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alternative comedy and argue that it did both of those things. In my view, it represented a radical reinvention of the form of stand- up in the UK, and the roots of the current British comedy scene can be traced back to the 1980s when it fi rst rose up to challenge what had come before. Other views are, of course, available.
Dec 14, 2020 · 2. Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier, by Alan Zweibel. Photo: Publisher. However inadvertent, if his constant self-effacing humor is to be taken at face value, Alan Zweibel is ...
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Abstract. This chapter challenges narratives that have grown up around alternative comedy in the 40+ years of its existence, by showing that 1980s alternative comedy—or ‘alternative cabaret’, as it was often known—was more diverse than is often remembered. Flyers from CAST New Variety are analysed to show how diverse the acts could be ...
Oct 6, 2022 · William Cook’s book The Comedy Store published by Little, Brown. 27 September 2002. Tony Allen’s book Attitude: Wanna Make Something Of It published by Gothic Image, containing theories of performance, a history of alternative comedy from the perspective of one of its key figures, and transcripts of early routines. 22 September 2004
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Jul 4, 2012 · Catch-22. Author: Joseph Heller. Artist: Kulvinder Dhillon. A stylish reinterpretation of the classic cover, retaining the bold title typography but updated with a modern feel. One of many great alternative book covers by Beat The Pulp, including Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies and Brave New World.
Aug 20, 2019 · by Kevin Kwan. Kevin Kwan's tale of love complicated by absurd amounts of money is as fizzy as a flute of Champagne sipped in a super-deluxe first-class cabin. As far as NYU professor Rachel Chu ...
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Apr 16, 2020 · Bloomsbury Publishing, Apr 16, 2020 - Performing Arts - 240 pages. In the late 1970s, the alternative comedy scene exploded into life in Britain and completely changed the style, subject matter and politics of British stand-up. Contemporary critics talked about it as 'anti-matter comedy' that 'makes you laugh while actually rearranging large ...
