{"product_id":"the-comic-offense-from-vaudeville-to-contemporary-comedy-larry-david-tina-fey-stephen-colbert-and-dave-chappelle-paperback","title":"The Comic Offense from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy: Larry David, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and Dave Chappelle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick DesRochers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Comic Offense from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy \u003c\/i\u003eexamines how contemporary writer\/performers are influenced by the comedic vaudevillians of the early 20th century. By tracing the history and legacy of the vaudeville era and performance acts, like the Marx Brothers and The Three Keatons, and moving through the silent and early sound films of the early 1930s, the author looks at how comic writer\/performers continue to sell a brand of themselves as a form of social commentary in order to confront and dispel stereotypes of race, class, and gender. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first study to explore contemporary popular comic culture and its influence on American society from this unique perspective, Rick DesRochers analyzes stand-up and improvisational comedy writing\/performing in the work of Larry David, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and Dave Chappelle. He grounds these choices by examining their evolution as they developed signature characters and sketches for their respective shows \u003ci\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm, 30 Rock, The Colbert Report, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChappelle\u003c\/i\u003e's \u003ci\u003eShow\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick DesRochers \u003c\/b\u003eis an Associate Professor of Theatre at Long Island University Post, US, and an Associate Artist at the PlayPenn New Play Development Conference. He has served as the Literary Director of New Play and Musical Development for the Joseph Papp Public Theater\/New York Shakespeare Festival and The Goodman Theatre of Chicago, as well as the Artistic Director of the New Theatre in Boston. He holds an M.F.A. in stage direction and dramaturgy from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, US, and a Ph.D. in Theatre from the City University of New York, Graduate Center. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Humor in the Progressive Era: Americanization and the Vaudeville Comedian.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45603040165932,"sku":"9781441160874","price":73.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/the-comic-offense-from-vaudeville-to-contemporary-comedy-larry-david-tina-fey-stephen-colbert-and-dave-chappelle-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}