Sujets :
Comédies (cinéma) - Histoire et critique
Films burlesques - Esthétique
Humour - Histoire et critique
Art clownesque - Philosophie et théorie
Commedia dell'arte
Rire - Philosophie et théorie
Accidents dans l'art
Douleur dans l'art

Dépouillement du document :
1- Establishing a critical framework :
What is slapstick?
Structures and techniques of slapstick
Comedy and pain

2- Types of pain analysed :
Accidental pain
Random pain : objects and animals
Intentional pain
Real pain

Résumé :
Slapstick comedy has been entertaining audiences for centuries. Within slapstick, comic pain and comic violence are performed to provoke laughter. This book explores just how and why the performance of pain and violence can make us laugh. It examines the centrality of the double act, the importance of morality and the techniques used by slapstick performers. In this engaging new book, Louise Peacock provides a detailed consideration of the ways in which slapstick is structured and performed, exploring a range of examples drawn from theatre, film and television including Commedia dell'Arte, Punch and Judy, Circus Clowns, television sitcoms like Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and a wide range of films from Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times to The Hangover. [editor summary]

Collection : Bibliothèque de l'École nationale de cirque

Localisation : Bibliothèque

Cote : 791.436 170 1 P356s 2014

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