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This stimulating introduction to laughter in theatre and performance examines laughter among actors, among audience, and the interaction between the two. Exploring the many uses and effects of laughter in theatre, Eric Weitz considers laughter as a tool of political resonance, as social commentary, and as one of the oldest rhetorical devices.
Table of Contents
Series editors' preface
Partners in social relations
Laughter and theatre
Play's the thing
Laughter and its double
Killing the frog
Embodied joking
Subsequent audiences
The Heart of Lightness
Shadow laughter
Humour as embodied practice
Word play
Slapstick
The clown figure
Laughter in the frame
Laughter as behavioural meme
Laughter as theme
Funniness
Laughter and context
Laughter as crowd control
Laughter as event
Changing the situation
One more thing
Further reading
Index.
Partners in social relations
Laughter and theatre
Play's the thing
Laughter and its double
Killing the frog
Embodied joking
Subsequent audiences
The Heart of Lightness
Shadow laughter
Humour as embodied practice
Word play
Slapstick
The clown figure
Laughter in the frame
Laughter as behavioural meme
Laughter as theme
Funniness
Laughter and context
Laughter as crowd control
Laughter as event
Changing the situation
One more thing
Further reading
Index.
Product details
| Published | Nov 02 2015 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 108 |
| ISBN | 9781137356093 |
| Imprint | Methuen Drama |
| Series | Theatre And |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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