Theatre of the ridiculous : a critical history / Kelly I. Aliano

Englisch

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]

vii, 208 pages ; 23 cm

Ridiculous geographies

Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--City University of New York , 2014, titled: Ridiculous geographies : mapping the Theatre of the Ridiculous as radical aesthetic

Includes bibliographical references and index

Dissertation, University of New York, 2014

978-1-4766-7403-2 : paperback

1-4766-7403-5 : paperback

Weitere Ausgaben: 978-1-4766-3472-2 (andere physische Form) : ebook

*USA / Experimentelles Theater / Drama / Camp / Geschichte 1950-2018

*Experimental drama, American -- History and criticism ; Avant-garde (Aesthetics) -- United States ; American farces -- History and criticism ; Camp (Style) in literature

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: PS352

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 812/.50911

"Theatre of the Ridiculous is a significant movement that highlighted the radical possibilities inherent in camp. Much of contemporary theater owes this form a great debt but little has been written about its history or aesthetic markers. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the important practitioners, along with critical commentary of their work"--

Preface. "Ridiculous ghosts": uncovering a ridiculous past -- "A ridiculous triple threat": Charles Ludlam and the making of a ridiculous aesthetic -- The "godmother" of the ridiculous: Maria Montez and the ghosting of ridiculous theatre -- The "daddy" of the ridiculous: Jack Smith, pop art and proto-ridiculous performance -- "Ridiculous remix": playing at power at the play-house of the ridiculous -- "Ridiculous mashup": Ethyl Eichelberger and the performance of gender -- The ridiculous aesthetic across generations: the descendants of the ridiculous -- The ridiculous aesthetic across generations: the inheritors of the ridiculous -- Conclusion. Radical ridiculous theatre?

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