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Stand-Up! is the first book to both analyse the background of stand-up comedy and take us inside the world of being a solo comedian
Oliver Double writes a lively history of the traditions of British stand-up comedy - from its roots in music hall and variety to today's club and alternative comedy scene - and also engages in a serious exploration of what it is like to be a comedian onstage in front of a sometimes adoring and sometimes hostile audience. He looks critically at the work of such stand-up stars as Frankie Howerd, Les Dawson, Billy Connolly, Victoria Wood, Ben Elton and Eddie Izzard. And he looks at himself as a performer.
Product details

Published | 16 Oct 1997 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 276 |
ISBN | 9780413703200 |
Imprint | Methuen Drama |
Dimensions | 216 x 140 mm |
Series | Performance Books |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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