Overview
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
Table of contents (9 chapters)
-
Front Matter
-
Introduction
-
Establishing a Critical Framework
-
Front Matter
-
-
Types of Pain Analysed
-
Front Matter
-
-
Types of Pain Analysed
-
Back Matter
Keywords
About this book
Reviews
“Her book examines the types of pain that can be greeted with uproarious mirth by perfectly sane and kindly audiences, both children and adults. Its definitive analysis shows the matter to be far from simple. In the context of slapstick, important distinctions emerge between accidental, random, intentional and real pain inflicted for amusement and these are carefully defined. … a splendidly constructive analysis of an important but often ignored topic in humor research.” (Jessica Milner Davis, Humor, Vol. 31 (03), August, 2018)
This is a very ambitious book, which considers a range of examples anything from Punch & Judy to Jackass , from Buster Keaton to The Simpsons woven together to form an illuminating set of ideas offering new insight into the delicious art of slapstick. - Oliver Double, University of Kent, UKAbout the author
Louise Peacock is a Senior Lecturer in Drama and Theatre Practice at the University of Hull, UK, where she teaches a range of courses related to comedy in popular performance. She is the author of Serious Play: Modern Clown Performance.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Slapstick and Comic Performance
Book Subtitle: Comedy and Pain
Authors: Louise Peacock
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137438973
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Theatre & Performance Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-36413-4Published: 18 July 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-34929-6Published: 01 January 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-43897-3Published: 03 July 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 184
Topics: Theatre History, Performing Arts, Film History, Genre, Theatre and Performance Studies, Screen Studies