Performing live comedy / Chris Ritchie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ritchie, Chris.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comedy.

Stand-up comedy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Methuen Drama, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Comedy is a global multibillion dollar industry and it is also one of the easiest ones to get into. Performing Live Comedy is for anyone who has ever thought about getting up onstage and being funny or for those who have already started. It offers a breakdown of the process of live comedy and provides a basic toolbox for the student and aspirant comedian, covering all aspects of live comedy such as stand-up, music, double acts, ventriloquists and magicians. Gender, sexuality, ethnicity and disability are also covered in this book as well as ethical considerations on what we should or should no

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 THE COMEDIANS; Chapter 2 THE LANGUAGE; Chapter 3 COMEDY; Chapter 4 THE PERFORMER; Chapter 5 THE COMIC CHARACTER AND OTHERS; Chapter 6 THE PERFORMANCE; Chapter 7 JOKES; Chapter 8 THE AUDIENCE; Chapter 9 THE COMEDY INDUSTRY; Chapter 10 ROUND-UP; Bibliography; Notes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781408147238

1408147238

9781283706117

1283706113

9781408147245

1408147246

OCLC:

817899298