Head, Chris
Creating Comedy Narratives for Stage and Screen
- ISBN 13:
- 9781350155756
- author:
- Head, Chris
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Methuen Drama
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 184
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 centimeters (0.32 kg
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Drama, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Creating Comedy Narratives for Stage and Screen is an accessible guide to crafting short and long-form comedy narratives for live performance, TV, and online. Drawing from a broad range of comedy styles spanning several decades, the book offers practical advice on using life experience as raw material, constructing comedy worlds, creating comic characters, and structuring sketches and scenes.
Featuring interviews with stand-ups, sketch comics, improvisers, and TV comedy producers from both sides of the Atlantic, this resource is a valuable tool for comedy students and their teachers. With its unique blend of tools and techniques, Creating Comedy Narratives for Stage and Screen provides a stimulating resource for writers and performers looking to develop their skills.
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