Clowning as Social Performance in Colombia
Methuen Drama (Verlag)
978-1-350-07639-6 (ISBN)
In contrast with their North American and European counterparts, clowns in Latin America are seen every day in public settings, are popular cultural figures and sometimes claim to exercise real political influence. Drawing on five years of co-performative ethnography, the book argues that clown artists have thrived by adapting their craft to changing social and economic conditions, in some cases by allying themselves with authority and power, and in others by generating spaces for creativity and resistance in adverse circumstances. By applying performance theory to clowning in a specific cultural context this is the first work to propose an appropriate scholarly response to the diversity and ingenuity of clowning beyond Europe and North America.
Barnaby King is Senior Lecturer at Edge Hill University, Lancashire, UK, where he teaches clowning and physical theatre. With over fifteen years’ experience as a professional director and performer, he has toured his solo clown show internationally to critical acclaim, and is also founding artistic director of the Clown Encuentro, an annual festival of clowning in Latin America.
Chapter 1. (Not) Just Clowning Around
Chapter 2. Happy Families: Clowning in the Circus Ring
Chapter 3. Reconverting Ronald: The Rise of the Restaurant Clown
Chapter 4. Nouveau Clown: A New Generation of Red Noses
Chapter 5. Neo-Clowns: The Embrace of Neoliberalism
Chapter 6. Humanitarian Clown: Humour and Conflict
Chapter 7. The Hospital Clown: Humour and Healing
Chapter 8. Clowns Are Everywhere
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 05.09.2018 |
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Zusatzinfo | 6 bw illus |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
Gewicht | 340 g |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett |
ISBN-10 | 1-350-07639-2 / 1350076392 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-350-07639-6 / 9781350076396 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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