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Britain Had Talent

A History of Variety Theatre

Oliver Double

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English
Methuen Drama
19 September 2012
In the first major academic work to examine British variety theatre, Double provides a detailed history of this art form and analyses its performance dynamics and techniques. Encompassing singers, comedians, dancers, magicians, ventriloquists and diverse speciality acts, this vibrant book draws on a series of new interviews with variety veterans.

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Imprint:   Methuen Drama
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 155mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   340g
ISBN:   9780230284609
ISBN 10:   0230284604
Pages:   288
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Preface Introduction PART I: HISTORY OF VARIETY PERFORMANCE Britain's Got Talent The Variety Bill Music Hall becomes Variety The Golden Age of Variety Variety Falls Apart PART II: PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS Personality Participation Skill Novelty PART III: VARIETY PERFORMANCE TODAY Variety Now Bibliography.
Author Website:   http://www.oliverdouble.com

OLIVER DOUBLE is a senior lecturer in Drama at the University of Kent, UK. Once a stand-up comedian himself, his teaching in this area is highly acclaimed and has received national media attention. He is the author of Getting the Joke: The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy (Methuen, 2005) and Stand Up! On Being a Comedian (Methuen, 1997). Find out more about the author here: www.oliverdouble.com and view a celebration of variety theatre on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRUKjWZ47SI

Reviews for Britain Had Talent: A History of Variety Theatre

'An interesting, well written and colourful history of the variety form, which will appeal to students, researchers and general readers. It is chockfull of material which is well organised and referenced - the content is terrific.' - Jason Price, Lecturer in Drama and Performance Studies, University of Sussex, UK


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