The Resource Getting the joke : the inner workings of stand-up comedy, Oliver Double
Getting the joke : the inner workings of stand-up comedy, Oliver Double
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- Summary
- 'This is the kind of book that troubles grey-suited committees of academic peers. It's too enjoyable. But that, given its subject, is just what it ought to be, and it treats that subject seriously ... There isn't a dull page anywhere in the book.' Professor Peter Thomson, Studies in Theatre and Performance Comedy is changing: stand-up comedians routinely sell out stadia, their audience-figures swollen by panel-show appearances and much-followed Twitter feeds. Meanwhile, the smaller clubs are filling up, with audiences as well as aspirants. How can we make sense of it all? This new edition of Getting the Joke gives an insider's look at the spectrum of modern comedy, re-examining the world of stand-up in the internet age. Drawing on his acclaimed first edition, Oliver Double focuses in greater detail on the US scene and its comedians (such as David Cross, Sarah Silverman, Louis CK, Demetri Martin and Margaret Cho); the 'DIY' comedy circuit and its celebrated apostles and visionaries, from Josie Long to Stewart Lee; the growing importance of the solo stand-up show; the role played by Twitter (including an interview with the organiser of the world's first comedy gig on Twitter), and the driving force that is the TV guest slot, be it on Mock the Week or Live at the Apollo. With expanded sections on joke construction, as well as ways to challenge the audience, and a host of new and updated exercises to guide the aspiring comedian, this new edition of Getting the Joke is the only book to combine the history of stand-up comedy with an analysis of the elements and methods that go into its creation. Featuring a range of interviews with working comedians from circuit veterans to new kids on the block combined with the author's vast experience, this is a must read for any aspiring stand-up comedian
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (531 pages)
- Contents
-
- FC; Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1 Born not made; 2 What's the definition of stand-up comedy?; 3 Stand-up USA; 4 Stand-up UK; 5 What's new in stand-up?; 6 Stand-up on stage; 7 The outer limits of stand-up; 8 Affection; 9 The personality spectrum; 10 Onstage, offstage; 11 Truth; 12 Working the audience; 13 Sharing; 14 References; 15 Insiders and outsiders; 16 Licence; 17 Politics; 18 Recorded live; 19 The present tense; 20 Conversation; 21 Improvisation; 22 Timing; 23 Delivery; 24 Instant character; 25 Magic; 26 Material; 27 Performance; 28 Why bother?
- Appendix: Exercises for teaching stand-up comedyGlossary of comedians; Bibliography
- Isbn
- 9781306727983
- Label
- Getting the joke : the inner workings of stand-up comedy
- Title
- Getting the joke
- Title remainder
- the inner workings of stand-up comedy
- Statement of responsibility
- Oliver Double
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 'This is the kind of book that troubles grey-suited committees of academic peers. It's too enjoyable. But that, given its subject, is just what it ought to be, and it treats that subject seriously ... There isn't a dull page anywhere in the book.' Professor Peter Thomson, Studies in Theatre and Performance Comedy is changing: stand-up comedians routinely sell out stadia, their audience-figures swollen by panel-show appearances and much-followed Twitter feeds. Meanwhile, the smaller clubs are filling up, with audiences as well as aspirants. How can we make sense of it all? This new edition of Getting the Joke gives an insider's look at the spectrum of modern comedy, re-examining the world of stand-up in the internet age. Drawing on his acclaimed first edition, Oliver Double focuses in greater detail on the US scene and its comedians (such as David Cross, Sarah Silverman, Louis CK, Demetri Martin and Margaret Cho); the 'DIY' comedy circuit and its celebrated apostles and visionaries, from Josie Long to Stewart Lee; the growing importance of the solo stand-up show; the role played by Twitter (including an interview with the organiser of the world's first comedy gig on Twitter), and the driving force that is the TV guest slot, be it on Mock the Week or Live at the Apollo. With expanded sections on joke construction, as well as ways to challenge the audience, and a host of new and updated exercises to guide the aspiring comedian, this new edition of Getting the Joke is the only book to combine the history of stand-up comedy with an analysis of the elements and methods that go into its creation. Featuring a range of interviews with working comedians from circuit veterans to new kids on the block combined with the author's vast experience, this is a must read for any aspiring stand-up comedian
- Cataloging source
- E7B
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Double, Oliver
- Dewey number
- 792.23
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PN2071.C57
- LC item number
- D68 2014eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Improvisation (Acting)
- Stand-up comedy
- PERFORMING ARTS
- Improvisation (Acting)
- Stand-up comedy
- Performing Arts
- Label
- Getting the joke : the inner workings of stand-up comedy, Oliver Double
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- FC; Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1 Born not made; 2 What's the definition of stand-up comedy?; 3 Stand-up USA; 4 Stand-up UK; 5 What's new in stand-up?; 6 Stand-up on stage; 7 The outer limits of stand-up; 8 Affection; 9 The personality spectrum; 10 Onstage, offstage; 11 Truth; 12 Working the audience; 13 Sharing; 14 References; 15 Insiders and outsiders; 16 Licence; 17 Politics; 18 Recorded live; 19 The present tense; 20 Conversation; 21 Improvisation; 22 Timing; 23 Delivery; 24 Instant character; 25 Magic; 26 Material; 27 Performance; 28 Why bother?
- Appendix: Exercises for teaching stand-up comedyGlossary of comedians; Bibliography
- Control code
- 868919484
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (531 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781306727983
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 604049
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)868919484
- Label
- Getting the joke : the inner workings of stand-up comedy, Oliver Double
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- FC; Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1 Born not made; 2 What's the definition of stand-up comedy?; 3 Stand-up USA; 4 Stand-up UK; 5 What's new in stand-up?; 6 Stand-up on stage; 7 The outer limits of stand-up; 8 Affection; 9 The personality spectrum; 10 Onstage, offstage; 11 Truth; 12 Working the audience; 13 Sharing; 14 References; 15 Insiders and outsiders; 16 Licence; 17 Politics; 18 Recorded live; 19 The present tense; 20 Conversation; 21 Improvisation; 22 Timing; 23 Delivery; 24 Instant character; 25 Magic; 26 Material; 27 Performance; 28 Why bother?
- Appendix: Exercises for teaching stand-up comedyGlossary of comedians; Bibliography
- Control code
- 868919484
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (531 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781306727983
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 604049
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)868919484
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