Theater of the ridiculous : a critical history /

Theater of the Ridiculous is a significant movement that highlighted the radical possibilities inherent in camp. Much of contemporary theater owes this form a great debt but little has been written about its history or aesthetic markers. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the important pra...

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Main Author: Aliano, Kelly I., 1984- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
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Summary:Theater of the Ridiculous is a significant movement that highlighted the radical possibilities inherent in camp. Much of contemporary theater owes this form a great debt but little has been written about its history or aesthetic markers. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the important practitioners, along with critical commentary of their work.
Item Description:Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--City University of New York , 2014, titled Ridiculous geographies : mapping the Theatre of the Ridiculous as radical aesthetic.
Physical Description:vii, 208 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476674032
1476674035