Performance and Identity in Irish Stand-Up Comedy
The Comic 'i'
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Theatre, History & Criticism
| Author: | S. Colleary | ISBN: | 9781137343901 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | January 19, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | S. Colleary |
| ISBN: | 9781137343901 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | January 19, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
One of the cultural phenomena to occur in Ireland in the last two decades has been the highly successful growth of stand-up comedy as a popular entertainment genre. This book examines stand-up comedy from the perspective of the narrated self, through the prism of the fabricated comedy persona, including Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran and Maeve Higgins.
One of the cultural phenomena to occur in Ireland in the last two decades has been the highly successful growth of stand-up comedy as a popular entertainment genre. This book examines stand-up comedy from the perspective of the narrated self, through the prism of the fabricated comedy persona, including Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran and Maeve Higgins.
