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Alternative Comedy Now and Then: Critical Perspectives

Alternative Comedy Now and Then: Critical Perspectives

Double, Oliver
Lockyer, Sharon

Paperback

Series: Palgrave Studies in Comedy

General Drama

ISBN10: 3030973530
ISBN13: 9783030973537
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Oct 7 2023
Pages: 293
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.65 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English

Alternative Comedy Now and Then: Critical Perspectives is the first academic collection focusing on the history and legacy of the alternative comedy movement in Britain that began in 1979 and continues to influence contemporary stand-up comedy. The collection examines the contexts, performances and reception of alternative comedy in order to provide a holistic approach to examining the socio-political impact and significance of alternative comedy from its historical roots through to present day performances. As alternative comedy celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2019, critically reflecting on its impact and significance is a timely endeavour. The book adopts a distinctive interdisciplinary approach, synthesizing theory, concepts and methodologies from comedy studies, theatre and performance, communication and media studies, sociology, political sciences and anthropology. This approach is taken in order to fully understand and examine the dynamics and nuances of the alternative comedy movement which would not be possible with a single-discipline approach.

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