Comedy Techniques for Variety Artists

Bruce Charlie Johnson

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Charlie's Creative Comedy
20 May 2022

Performance art; Circus

Series: Creativity for Entertainers

This comprehensive comedy course will aid you in entertaining family audiences by increasing the humor in your variety act.

It provides:

The fundamentals of comedy History of comedy Specific techniques that have been identified as tending to generate laughter Examples of how those techniques have been used Thought-provoking questions to help you decide how you might use those techniques Methods enabling you to connect more fully with your audience.

And offers exercises assisting you in:

identifying your style of humor and finding your performance character. strengthening your creativity. writing individual jokes. creating entire routines.

This book helps you create your own comedy material uniquely suited to you and your audiences, and realize your full potential as an entertainer. Turn your routines into unique performances and never feel the need to clone others again.

(This is Volume 4 in the series: Creativity for Entertainers. The volumes can be read in any order)

By: Bruce Charlie Johnson
Imprint: Charlie's Creative Comedy
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 739g
ISBN: 9798986277202
Series: Creativity for Entertainers
Pages: 590
Publication Date: 20 May 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bruce Johnson has a BA in Technical Theater. He began performing as Charlie the Juggling Clown in 1974. He combines juggling, magic, origami, trick cartoons, pantomime, puppetry, clowning, and audience interaction to entertain family audiences. He is also a Foley Artist. Internationally recognized as a variety arts historian and entertainer, he has lectured and performed in North America, Europe, and Asia. His honors include Clown Camp Red Nose Philosopher, Ministry Clown Hall of Fame Initial Inductee, and the World Clown Association Lifetime Achievement Award. Visit Bruce at brucecharliejohnson.com