UID:
almahu_9949420254802882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9781000686142
,
1000686140
,
9781003043539
,
1003043534
,
9781000686197
,
1000686191
Series Statement:
Routledge advances in theatre & performance studies
Content:
This volume is the first authoritative historical textbook to look at the origins, development and evolution of seaside pierrot troupes and concert parties and their popular performance heritage. It will provide, for the first time, a definition of the pierrot troupe and its evolution from the roots of European popular traditions such as the commedia dell'arte and minstrelsy, to links between music hall and contemporary popular culture. Tony Lidington will explore how pierrot troupes grew from a single idea into a major international cultural industry and how it boosted morale and national identity during the two World Wars, before sublimating into contemporary pop music and comedy. Tony's continuing practice as research provides an experiential framework for the historical and ethnographic analysis of the form. This book will be of vital interest to students, researchers, and performers of outdoor (al fresco) arts, clowningand comedy, minstrelsy, vernacular music-making and music hall.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 036748918X
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780367489182
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
;
History.
DOI:
10.4324/9781003043539
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003043539
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