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The fool in european theatre Stages of folly /

Why is folly essential to the functioning of a healthy society? Why is theatre a natural home for madness? The answers take the reader on a journey embracing Shakespeare and Jonson, Brecht and Beckett, Buchner and Boal. From Falstaff to Fo via Figaro, this study examines the art of telling truth to...

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Main Authors: Prentki, Tim.
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
European drama > History and criticism.
Folly in literature.
Fools and jesters in literature.
Theatre studies > Europe.
Performing Arts.
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230357501
Summary: Why is folly essential to the functioning of a healthy society? Why is theatre a natural home for madness? The answers take the reader on a journey embracing Shakespeare and Jonson, Brecht and Beckett, Buchner and Boal. From Falstaff to Fo via Figaro, this study examines the art of telling truth to power and surviving long enough to have a laugh.
'Tim Prentki has written an insightful book that chronicles the power of laughter from a remarkable variety of historic and literary perspectives. It is a valuable resource for students and scholars interested in the serious side of clowning.' - Ron Jenkins, Professor of Theater, Wesleyan University, USA.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230291591.
Carrier Form: 240 p.
ISBN: 9780230291591
9780230357501 :
0230357504 :
CLC: I500.73
Contents: Fooling with Gods and Men Fooling with Carnival and Lent Fooling with Falstaff Fooling with Love Fooling with Royalty Fooling with Reason Fooling with Intervention Fooling with Revolution Fooling with Existence Fooling with Applications Bibliography Index.

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