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, 1989 This paper examines the evidence for Aristotle's theory of comedy in the Poetics and other works. Since he defines comedy in terms of its 'inferior' characters, he cannot have objected in principle to ethical impropriety, obscenity and personal abuse in ...
Heath, M.
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An Extra Slice of Jo Brand [PDF]
, 2015 In this candid interview Jo Brand, one of Britain’s most popular and successful comedians, discusses her comedy career. Brand shares experiences and critical reflections on a wide range of comedy, from her first stand-up gig in the 1980s through to ...
Lockyer, S
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Dive-In, 2022 In recent years, Muslim women have carved out spaces for themselves and become increasingly visible within the British comedy entertainment scene. This can be read in terms of popular cultural spaces becoming more inclusive and open to minority groups ...
Lucy Spoliar
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Beryl Reid Says... Good Evening: Performing Queer Identity on British Television [PDF]
, 2014 Beryl Reid Says… Good Evening was a comedy revue series broadcast on BBC television in the late 1960s which showcased the talents of a renowned British character comedy performer. Beryl Reid’s career spanned music hall, variety theatre, dramatic acting,
White, Rosie
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The Structure of Humor in Psycho Stand-Up Comedy by Margaret Cho
Lensa: Kajian Kebahasaan, Kesusastraan, dan Budaya, 2020 This research aims to analyze the structure of humor in Psycho stand-up comedy employed by Margaret Cho. It is qualitative descriptive research. The main source of this research is the oral data in Psycho stand-up comedy performed by Margaret Cho.
Anindita Dewangga Puri
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Effect Of Mirthful Laughter On Vascular Function [PDF]
, 2010 In contrast to the well-established scientific evidence linking negative emotional states (e.g., depression, anxiety, or anger) to increased risk for cardiovascular disease, much less is known about the association between positive emotional states (e.g.,
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No Laughing Matter?A Short History of German Comedy
SCENARIO: Journal for Performative Teaching, Learning, Research, 2007 This article is the first stage of research for the book “No Laughing Matter: A Short History of German Comedy’ by Chris Ritchie and James Harris which will look at some key moments in German comedy, representations of Germans in English language comedy ...
Ritchie, Chris, Harris, James
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Stand-up comedy as a hallmark of western culture
Journal of Aesthetics & Culture, 2020 The article examines stand-up comedy in view of the symptoms of Western culture that constitute the environment in which this artistic expression has matured.
Anna Kawalec
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The Tyrannies of Distance: From Cairns to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
eTropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics, 2016 Stand-up comedians need performance opportunities in order to hone their skills and develop confidence as performers. Living in Cairns, a long distance from a major comedy centre, poses problems in gaining practice and exposure as an emerging stand-up ...
Pauline Sherlock
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KOHESI DAN KOHERENSI WACANA STAND UP COMEDY PRANCIS DAN INDONESIA
Jurnal Kawistara, 2013 Stand up comedy is an art comedy show which develops rapidly in all over world nowadays. Stand up comedy considered as a smart comedy. This research will concern about french and indonesian stand up comedy discourse by Tomer Sisley (french) and Raditya ...
Esa Agita Anjani
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