Comedy is recognized as one of the most problematic areas of performances. John Wright brings a wide range of experience of physical comedy to this unique exploration of comedy and comedic techniques. The book opens with an analysis of the different kinds of laughter and is followed by games and exercises devised to demonstrate and investigate the whole range of comic possibilities.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
About Laughter The Gentle Art of Playfulness (Play;
Complicity;
Theatre as Game) Messing About with Meaning (States of Tension;
Rhythm;
Timing;
Making Choices and Shaping Action) The Gentle Art of Idiocy (Simple Clown;
Pathetic Clown;
Tragic Clown) The Gentle Art of Ridicule (Parody;
Pastiche;
Caricature;
Burlesque;
Buffoon)
