Clown
Subtitle: readings in theatre practice
By: Jon Davison
Series: Readings in theatre practice; Readings in theatre practice
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9780230300149; 9780230300156
Subjects: Clowns; Clowning; History
Description: This rich collection of readings offers a wide-ranging and authoritative survey of clown practices, history and theory, from the origins of the word clown through to contemporary clowning. Covering clowns in theatre, circus, cinema, TV, street and elsewhere, the author's stimulating narrative challenges assumptions and turns orthodoxy on its head.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-321) and index.