Performance and Identity in Irish Stand-Up Comedy
| Author | : S. Colleary |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 209 |
| Release | : 2015-01-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137343901 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137343907 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (907 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Performance and Identity in Irish Stand-Up Comedy by : S. Colleary
Download or read book Performance and Identity in Irish Stand-Up Comedy written by S. Colleary and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-19 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
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