The Cambridge companion to stand-up comedy /

This accessible and insightful volume features chapters from diverse contributors exploring multiple aspects of stand-up including history, interpretation and performance dynamics. The wide-ranging analysis is completed by a series of originally-commissioned interviews with comedians on the nature o...

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Other Authors: Double, Oliver (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2025].
Series:Cambridge companions to theatre and performance.
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Summary:This accessible and insightful volume features chapters from diverse contributors exploring multiple aspects of stand-up including history, interpretation and performance dynamics. The wide-ranging analysis is completed by a series of originally-commissioned interviews with comedians on the nature of their craft.
Physical Description:xiii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-303) and index.
ISBN:9781316518571
1316518574
1009009737
9781009009737