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The Cambridge Footlights : A Very British Comedy Institution.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Sellers, Robert, author.
Contributor:
Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Footlights Dramatic Club--History.
Footlights Dramatic Club.
Amateur theater--England--Cambridge.
Amateur theater.
College and school drama--England--Cambridge.
College and school drama.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (289 pages)
Edition:
1st edition.
Place of Publication:
London : Methuen Drama, 2025.
Summary:
In the first detailed history of the Cambridge Footlights in over 40 years, Robert Sellers chronicles the evolution of Britain's oldest student sketch comedy troupe, from its creation in the 1880s to the present.
Contents:
List of Illustrations
Chapter 1: Beyond the Fringe
Chapter 2: The Early Years
Chapter 3: Cabbages and Kings
Chapter 4: The Last Laugh
Chapter 5: I Thought I Saw It Move
Chapter 6: A Clump of Plinths
Chapter 7: Stuff What Dreams Are Made Of
Chapter 8: Supernatural Gas
Chapter 9: Norman Ruins
Chapter 10: A Kick in The Stalls
Chapter 11: The Cellar Tapes
Chapter 12: Hawaiian Cheese Party
Chapter 13: Another Fine Mess
Chapter 14: Back and Beyond
Chapter 15: Barracuda Jazz Option
Chapter 16: Emotional Baggage
Chapter 17: Far Too Happy
Chapter 18: Devils
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-350-41221-X
1-350-41219-8
1-350-41220-1
9781350412194
OCLC:
1555344380

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