Clowns' slapstick is their primary mode of performance and allows
them to provoke audiences to laughter wherever they perform. This
innovative book, focussing on contemporary practice in the USA and
Europe over the last 50 years, investigates the nature and function
of clown performance in modern society. Through analysis of
clowning in a range of settings - theatre, the circus, hospitals,
refugee camps and churches - Peacock establishes a theoretical
framework for the evaluation of physical comedy.Peacock explores
clowning that takes place outside of conventional venues, and also
the therapeutic potential of clowning in clown doctor
organisations, refugee camps and war zones. Serious Play: Modern
Clown Performance is the first book of its kind to consider
clowning performance venues and performance styles in the light of
Play Theory, including comparisons of traditional clown comedy with
contemporary circuses such as Circus OZ and Cirque du Soleil, and
an in-depth look at famous clowns such as Nola Rae and Slava
Polunin.
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