Britain Had Talent: A History of Variety Theatre by Double, Oliver

Britain Had Talent: A History of Variety Theatre (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780230284593)

Vendor: Oliver Double
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Format: Hardcover
$130.00
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Britain Had Talent: A History of Variety Theatre by Double, Oliver

Britain Had Talent: A History of Variety Theatre

$130.00
Britain Had Talent: A History of Variety Theatre by Double, Oliver

Britain Had Talent: A History of Variety Theatre

$130.00
Format: Hardcover
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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.

Author: Oliver Double
ISBN-10: 0230284590
ISBN-13: 9780230284593
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 09/19/2012
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2013
By Oliver Double
By Oliver Double
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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).

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
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).

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

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