E-Book, Englisch, 184 Seiten, eBook
Peacock Slapstick and Comic Performance
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-43897-3
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
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Comedy and Pain
E-Book, Englisch, 184 Seiten, eBook
ISBN: 978-1-137-43897-3
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Slapstick comedy has a long and lively history from Greek Theatre to the present day. This book explores the ways in which comic pain and comic violence are performed within slapstick to make the audience laugh. It draws examples from theatre, television and film on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Introduction PART I: ESTABLISHING A CRITICAL FRAMEWORK 1. What is Slapstick? 2. Structures and Techniques of Slapstick 3. Comedy and Pain PART II: TYPES OF PAIN ANALYSED 4. Accidental Pain 5. Random Pain: Objects and Animals 6. Intentional Pain 7. Real Pain Conclusion Bibliography Index