Theatre and laughter / Eric Weitz.
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TextPublisher: Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015Description: 120 pagesContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781137356093 (ebook)Subject(s): Laughter | Theater audiences -- Psychology | Performing arts -- Psychological aspects | Performing Arts | Theatre studies | Other performing artsGenre/Form: Online access: click to view 1 copy Also available in printed form ISBN 9781137356086Summary: This stimulating introduction to laughter in theatre and performance examines laughter among actors, among audience, and the interaction between the two. Exploring the many uses and effects of laughter in theatre, Eric Weitz considers laughter as a tool of political resonance, as social commentary, and as one of the oldest rhetorical devices.
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This stimulating introduction to laughter in theatre and performance examines laughter among actors, among audience, and the interaction between the two. Exploring the many uses and effects of laughter in theatre, Eric Weitz considers laughter as a tool of political resonance, as social commentary, and as one of the oldest rhetorical devices.
Also available in printed form ISBN 9781137356086
Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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