This unique exploration of the principles and practice of physical comedy starts with a discussion of the various types of laughter that can be provoked by performance. It then presents graduated sequences of over a hundred games and exercises devised to demonstrate and investigate the whole range of comic possibilities open to a performer. The result is an intensely practical and thoroughly stimulating investigation of how comedy works in physical terms.
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John Wright's magnum opus... a real labour of love and it is hard to believe that there is any aspect of the subject that he does not explore and explain...essential. --British Theatre Guide
A must for any budding physical comedy performers - and an inspiration for everyone who treads the boards, whether they think of themselves as 'comedic' or not. --Total Theatre Magazine
This unique volume is an insightful and entertaining exploration of the principles and practices of physical comedy in its various guises. "Why is That So Funny?" starts with a discussion begins with a discussion of the different types of laughter that can be provoked by performance - from a sly chuckle to a great big belly-laugh. It then goes on to present over 100 games and exercises that have been developed to demonstrate and investigate the entire range of comic possibilities open to a performer. The result is an intensely practical and thoroughly stimulating examination of how physical comedy really works.
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