Theatre and Laughter
(Sprache: Englisch)
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...
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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.
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A provocative introduction to the uses and effects of laughter in theatre and performance
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Theatre and Laughter “
Series editors' preface.- Partners in social relations.- Laughter and theatre.- Play's the thing.- Laughter and its double.- Killing the frog.- Embodied joking.- Subsequent audiences.- The Heart of Lightness.- Shadow laughter.- Humour as embodied practice.- Word play.- Slapstick.- The clown figure.- Laughter in the frame.- Laughter as behavioural meme.- Laughter as theme.- Funniness.- Laughter and context.- Laughter as crowd control.- Laughter as event.- Changing the situation.- One more thing.- Further reading.- Index.
Autoren-Porträt von Eric Weitz
Eric Weitz is Associate Professor of Drama at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He is the author of The Cambridge Introduction to Comedy.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Eric Weitz
- 2015, 1st ed., 108 Seiten, Masse: 11,1 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Macmillan Education
- ISBN-10: 1137356081
- ISBN-13: 9781137356086
Sprache:
Englisch
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