Stand-Up Comedy Contributor(s): Miles, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138891428 ISBN-13: 9781138891425 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2026 This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of January 5, 2026 |
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BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Comedy - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
Physical Information: 208 pages |
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Publisher Description: This book sets out a fresh approach to stand-up comedy. By constructing a theoretical framework using laughter theory, phenomenology and contemporary performance theory, it provides not only a new analytical tool for this genre of performance, but also a means by which it can be understood, discussed and taught. Tim Miles combines empirical research into the 'lived experience' of live stand-up with a strong theoretical model to explore the importance of performance expectations; perceptions of space; sensory perceptions; liveness; the lived experience; inter-subjectivity; memory; interactions; collectively; and perceptions of truth and trust. |