Performance and Identity in Irish Stand-Up Comedy The Comic 'i'
Description
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.
Keywords
Performing ArtsTheaterHistory & CriticismArtDanceClassical & Ballet
2015Book
Author(s)Susanne Colleary
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137343895
LanguageEnglish
