Comedy Acting for Theatre

Comedy Acting for Theatre
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 205
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ISBN-10 : 9781350012783
ISBN-13 : 1350012785
Rating : 4/5 (785 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Comedy Acting for Theatre by : Sidney Homan

Download or read book Comedy Acting for Theatre written by Sidney Homan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-22 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analysing why we laugh and what we laugh at, and describing how performers can elicit this response from their audience, this book enables actors to create memorable – and hilarious – performances. Rooted in performance and performance criticism, Sidney Homan and Brian Rhinehart provide a detailed explanation of how comedy works, along with advice on how to communicate comedy from the point of view of both the performer and the audience. Combining theory and performance, the authors analyse a variety of plays, both modern and classic. Playwrights featured include Harold Pinter, Tom Stoppard, Christopher Durang, and Michael Frayn. Acting in Shakespeare's comedies is also covered in depth.


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