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The Dark Side of Stand-Up Comedy (Palgrave Studies in Comedy)
by Patrice A. Oppliger Eric ShouseThis book focuses on the “dark side” of stand-up comedy, initially inspired by speculations surrounding the death of comedian Robin Williams. Contributors, those who study humor as well as those who perform comedy, join together to contemplate the paradoxical relationship between tragedy and comedy and expose over-generalizations about comic performers’ troubled childhoods, addictions, and mental illnesses. The book is divided into two sections. First, scholars from a variety of disciplines explore comedians’ onstage performances, their offstage lives, and the relationship between the two. The second half of the book focuses on amateur and lesser-known professional comedians who reveal the struggles they face as they attempt to hone successful comedy acts and likable comic personae. The goal of this collection is to move beyond the hackneyed stereotype of the sad clown in order to reveal how stand-up comedy can transform both personal and collective tragedies by providing catharsis through humor.
The Dark Theatre: A Book About Loss
by Alan ReadThe Dark Theatre is an indispensable text for activist communities wondering what theatre might have to do with their futures, students and scholars across Theatre and Performance Studies, Urban Studies, Cultural Studies, Political Economy and Social Ecology. The Dark Theatre returns to the bankrupted warehouse in Hope (Sufferance) Wharf in London’s Docklands where Alan Read worked through the 1980s to identify a four-decade interregnum of ‘cultural cruelty’ wreaked by financialisation, austerity and communicative capitalism. Between the OPEC Oil Embargo and the first screening of The Family in 1974, to the United Nations report on UK poverty and the fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017, this volume becomes a book about loss. In the harsh light of such loss is there an alternative to the market that profits from peddling ‘well-being’ and pushes prescriptions for ‘self-help’, any role for the arts that is not an apologia for injustice? What if culture were not the solution but the problem when it comes to the mitigation of grief? Creativity not the remedy but the symptom of a structural malaise called inequality? Read suggests performance is no longer a political panacea for the precarious subject but a loss adjustor measuring damages suffered, compensations due, wrongs that demand to be put right. These field notes from a fire sale are a call for angry arts of advocacy representing those abandoned as the detritus of cultural authority, second-order victims whose crime is to have appealed for help from those looking on, audiences of sorts.
The Dark Theatre: A Book About Loss
by Alan ReadThe Dark Theatre is an indispensable text for activist communities wondering what theatre might have to do with their futures, students and scholars across Theatre and Performance Studies, Urban Studies, Cultural Studies, Political Economy and Social Ecology. The Dark Theatre returns to the bankrupted warehouse in Hope (Sufferance) Wharf in London’s Docklands where Alan Read worked through the 1980s to identify a four-decade interregnum of ‘cultural cruelty’ wreaked by financialisation, austerity and communicative capitalism. Between the OPEC Oil Embargo and the first screening of The Family in 1974, to the United Nations report on UK poverty and the fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017, this volume becomes a book about loss. In the harsh light of such loss is there an alternative to the market that profits from peddling ‘well-being’ and pushes prescriptions for ‘self-help’, any role for the arts that is not an apologia for injustice? What if culture were not the solution but the problem when it comes to the mitigation of grief? Creativity not the remedy but the symptom of a structural malaise called inequality? Read suggests performance is no longer a political panacea for the precarious subject but a loss adjustor measuring damages suffered, compensations due, wrongs that demand to be put right. These field notes from a fire sale are a call for angry arts of advocacy representing those abandoned as the detritus of cultural authority, second-order victims whose crime is to have appealed for help from those looking on, audiences of sorts.
The Dark Things (Oberon Modern Plays)
by Ursula Sani RamaDaniel is famous. He has walked away from disaster and turned it into art. As he prepares for the ultimate exhibition of his life, the headlines proclaim him unbreakable. But inside, Daniel is falling apart. LJ has always been a survivor, in total command of her emotions. Since being bound to Daniel by a freak accident, she can’t quite seem to get her heart under control. Steph wants to be special, to have her photo in the paper for once, and not just because she’s Daniel’s sister. Can Karl, who claims to be in ‘production’, invent a future where they both get recognised?
Dark Tourism (Oberon Modern Plays Ser.)
by Daniel DingsdaleWhen a radio DJ overshares his sexual exploits on air, children's television presenter Becky Watson's life tumbles into a media storm. PR guru Richard Powell steps in to diffuse the situation, but he's already dealing with a fame-hungry reality star, struggling actress and aggressive tabloid journalist. Can he spin any publicity into good publicity? Dark Tourism asks the question how far will we go for fame and reputation, and how much of what we see in the media is actually the truth… A biting cultural satire on media cynicism and the world of celebrity where you can go from nothing to everything and back again in the space of a YouTube video.
Dark Vanilla Jungle and other monologues (Modern Plays)
by Philip RidleyIt was a very hot day – dazzling sunshine! – and Mum – she was wiping sweat from her neck. No, not wiping. Dabbing . . . Dab . . . Dab. Mum was a beauty. Not like me. And don't tell me I am because you'll be lying and I won't thank you for it. Not today. Not when this whole thing – us, here - is about me telling the truth. The latest from Philip Ridley is a beautiful, breathtaking new drama about one girl's craving for family and home, and the lengths she will go to achieve them. Dark Vanilla Jungle embarked on a national tour of Great Britain in spring 2014.This edition also features a selection of previously unpublished monologues by Philip Ridley alongside the play.
Dark Vanilla Jungle and other monologues (Modern Plays)
by Philip RidleyIt was a very hot day – dazzling sunshine! – and Mum – she was wiping sweat from her neck. No, not wiping. Dabbing . . . Dab . . . Dab. Mum was a beauty. Not like me. And don't tell me I am because you'll be lying and I won't thank you for it. Not today. Not when this whole thing – us, here - is about me telling the truth. The latest from Philip Ridley is a beautiful, breathtaking new drama about one girl's craving for family and home, and the lengths she will go to achieve them. Dark Vanilla Jungle embarked on a national tour of Great Britain in spring 2014.This edition also features a selection of previously unpublished monologues by Philip Ridley alongside the play.
Darke Plays: The Dead Monkey; The King of Prussia; The Body; Ting Tang Mine! (Contemporary Dramatists)
by Nick Darke"Passionately satirical and sharply observant, he is one of the most interesting of our playwrights" (Sunday Telegraph)The Dead Monkey - "Darke has something both hilarious and horrific to say about the decay of a marriage and he compels the attention while doing so." (Sunday Telegraph)The King of Prussia - "A meaty play...seethes with life, wit and ideas. Darke give shape to a Cornish identity that feels vital and real and has nothing to do with clay pipes and clotted cream. Like Cornwall's coves, it has many unexpected depths...It also raises questions about the points where justice, conscience and the law part company" (Financial Times)The Body - "The best moments in Nick Darke's play are extremely good - and not all good in the same way...the most obvious debt is to Brecht. There are other reminiscences of Auden and Isherwood's The Dog Beneath the Skin, of Tom Stoppard's After Magritte and of T.S Eliot's verse plays."Tin Tang Mine - "A lament for an industry and a way of life; but this should not suggest anything sentimental. The writing is rugged and muscular; lyrical but not ornate; vigorous but not folksy...oddball, quirkily parochial and as authentic as a slice of rough bread." (The Times)
Darke Plays: The Dead Monkey; The King of Prussia; The Body; Ting Tang Mine! (Contemporary Dramatists)
by Nick Darke"Passionately satirical and sharply observant, he is one of the most interesting of our playwrights" (Sunday Telegraph)The Dead Monkey - "Darke has something both hilarious and horrific to say about the decay of a marriage and he compels the attention while doing so." (Sunday Telegraph)The King of Prussia - "A meaty play...seethes with life, wit and ideas. Darke give shape to a Cornish identity that feels vital and real and has nothing to do with clay pipes and clotted cream. Like Cornwall's coves, it has many unexpected depths...It also raises questions about the points where justice, conscience and the law part company" (Financial Times)The Body - "The best moments in Nick Darke's play are extremely good - and not all good in the same way...the most obvious debt is to Brecht. There are other reminiscences of Auden and Isherwood's The Dog Beneath the Skin, of Tom Stoppard's After Magritte and of T.S Eliot's verse plays."Tin Tang Mine - "A lament for an industry and a way of life; but this should not suggest anything sentimental. The writing is rugged and muscular; lyrical but not ornate; vigorous but not folksy...oddball, quirkily parochial and as authentic as a slice of rough bread." (The Times)
The Darker Face of the Earth: A Play (Oberon Modern Plays)
by Rita DovePublished to coincide with its British premiere at the Royal National Theatre, The Darker Face of the Earth</i. is Rita Dove’s first play. Set on a plantation in pre-Civil War South Carolina, it has been performed to great critical acclaim.
Darker Shores (Modern Plays)
by Michael PunterDarker Shores is a Victorian ghost story which manages to be playfully intelligent, emotionally resonant and also quite scary. Its ghoulish atmosphere, biblical fanaticism and dark, knowing wit results in a piece which is both menacing and funny. The plot is as follows: it is Christmas 1875 and Professor Gabriel Stokes takes lodgings at The Sea House, on a desolate stretch of the East Sussex coast. No sooner has he arrived than the troubled history of the house comes to the fore with unexplained and mysterious happenings. Having enlisted the help of Tom Beauregard, an American spiritualist, the two embark on a terrifying journey to discover the truth. Following the traditions of the finest ghost stories, Darker Shores is a gripping and shadowy tale of suspense. Published to coincide with its world premiere at Hampstead Theatre, London 3 Dec 2009 -16 Jan 2010.
Darker Shores (Modern Plays)
by Michael PunterDarker Shores is a Victorian ghost story which manages to be playfully intelligent, emotionally resonant and also quite scary. Its ghoulish atmosphere, biblical fanaticism and dark, knowing wit results in a piece which is both menacing and funny. The plot is as follows: it is Christmas 1875 and Professor Gabriel Stokes takes lodgings at The Sea House, on a desolate stretch of the East Sussex coast. No sooner has he arrived than the troubled history of the house comes to the fore with unexplained and mysterious happenings. Having enlisted the help of Tom Beauregard, an American spiritualist, the two embark on a terrifying journey to discover the truth. Following the traditions of the finest ghost stories, Darker Shores is a gripping and shadowy tale of suspense. Published to coincide with its world premiere at Hampstead Theatre, London 3 Dec 2009 -16 Jan 2010.
Darling Judi: A Celebration of Judi Dench
by VariousA celebration of Britain's favourite actress, Judi DenchThe very name Judi Dench encourages a warm and admiring response from the public and fellow actors alike. Her wide-ranging career includes numerous Shakespearean performances (most recently in ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL at the RSC) and contemporary theatre (in plays by, among others, David Hare and Hugh Whitemore); on television (in the series A FINE ROMANCE and AS TIME GOES BY) and in the cinema (MRS BROWN, her Oscar-winning performance in SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, THE SHIPPING NEWS, IRIS, and in four James Bond films as 'M').Judi Dench is as popular as she is talented - when she and Maggie Smith appeared together in a David Hare play last year all seats were sold for the entire run within 24 hours.John Miller, her biographer, invited fellow actors, writers, and people of the theatre, film and television, to illustrate her genius and her character from their own experience and perspective. With contributors ranging from Billy Connolly to Hugh Whitemore, Bob Larbey to Tim Pigott-Smith, this is a unique portrait of the legend that is Dame Judi Dench.
Darwin In Malibu (Modern Plays)
by Crispin WhittellA brand new comedy about science and ethics by "a new young dramatist of exceptional wit and promise for the future" - Daily Telegraph"No, really, who needs evolution when you have plastic surgery?"Malibu, California. The present.Charles Darwin has wound up in a beach house overlooking the Pacific with a girl young enough to be his daughter. One hundred and forty-five years have passed since the publication of The Origin of Species, and over a hundred and twenty years since Darwin's own death.But his peace is rudely disturbed when his old friend Thomas Huxley washes up on the beach, closely followed by the Bishop of Oxford. Darwin suddenly finds himself entangled in a sparkling comedy of life and death, love and loss, and the sex lives of hermaphroditic barnacles.Darwin in Malibu premiered at Birmingham Repertory Theatre where it was nominated for the TMA Award for Best New Play."Fiercely intelligent...an exceptionally spry play, with big ideas and a big heart. You should see it - not just because it's there, but because we are here. Along with the barnacles and stars." Guardian
Darwin In Malibu (Modern Plays)
by Crispin WhittellA brand new comedy about science and ethics by "a new young dramatist of exceptional wit and promise for the future" - Daily Telegraph"No, really, who needs evolution when you have plastic surgery?"Malibu, California. The present.Charles Darwin has wound up in a beach house overlooking the Pacific with a girl young enough to be his daughter. One hundred and forty-five years have passed since the publication of The Origin of Species, and over a hundred and twenty years since Darwin's own death.But his peace is rudely disturbed when his old friend Thomas Huxley washes up on the beach, closely followed by the Bishop of Oxford. Darwin suddenly finds himself entangled in a sparkling comedy of life and death, love and loss, and the sex lives of hermaphroditic barnacles.Darwin in Malibu premiered at Birmingham Repertory Theatre where it was nominated for the TMA Award for Best New Play."Fiercely intelligent...an exceptionally spry play, with big ideas and a big heart. You should see it - not just because it's there, but because we are here. Along with the barnacles and stars." Guardian
Das Denken der Bühne: Szenen zwischen Theater und Philosophie (Theater #109)
by Leon Gabriel Nikolaus Müller-SchöllTheater und Philosophie - dieser Band vereint erstmals zwei paradigmatische, historische Konstellationen: zum einen jene von der Zusammenarbeit mit Walter Benjamin geprägte Theatertheorie und -praxis Bertolt Brechts, die sich in den »Lehrstücken« und im Fragment »Der Messingkauf« findet. Zum anderen die in gegenwärtigen Theater- und Theoriediskursen einander korrespondierenden Redeweisen von Theater als einer Form des szenischen Denkens (William Forsythe u.a.) und von Philosophie als einer Form des Theaters (Jacques Derrida, Samuel Weber). Die Beiträge aus Philosophie, Theater- und Literaturwissenschaft analysieren das Theater der Philosophie und fragen, wie Theater denkt. Mit einem Beitrag von Jacques Derrida.
Das deutsche bürgerliche Trauerspiel (Sammlung Metzler)
by Karl S. GuthkeStandardstoff an Schule und Hochschule. 'Emilia Galotti', 'Kabale und Liebe' und 'Maria Magdalena' gelten als Paradebeispiele für das bürgerliche Trauerspiel. Was zeichnet die zentrale literarische Gattung des 18. und 19. Jahrhunderts aus? Die 6. Auflage liefert einen aktualisierten Überblick.
Das deutsche bürgerliche Trauerspiel (Sammlung Metzler)
by Karl S. Guthke'Emilia Galotti', 'Kabale und Liebe', 'Miß Sara Sampson' und 'Maria Magdalena' gelten als Paradebeispiele für die Gattung des bürgerlichen Trauerspiels. Doch was zeichnet die Gattung eigentlich aus? Wie wird das bürgerliche Trauerspiel in der Literaturkritik bewertet? Gibt es einen Kanon dieser Stücke? Der Autor liefert schlüssige Antworten und liefert einen Überblick über die Epoche von Mitte des 18. bis zur Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts.
Das deutsche Drama im 19. Jahrhundert (Sammlung Metzler)
by Roy C. CowenEine Einführung in die Dramengeschichte des 19. Jahrhunderts, unter sozialen, literaturgeschichtlichen und ästhetischen Fragestellungen - vom Biedermeier bis zum Naturalismus.
Das Deutsche Theater nach 1989: Eine Theatergeschichte zwischen Resilienz und Vulnerabilität (Theater #140)
by Hannah SpeicherIn dieser Geschichte des Deutschen Theaters werden die Inszenierungen Hamlet/Maschine (R: Heiner Müller, 1990), Shoppen&Ficken (R: Thomas Ostermeier, 1999) und Emilia Galotti (R: Michael Thalheimer, 2001) zu Bildern einer Theaterorganisation im Wandel zwischen Resilienz und Vulnerabilität. Hannah Speichers innovative Studie kombiniert dazu Theaterstatistiken und Zeitzeugeninterviews mit Dramen- und Inszenierungsanalysen. Es zeigt sich: Das Festhalten der Theatermacher an der DDR-Künstleridentität in den 1990ern mündete gerade im Verlust derselben. Und der am Deutschen Theater in den frühen 2000er Jahren vorbereitete kulturpolitische Resilienz-Imperativ bestimmt bis heute den Diskurs.
Das Dokumentartheater (Sammlung Metzler)
by Brian BartonZwischen Fiktion und Faktografie. Die ästhetische Dimension des Dokumentarismus stellt Brain Barton am Beispiel der drei repräsentativen Dokumentar-Autoren Hochhuth, Kipphardt und Peter Weiss dar. Dabei liefert er einen materialreichen Abriss über die Geschichte des Dokumentartheaters von der Weimarer Republik bis zur Gegenwart.
Das Drama des Naturalismus (Sammlung Metzler)
by Sigfrid HoefertZwei Ereignisse prägten das Denken der Naturalisten vornehmlich - der unerhörte Fortschritt auf dem Gebiet der Naturwissenschaften und das Aufkommen des Sozialismus in Westeuropa.