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Burlesque and the Oral Tradition, Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History

ISBN: 0230116795
ISBN 13: 9780230116795
Autor: Davis, A
Verlag: Springer Verlag GmbH
Umfang: xiii, 288 S.
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.11.2011
Auflage: 1/2011
Produktform: Gebunden/Hardback
Einband: Gebunden

AWARD-WINNING: Winner of a 2012 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award!A FIRST: This is the first full-length study of burlesque comedyTIMELY: There has been a revival of burlesque itself and the study of it in the popular theatre performance studies, including the so-called „new vaudeville,“ new circus initiatives, and other reconstitutions of related genres are blossomingINNOVATIVE: Davis reframes the discussion about humor and laughter from a largely text-based perspective to a performance-oriented one. He establishes an overlooked genre of American folklore – unique among orally-transmitted forms in that it required the coordination of multiple playersPRACTITIONER CROSS-OVER: For performers and acting teachers, it outlines a successful yet largely forgotten approach to comedy acting that will revolutionize the training of comedic performers; For theatrical producers and directors, particularly those involved in the burgeoning burlesque scene, it provides dozens of stage-tested routines and sketches for their shows

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Beschreibung

The first full-length study of comedy on the burlesque stage, this book takes the reader inside the burlesque houses of the 1930s, looks at the role comedy played in an entertainment form known mostly for striptease, and explores how these sketch performers approached their craft.

Autorenporträt

Andrew Davis is Adjunct Assistant Professor at Otis College of Art and Design, USA.

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