Comedy

Unmarried sisters, in their 50s share a flat: Nina is brisk and gainfully employed; Nancy is plump, self-concious and redundant. However, when she becomes a model for a life-drawing class, Nancy glimpses a possible future. while Nina faces her unhappy...

The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville provides a unique record of what was once America's preeminent form of popular entertainment from the late 1800s through the early 1930s. It includes entries not only on the entertainers themselves, but also on those who...

From master comedian Mark Schiff, a long-time touring partner of Jerry Seinfeld, comes a hilarious account of decades of foolery with comedy and acting legends and how he honed his mensch skills in all of life's arenas. Pursuing a career in comedy has...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739795535Author Roy D HacksawFormat PaperbackPage Count 498Imprint Earth Island BooksPublisher Earth Island BooksWeight(grams) 481gDimensions(mm) 198mm *...

Up-and-coming comics Alex and Ben have been booked in the warm-up spot for a beloved but fading double act's comeback tour. Neither is delighted to be playing to a sparse crowd in a sleepy seaside town - but when it's revealed that a Hollywood director...

A Decade of Dark Humor analyzes ways in which popular and visual culture used humor--in a variety of forms--to confront the attacks of September 11, 2001, and, more specifically, the aftermath. This interdisciplinary volume brings together scholars from...

In recent years drag performance has moved from the fringes to emerge as a mainstream phenomenon, showcased on TV shows in the US and the UK. This collection offers a diverse range of critical engagements by drag performers, makers, scholars and...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629334356Author John AntrobusFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 417gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

And now for something completely different. Professor at Large features beloved English comedian and actor John Cleese in the role of Ivy League professor at Cornell University. His almost twenty years as professor-at-large has led to many talks, essays,...

NEW IN PAPERBACK First performed at the Moscow Art Theatre in 1904, directed by Konstantin Stanislavski, The Cherry Orchard remains a classic of the theatre. Completed less than a year before his death at the age of forty-four, Chekhov's last 'comedy'...

Video Games and Comedy is the first edited volume to explore the intersections between comedy and video games. This pioneering book collects chapters from a diverse group of scholars, covering a wide range of approaches and examining the relationship...

'Hard to imagine anyone not loving this... go Simon Amstell!' - Stephen Fry'A beautiful and clever book about being human. All the warmth of this comedy without the inconvenience of his face' - Russell BrandCOMEDY, TRAGEDY, THERAPY Simon Amstell did his...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781602863347Author Iliza ShlesingerFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 140mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781566080750Author Edward J NevraumontFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Christian Publishers LLCPublisher Christian Publishers LLCWeight(grams) 399g

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573019173Author Norman RobbinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 75Imprint Samuel French LtdPublisher Samuel French Ltd

One Sunday afternoon in a tiny postage-stamp garden, James Mullinger made the life-altering decision to give it all up: the London pubs, bustling city streets, and a flourishing comedy career. But where in the world would he and his partner raise a...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982625743Author Will HinesFormat PaperbackPage Count 616Imprint Pretty Great PublishingPublisher Pretty Great PublishingWeight(grams) 812gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250115645Author Kathy GriffinFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Flatiron BooksPublisher Flatiron BooksWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 147mm * 20mm

This book is the first to address in a serious way the impact and meaning of the music of "Weird Al" Yankovic. Though everyone knows his name, Yankovic is often dismissed as a novelty. His music builds on a rich American tradition of parody song, with...

Four millennials looking for sex, love and a well-located flat find themselves caught in a complex game of rivalry, desire and seduction. As the cost of happiness soars, how can they negotiate the new rules of modern relationships and win the game of...

A couture of the risque evolved on a bridge of fashion from Paris nightclubs to Las Vegas casinos. A one-time writer for sexy magazines and on style, the author, with contributions from many experts on topics from Paris to feathers and sequins explores...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416553656Author Steve MartinFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Simon Spotlight EntertainmentPublisher Simon & Schuster

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101985236Author Jay ChandrasekharFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint DuttonPublisher Penguin Books LtdWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 162mm * 30mm

An insider's look at the power of comedy to effect social change From Trevor Noah's The Daily Show and Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act, to Issa Rae's Insecure and Corey Ryan Forrester's Twitter feed, today's multi-platform comedy refuses to shy away from the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780916260699Author HornFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Christian Publishers LLCPublisher Christian Publishers LLCWeight(grams) 210g

Based on her experiences as a stripper in a city she calls Laurelton-a southeastern city renowned for its strip clubs-anthropologist Katherine Frank provides a fascinating insider's account of the personal and cultural fantasies motivating male...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909217072Author Brachet MichelleFormat HardbackPage Count 125Imprint Demand Media LimitedPublisher Demand Media LimitedDimensions(mm) 158mm * 158mm * 12mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781691641406Author Danny LawrenceFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 422gDimensions(mm)...

"The audience should feel as they come out of this show that they have over-eaten an enormous cream meringue". Jonathan Miller's ambition was completely successful, and his Mikado has been revived umpteen times in London and played in LA, Houston, New...

Alright guys? It's me, Arron. Or as some people call me, 'that guy with the phone, the skinny jeans and the really fat head on Facebook'.In a world that seems to be freefalling without a parachute towards utter chaos, I'm here to remind you that when...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781468004847Author Rob DurhamFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573016509Author Beverly CrossFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Samuel French LtdPublisher Samuel French Ltd

Unparalleled insights from some of the world's foremost practitioners of clowning.The Origins/Influences/Technique/Philosophy structure allows direct comparisons between varied figures.An opening history of clowning puts the interviews and their findings...

Comedy and humor flourished in manifold forms in the Middle Ages. This volume, covering the period from 1000 to 1400 CE, examines the themes, practice, and effects of medieval comedy, from the caustic morality of principled satire to the exuberant...

Drawing together contributions from scholars in a wide range of fields inside Classics and Drama, this volume traces the development of comedic performance and examines the different characteristics of Greek and Roman comedy. Although the origins of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780879102951Author Gregg RickmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 452Imprint Limelight EditionsPublisher Limelight EditionsSeries LimelightWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250037787Author Yael KohenFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Picador USAPublisher Picador USAWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 137mm * 23mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648274568Author Chris MilesFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint 978-0-6482745-6-8Publisher 978-0-6482745-6-8Weight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

GOING LONG: THE ART OF LONG-FORM IMPROVISATION FOR STAGE AND SCREENBook InformationISBN 9781493077939Author Jo McGinleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint ApplausePublisher Globe Pequot Press

Lowly office clerk Jim, has been press-ganged into a clandestine organisation of assassins, who control the population by secretly culling them in a variety of bizarrely ridiculous ways. If you thought your day job was bad, just wait until you see...