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OverviewSlapstick 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: L. PeacockPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 3.501kg ISBN: 9780230364134ISBN 10: 0230364136 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 18 July 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsHer book examines the types of pain that can be greeted with uproarious mirth by perfectly sane and kindly audiences, both children and adults. Its definitive analysis shows the matter to be far from simple. In the context of slapstick, important distinctions emerge between accidental, random, intentional and real pain inflicted for amusement and these are carefully defined. ... a splendidly constructive analysis of an important but often ignored topic in humor research. (Jessica Milner Davis, Humor, Vol. 31 (03), August, 2018) This is a very ambitious book, which considers a range of examples anything from Punch & Judy to Jackass , from Buster Keaton to The Simpsons woven together to form an illuminating set of ideas offering new insight into the delicious art of slapstick. - Oliver Double, University of Kent, UK This is a very ambitious book, which considers a range of examples - anything from Punch & Judy to Jackass, from Buster Keaton to The Simpsons - woven together to form an illuminating set of ideas offering new insight into the delicious art of slapstick. - Oliver Double, University of Kent, UK Author InformationLouise Peacock is a Senior Lecturer in Drama and Theatre Practice at the University of Hull, UK, where she teaches a range of courses related to comedy in popular performance. She is the author of Serious Play: Modern Clown Performance. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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