Creating comedy narratives for stage and screen / Chris Head.
| Author/creator | Head, Chris author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | London, UK ; New York, NY : Methuen Drama, 2021. |
| Copyright Date | ©2021 |
| Description | 1 online resource (xii, 171 pages) : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part 1. Inspiration : The comedy of your life -- People watching -- Write what you know and love (or hate) -- Part 2. Action : Games and worlds -- SREP: Set-up, reveal, escalation, payoff -- Character behavior and awareness -- 'What If?' in online comedy and beyond -- Part 3. Show : Bosses, strivers and fools -- Characters driving the narrative -- Story structure. |
| Abstract | "This accessible and engaging text covering sketch, sitcom and comedy drama, alongside improvisation and stand-up, brings together a panoply of tools and techniques for creating short and long-form comedy narratives for live performance, TV and online. Referencing a broad range of comedy from both sides of the Atlantic, spanning several decades and including material on contemporary internet sketches, it offers all kinds of useful advice on creating comic narratives for stage and screen: using life experience as raw material; constructing comedy worlds; creating comic characters, their relationships and interactions; structuring sketches, scenes and routines; and developing and plotting stories. The book's interviewees, from the UK and the USA, feature stand-ups, sketch comics, improvisers and TV comedy producers, and include Steve Kaplan, Hollywood comedy guru and author of The Hidden Tools of Comedy, Will Hines teacher and improviser from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and Lucy Lumsden TV producer and former Controller of Comedy Commissioning for BBC. Written by "the ideal person to nurture new talent" (The Guardian), Creating Comedy Narratives for Stage & Screen includes material you won't find anywhere else and is a stimulating resource for comedy students and their teachers, with a range and a depth that will be appreciated by even the most eclectic and multi-hyphenated writers and performers"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK). |
| Terms of use | Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 24, 2021). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Head, Chris. Creating comedy narratives for stage and screen. London ; New York : Methuen Drama, 2021 9781350155756 |
| LCCN | 2020042581 |
| ISBN | 9781350155794 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 1350155799 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 9781350155787 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 1350155780 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 1350155772 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 9781350155770 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
| Stock number | 9781350155787 codeMantra |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |