The first full-length study of comedy on the burlesque stage, this book takes the reader inside the burlesque houses of the 1930s, looks at the role comedy played in an entertainment form known mostly for striptease, and explores how these sketch performers approached their craft.
| Autor: | Davis, A. |
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| ISBN: | 9780230116795 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Springer Nature EN |
| Veröffentlicht: | 03.11.2011 |
| Untertitel: | Burlesque and the Oral Tradition |
| Schlagworte: | Arts B Communication Film Scripts & Screenplays Literature, Cultural and Media Studies Media Studies Media and Communication Motion picture authorship Performing Arts Screenwriting Screenwriting techniques The arts: general issues Theater Theater—History Theatre History Theatre Studies Theatre and Performance Arts Theatre and Performance Studies comedy;stage;theatre;Vaudeville |
Andrew Davis is Adjunct Assistant Professor at Otis College of Art and Design, USA.