{"product_id":"comedy-acting-for-theatre-sidney-homan-9781350012769","title":"Comedy Acting for Theatre: The Art and Craft of Performing in Comedies","description":"Analysing why we laugh and what we laugh at, and describing how performers can elicit this response from their audience, this book enables actors to create memorable - and hilarious - performances.\u003cbr\u003eRooted in performance and performance criticism, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eSidney Homan and Brian Rhinehart provide a detailed explanation of how comedy works, along with advice on how to communicate comedy from the point of view of both the performer and the audience. Combining theory and performance, the authors analyse a variety of plays, both modern and classic. Playwrights featured include Harold Pinter, Tom Stoppard, Christopher Durang, and Michael Frayn. Acting in Shakespeare's comedies is also covered in depth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sidney Homan, Brian Rhinehart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350012769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350012769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Continnuum-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2018","brand":"Sidney Homan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44123080917247,"sku":"9781350012769","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9fec59b4-efcf-43e5-8a5d-0213630b4217.jpg?v=1687428811","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/comedy-acting-for-theatre-sidney-homan-9781350012769","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}