| Description |
xvii, 334 pages ; 22 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: London : Nick Hern Books, 2006. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page [332]) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Subject |
Acting.
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Comedy -- Technique.
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| ISBN |
9780879103439 paperback |
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0879103434 paperback |
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