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Theater of the ridiculous : a critical history / Kelly I. Aliano.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Aliano, Kelly I., 1984- author.
- Standardized Title:
- Ridiculous geographies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ludlam, Charles.
- Ridiculous Theatrical Company.
- Experimental drama, American--History and criticism.
- Experimental drama, American.
- Avant-garde (Aesthetics)--United States.
- Avant-garde (Aesthetics).
- American farces--History and criticism.
- American farces.
- Camp (Style) in literature.
- Drama.
- Experimental drama.
- Farce.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 208 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
- 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"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Preface. "Ridiculous ghosts": uncovering a ridiculous past
- "A ridiculous triple threat": Charles Ludlam and the making of a ridiculous aesthetic
- The "godmother" of the ridiculous: Maria Montez and the ghosting of ridiculous theatre
- The "daddy" of the ridiculous: Jack Smith, pop art and proto-ridiculous performance
- "Ridiculous remix": playing at power at the play-house of the ridiculous
- "Ridiculous mashup": Ethyl Eichelberger and the performance of gender
- The ridiculous aesthetic across generations: the descendants of the ridiculous
- The ridiculous aesthetic across generations: the inheritors of the ridiculous
- Conclusion. Radical ridiculous theatre?.
- Notes:
- Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--City University of New York , 2014, titled Ridiculous geographies : mapping the Theatre of the Ridiculous as radical aesthetic.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781476674032
- 1476674035
- OCLC:
- 1078953845
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