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Now available in paperback, this volume presents a theory of the circus as a secular ritual and introduces a method to analyze its performances as multimodal discourse.

"e;The entire town is disguised,"e; declared a French tourist of eighteenth-century Venice.

Bob Fosse (1927-1987) is recognized as one of the most significant figures in post-World War II American musical theater.

Hailed as the greatest cabaret artist of [their] generation, Mx.

Discusses Jay Leno's unique sense of humor, from his days as a New England schoolboy to his role as the top-rated late-night TV talk-show host, and examines some of the challenges and conflicts he faced to make it to where he is today.

Toby Temple is a superstar, the world's funniest man.

Franz von Pocci: eine faszinierende Persönlichkeit des 19.

This book focuses on the "e;dark side"e; of stand-up comedy, initially inspired by speculations surrounding the death of comedian Robin Williams.

This classic book contains a photographic guide to the history of the oriental and occidental shadow puppet theatre, and will prove to be a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in the subject.

Bullfighting has long been perceived as an antiquated, barbarous legacy from Spain's medieval past.

Cedric J.

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to mastering a variety of paper-based magic tricks.

Examines how the Panathenaia (''all Athenian''), the most important festival in ancient Athens, created identities for participants.

This book is about the Phantom in Sweden, or, more correctly, about Sweden in the Phantom.

'Warning: so funny, even the strongest pelvic floors will be tested' - Net Mums'A very funny, honest look at the ups and downs of parenting.

Ron Athey is one of the most important, prolific and influential performance artists of the past four decades.

_______________'A wonderful writer An adventure hard to beat in terms of sheer exotic allure' - Guardian'Mexico will not have been portrayed more vividly since Graham Greene's The Lawless Roads .

Produce your own circus!

Writing the Romantic Comedy is so much fun to read it could pop a champagne cork.

Focusing on examples from medieval theatre, women's suffrage campaigns, and the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, this is the first book to offer a critical overview of pageant as a dramatic form.

The Routledge Companion to Puppetry and Material Performance offers a wide-rangingperspective on how scholars and artists are currently re-evaluating the theoretical, historical,and theatrical significance of performance that embraces the agency of inanimate objects.

Stresses the importance of argumentation in everyday life Critical Thinking and Communication, 7th Edition encourages students to develop skills in constructing and refuting arguments in contexts ranging from informal conversations to structured debates.

This volume is the first authoritative historical textbook to look at the origins, development and evolution of seaside pierrot troupes and concert parties and their popular performance heritage.

Critical humorists and religion are steeped in a long-standing cultural antagonism.

Comedy in Crises provides a novel contribution to an emerging comedy studies field, offering a fresh approach and understanding toward both the motivation and reception of humour in diverse contemporary art contexts.

This unusual book, containing an impressive variety of magic tricks, is sure to delight young and old alike.

For young people, the space of the drama classroom can be a space for deep learning as they struggle across difference to create something together with common purpose.

Looking for a comprehensive chronicle of the films of legendary director, screenwriter, and producer John Hughes?

Playwriting for Puppet Theatre provides a foundation for those puppeteers, teachers and librarians who want to develop suitable scripts for puppet theatre.

'I am out of the country and will not be checking my emails' DAWN FRENCH 'The file is just showing up blank my end?

Everything you ever wanted to know about making a movie but were afraid to ask Lights, camera, action!

This Palgrave Pivot questions how a new generation of alternative stand-up comedians and the political world continue to shape and influence each other.

The most up-to-date study of the Hollywood romantic comedy film, from the development of sound to the twenty-first century, this book examines the history and conventions of the genre and surveys the controversies arising from the critical responses to these films.

In early modern Spain, the strict definition of marriage as the union of a man and a woman of Catholic faith for the sole purpose of procreation became a key strategy in the production of Spain's version of empire, the Universal Catholic Monarchy.

Improvisational comedy has exploded over the last several decades.

What would you do if everyone in the world hated you?

With a billion-dollar industry centred in Montreal, the province of Quebec has established itself as a major hub for contemporary circus.

Given that slaveholders prohibited the creation of African-style performing objects, is there a traceable connection between traditional African puppets, masks, and performing objects and contemporary African American puppetry?

The king of radio comedy from the Great Depression through the early 1950s, Jack Benny was one of the most influential entertainers in twentieth-century America.

'In life, I want students to be alive and on stage I want them to be artists' Jacques LecoqJacques Lecoq was one of the most inspirational theatre teachers of our age.

The real story behind Dame Edna, the international superstar!

Whether you want to participate in ballet or just watch it, the ballet experience can excite and inspire you.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*Now with a fun pub quiz*'An idiosyncratic ride through history' Independent 'Holland and Sandbrook have pretty much reinvented popular history for the modern age' The TimesThe nation's favourite historians, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, take on the most curious moments in history, answering the questions we didn't even think to ask .

A Waterstones Best Book of 2024'Marriage to Mike Leigh, the minutiae of working on Gavin and Stacey: it's a tribute to her range that there's something here to interest everybody' TelegraphThe first memoir from the national treasure, critically acclaimed actress and much-loved Gavin and Stacey star.

In the early twentieth century, publicly staged productions of significant historical, political, and religious events became increasingly popular-and increasingly grand-in Ireland.

Amidst epidemics of youth alienation and cultural polarization, community-based artistic practices are sprouting up around the world as antidotes to policies of austerity and social exclusion.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK IN THE TIMES: 'Captivating'A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR: 'In-depth and inspiring'Beautifully compiled .