Clown
Published on 5. April 2013
Book
Hardback
344 pages
978-0-230-30014-9 (ISBN)
Description
This rich collection of readings offers a wide-ranging and authoritative survey of clown practices, history and theory, from the origins of the word clown through to contemporary clowning. Covering clowns in theatre, circus, cinema, TV, street and elsewhere, the author's stimulating narrative challenges assumptions and turns orthodoxy on its head.
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Series
Edition
2013
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
681 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-30014-9 (9780230300149)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-30075-1
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Person
JON DAVISON is Visiting Lecturer at Central School of Speech and Drama in London, UK where he was formerly Creative Fellow investigating Clown/Actor Training. He has been a clown, teacher, director, actor and writer for the last 30 years. He is a co-founder of the Escola de Clown de Barcelona in Spain, where he developed the first ever Clown History and Theory unit. He is also a member of the World Parliament of Clowns.
Content
PART I: WHAT DO CLOWNS DO?.- Grock's Entrée.- Clown History.- Clown and Pierrot.- Birth of the Auguste.- Clown Drama.- Death and Rebirth of the Clown.- Clown Women.- PART I: HOW DO CLOWNS CLOWN?.- Clown Theory, Technique and Technology.- Clown Authors.- Clown Training.- Clown Politics.- Clown TV.- Clown Plots.- Clown Truth.- Conclusion: Clown Today.- Bibliography.- Index.