Britain Had Talent - by Oliver Double (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This work examines British variety theatre, providing a detailed history of this art form and analysing its performance dynamics and techniques. Encompassing singers, comedians, dancers, magicians, ventriloquists and diverse speciality acts, it draws on a series of new interviews with variety veterans.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In the first major academic work to examine British variety theatre, Double provides a detailed history of this art form and analyses its performance dynamics and techniques. Encompassing singers, comedians, dancers, magicians, ventriloquists and diverse speciality acts, this vibrant book draws on a series of new interviews with variety veterans.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"An interesting, well written and colorful history of the variety form, which will appeal to students, researchers and general readers. It is chockfull of material which is well organized and referenced - the content is terrific." - Jason Price, Lecturer in Drama and Performance Studies, University of Sussex, UK <b></p><br><br><P>"An interesting, well written and colorful history of the variety form, which will appeal to students, researchers and general readers. It is chockfull of material which is well organized and referenced - the content is terrific." - Jason Price, Lecturer in Drama and Performance Studies, University of Sussex, UK<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>OLIVER DOUBLE is a senior lecturer in Drama at the University of Kent, UK. Once a stand-up comedian himself, his teaching in this area is highly acclaimed and has received national media attention. He is the author of Getting the Joke: The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy (Methuen, 2005) and Stand Up! On Being a Comedian (Methuen, 1997). <p/>Find out more about the author here: www.oliverdouble.com and view a celebration of variety theatre on youtube: http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRUKjWZ47SI<br>OLIVER DOUBLE is a senior lecturer in Drama at the University of Kent, UK. Once a stand-up comedian himself, his teaching in this area is highly acclaimed and has received national media attention. He is the author of Getting the Joke: The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy (Methuen, 2005) and Stand Up! On Being a Comedian (Methuen, 1997). <p/>Find out more about the author here: www.oliverdouble.com and view a celebration of variety theatre on youtube: http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRUKjWZ47SI</p>
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