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Performance and Identity in Irish Stand-Up Comedy : The Comic 'i' by Susanne Colleary (2015, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan The Limited

ISBN-101137343893

ISBN-139781137343895

eBay Product ID (ePID)203880150

Product Key Features

Number of PagesVII, 209 Pages

Publication NamePerformance and Identity in Irish Stand-Up Comedy : the Comic 'i'

LanguageEnglish

SubjectCultural Heritage, Theater / History & Criticism, General, Comedy, Entertainment & Performing Arts

Publication Year2015

TypeTextbook

AuthorSusanne Colleary

Subject AreaArt, Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight133.9 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2014-038798

Reviews'A lively and interesting book that provides a much-needed examination of Irish stand-up comedy. The work of important comics like Dylan Moran, Tommy Tiernan and Maeve Higgins is explained in relation to Ireland's rich storytelling culture, and the author's own prose is fittingly wry and whimsical which only adds to our enjoyment.' - Dr Oliver Double, University of Kent, UK

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal792.7/609415

Table Of ContentIntroduction; The Warm Up 1. The Trailblazers: Vaudeville, Music Hall and Hibernian Varieties 2. The Comic 'i' 3. Messages 4. Everybody Knows That the Dice is Loaded 5. Revenge of the Buckteeth Girl Final Remarks Appendix Bibliography Index

SynopsisOne of the cultural phenomena to occur in Ireland in the last two decades has been the highly successful growth of stand-up comedy as a popular entertainment genre. This book examines stand-up comedy from the perspective of the narrated self, through the prism of the fabricated comedy persona, including Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran and Maeve Higgins., Performance and Identity in Irish Stand-Up Comedy examines the comic tradition of stand-up in and from modern-day Ireland. Using critical analyses of comedians including Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran and Maeve Higgins, Susanne Colleary's engaging new book explores the role of stand-up in contemporary culture and examines the role of the staged comic self in performance. This book is suitable for students and scholars of international performance, and general readers interested in the interplay between comedy and society in contemporary cultural thought.

LC Classification NumberPN1560-1590