Theater of the ridiculous : a critical history /

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

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"Theater 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 importa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aliano, Kelly I., 1984- (Author)
Other title:Ridiculous geographies
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Subjects:
Ludlam, Charles.
Ridiculous Theatrical Company.
Experimental drama, American > History and criticism.
Avant-garde (Aesthetics) > United States.
American farces > History and criticism.
Camp (Style) in literature.
Drama.
Experimental drama.
Farce.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • 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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