Slapstick and Comic Performance

Slapstick and Comic Performance
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 189
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ISBN-10 : 9781137438973
ISBN-13 : 1137438975
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Book Synopsis Slapstick and Comic Performance by : L. Peacock

Download or read book Slapstick and Comic Performance written by L. Peacock and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-03 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slapstick comedy has a long and lively history from Greek Theatre to the present day. This book explores the ways in which comic pain and comic violence are performed within slapstick to make the audience laugh. It draws examples from theatre, television and film on both sides of the Atlantic.


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