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Author | : Sidney Homan |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2018-02-22 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 1350012785 |
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.
Author | : Christopher Olsen |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 181 |
Release | : 2015-08-27 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 131748665X |
Despite being roundly cited as much harder to perform than its dramatic counterpart, comic acting is traditionally seen as a performance genre that can’t be taught. At best it is often described as a skill that can only be learned "on the job" through years of practice, or given to a performer through natural talent. Acting Comedy is an effort to examine this idea more rigorously by looking at different aspects of the comic actor’s craft. Each chapter is written by an expert in a particular form—from actors and directors to teachers and standup comedians. Topics covered include: how performers work with audiences how comic texts can be enhanced through word and musical rhythm analysis how physical movements can generate comic moments and build character. This book is an invaluable resource for any performer focusing on the minute details of comic acting, even down to exactly how one delivers a joke on stage. Christopher Olsen’s unique collection of comic voices will prove essential reading for students and professionals alike.
Author | : Ian McWethy |
Publisher | : Stage Partners |
Total Pages | : 39 |
Release | : 2016-01-01 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : |
A simple one-act production of The Wizard of Oz gets derailed by missed cues, forgotten lines, and a renegade sound board op who refuses to play anything but dinosaur noises. A comedy that proves, when it comes to live theatre, everything that can go wrong, will go wrong, and it will be hilarious. Comedy One-act. 25-30 minutes 10-30 actors, gender flexible
Author | : Actors Theatre of Louisville |
Publisher | : Dramatists Play Service, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0822218240 |
Brel's music...remains glorious! --NY Post.
Author | : Scott Sedita |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780977064120 |
Who's funny? -- Sitcom history -- Half hour technique: rhythm, words, punctuation, timing, and pace, the turnaround, triplets -- Acting technique -- The four C's of comedy -- The characters: the logical smart one, the lovable loser, the neurotic, the dumb one, the bitch/bastard, the womanizer/manizer, the materialistic one, in their own universe -- Finding your comedic note -- Appendix 1: Ten rules of comedy -- Appendix 2: Who said that? -- Appendix 3: Glossary (finding the funny).
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Publisher | : Hal Leonard Corporation |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9781557831194 |
(Applause Acting Series). The art of acting in restoration comedy, the buoyant, often bowdy romps which celebrated the reopening of the English theatres after Cromwell's dour reign, is the subject of Simon Callow's bold investigation. There is cause again to celebrate as Callow, one of Britain's foremost actors, aims to restore the form to all its original voluptuous vigor. Callow shows the way to attain clarity and hilarity in some of the most delightful roles ever conceived for the theatre.
Author | : Christopher Olsen |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 203 |
Release | : 2015-08-27 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1317486641 |
Despite being roundly cited as much harder to perform than its dramatic counterpart, comic acting is traditionally seen as a performance genre that can’t be taught. At best it is often described as a skill that can only be learned "on the job" through years of practice, or given to a performer through natural talent. Acting Comedy is an effort to examine this idea more rigorously by looking at different aspects of the comic actor’s craft. Each chapter is written by an expert in a particular form—from actors and directors to teachers and standup comedians. Topics covered include: how performers work with audiences how comic texts can be enhanced through word and musical rhythm analysis how physical movements can generate comic moments and build character. This book is an invaluable resource for any performer focusing on the minute details of comic acting, even down to exactly how one delivers a joke on stage. Christopher Olsen’s unique collection of comic voices will prove essential reading for students and professionals alike.
Author | : Athene Seyler |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 1957 |
Genre | : Comedy |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Jason Pizzarello |
Publisher | : Stage Partners |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2021-01-01 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : |
Ah, the cast list. Oh, the drama. The casting would be simple if it weren't for constant script cuts, actor trade agreements, backstabbing, helicopter parents, hysterical prima donnas, and the Assistant Director could figure out how to incorporate the songs of Grease into Romeo & Juliet without getting sued. This is a show for any student who has ever been cast or miscast in a school play or any teacher who has ever attempted to post a list without serious backlash. Comedy One-act. 30-35 minutes 10-30 actors, gender flexible
Author | : Alison Goldie |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2015-07-14 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1783196793 |
A smart, witty and accessible guide to the rewarding and joyful practice of improvisation. Classic improv games and variations Telling stories and creating characters Using improv to make theatre and comedy, from monologues to full-scale productions An asset to students and teachers of improvisation in schools, drama schools, higher education and theatre groups, both professional and amateur. It will also be of benefit to organisations and individual readers who want to discover how improv stimulates creativity and confidence in all areas of life. The Improv Book opens up this exciting discipline to a wider audience.