedy - from its roots in music hall and variety to today's club and alternative comedy …
The Cambridge Companion to Stand-Up Comedy
Häftad, 2025
430 kr
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Stand-up comedy is one of the simplest theatre forms in existence. The comedian stands on a (usually) bare stage, talking straight to the audience in the hope of getting laughs. Yet it has never been more popular, with national scenes developing across every continent except Antarctica. In this …
Britain Had Talent
A History of Variety Theatre
E-bok, 2012
530 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In the first major academic work to examine British variety theatre, Double provides a detailed history of this art form and analyses its performance dynamics and techniques. Encompassing singers, comedians, dancers, magicians, ventriloquists and diverse speciality acts, this vibrant book draws on …
The Cambridge Companion to Stand-Up Comedy
Inbunden, 2025
1422 kr
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Stand-up comedy is one of the simplest theatre forms in existence. The comedian stands on a (usually) bare stage, talking straight to the audience in the hope of getting laughs. Yet it has never been more popular, with national scenes developing across every continent except Antarctica. In this …
Alternative Comedy
1979 and the Reinvention of British Stand-Up
Av Oliver Double, Claire Cochrane
Inbunden, 2020
1388 kr
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In the late 1970s, the alternative comedy scene exploded into life in Britain and completely changed the style, subject matter and politics of British stand-up. Contemporary critics talked about it as ‘anti-matter comedy’ that ‘makes you laugh while actually rearranging large chunks of your brain’. …
Alternative Comedy
1979 and the Reinvention of British Stand-Up
E-bok, 2020
522 kr
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In the late 1970s, the alternative comedy scene exploded into life in Britain and completely changed the style, subject matter and politics of British stand-up. Contemporary critics talked about it as ''anti-matter comedy'' that ''makes you laugh while actually rearranging large chunks of your …
Alternative Comedy
1979 and the Reinvention of British Stand-Up
E-bok, 2020
522 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In the late 1970s, the alternative comedy scene exploded into life in Britain and completely changed the style, subject matter and politics of British stand-up. Contemporary critics talked about it as ''anti-matter comedy'' that ''makes you laugh while actually rearranging large chunks of your …
Popular Performance
Av Adam Ainsworth, Oliver Double m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
531 kr
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There is no fourth wall in popular performance. The show is firmly rooted in the here and now, and the performers address the audience directly, while the audience answer back with laughter, applause or heckling. Performer and role are interlaced, so that we are left uncertain about just how the …
Alternative Comedy
1979 and the Reinvention of British Stand-Up
Av Oliver Double, Claire Cochrane
Häftad, 2021
472 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In the late 1970s, the alternative comedy scene exploded into life in Britain and completely changed the style, subject matter and politics of British stand-up. Contemporary critics talked about it as ‘anti-matter comedy’ that ‘makes you laugh while actually rearranging large chunks of your brain’. …
Britain Had Talent
A History of Variety Theatre
E-bok, 2012
530 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In the first major academic work to examine British variety theatre, Double provides a detailed history of this art form and analyses its performance dynamics and techniques. Encompassing singers, comedians, dancers, magicians, ventriloquists and diverse speciality acts, this vibrant book draws on …
Stand Up
On Being a Comedian
E-bok, 1997
314 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Stand-Up! is the first book to both analyse the background of stand-up comedy and take us inside the world of being a solo comedian Oliver Double writes a lively history of the traditions of British stand-up comedy - from its roots in music hall and variety to today''s club and alternative comedy …
Stand Up
On Being a Comedian
E-bok, 2014
321 kr
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How could Max Miller reduce an audience to helpless laughter just by talking about a fan dancer and her fan? Why do club audiences howl with glee at Bernard Manning''s violent jokes about Pakistanis? What made audiences break out into fights at Alexei Sayle''s early gigs? How did stand-up comedy …
Getting The Joke
The Art of Stand-Up Comedy
E-bok, 2013
264 kr
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An examination of the art of stand-up comedy, its constituent parts and how they work Considering stand-up comedy to be an art-form deserving greater attention and analysis, Getting the Joke provides an exploration of the work of the stand-up comedian. Beginning with a brief history of the art …
Getting the Joke
The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy
Häftad, 2013
371 kr
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'This is the kind of book that troubles grey-suited committees of academic peers. It’s too enjoyable. But that, given its subject, is just what it ought to be, and it treats that subject seriously . . . There isn’t a “dull” page anywhere in the book.' – Professor Peter Thomson, Studies in Theatre …
Getting the Joke
The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy
E-bok, 2013
401 kr
Lägg i varukorg
''This is the kind of book that troubles grey-suited committees of academic peers. It''s too enjoyable. But that, given its subject, is just what it ought to be, and it treats that subject seriously . . . There isn''t a “dull” page anywhere in the book.'' – Professor Peter Thomson, Studies in …
Getting the Joke
The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy
E-bok, 2013
401 kr
Lägg i varukorg
''This is the kind of book that troubles grey-suited committees of academic peers. It''s too enjoyable. But that, given its subject, is just what it ought to be, and it treats that subject seriously . . . There isn''t a “dull” page anywhere in the book.'' – Professor Peter Thomson, Studies in …
Popular Performance
Av Adam Ainsworth, Oliver Double m. fl.
E-bok, 2017
578 kr
Lägg i varukorg
There is no fourth wall in popular performance. The show is firmly rooted in the here and now, and the performers address the audience directly, while the audience answer back with laughter, applause or heckling. Performer and role are interlaced, so that we are left uncertain about just how the …
Popular Performance
Av Adam Ainsworth, Oliver Double m. fl.
Inbunden, 2017
1461 kr
Lägg i varukorg
There is no fourth wall in popular performance. The show is firmly rooted in the here and now, and the performers address the audience directly, while the audience answer back with laughter, applause or heckling. Performer and role are interlaced, so that we are left uncertain about just how the …
Popular Performance
Av Adam Ainsworth, Oliver Double m. fl.
E-bok, 2017
578 kr
Lägg i varukorg
There is no fourth wall in popular performance. The show is firmly rooted in the here and now, and the performers address the audience directly, while the audience answer back with laughter, applause or heckling. Performer and role are interlaced, so that we are left uncertain about just how the …
Alternative Comedy Now and Then
Critical Perspectives
Av Oliver Double, Sharon Lockyer
Inbunden, 2022
1093 kr
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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 contexts, performances and …
Alternative Comedy Now and Then
Critical Perspectives
Av Sharon Lockyer, Oliver Double
E-bok, 2022
1459 kr
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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 contexts, performances and …
Alternative Comedy Now and Then
Critical Perspectives
Av Oliver Double, Sharon Lockyer
Häftad, 2023
1093 kr
Lägg i varukorg
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 contexts, performances and …
