Theater of the Ridiculous was a significant movement that highlighted the radical possibilities inherent in camp. Much of contemporary theatre owes this form a great debt. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the important practitioners, along with critical commentary of their work.
Theater of the Ridiculous was a significant movement that highlighted the radical possibilities inherent in camp. Much of contemporary theatre owes this form a great debt. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the important practitioners, along with critical commentary of their work.
Kelly I. Aliano has taught at CUNY Hunter College and LaGuardia Community College as well as at Long Island University-Post Campus. She has presented at numerous conferences on the Ridiculous as well as in the field of video game studies. She lives in Baldwin, New York.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface: Uncovering a Ridiculous Past One. "A Ridiculous Triple Threat": Charles Ludlam and the Making of a Ridiculous Aesthetic Two. The "Godmother" of the Ridiculous: Maria Montez and the Ghosting of Ridiculous Theatre Three. The "Daddy" of the Ridiculous: Jack Smith, Pop Art and Proto-Ridiculous Performance Four. "Ridiculous Remix": Playing at Power at the Play-House of the Ridiculous Five. "Ridiculous Mashup": Ethyl Eichelberger and the Performance of Gender Six. The Ridiculous Aesthetic Across Generations: The Descendants of the Ridiculous Seven. The Ridiculous Aesthetic Across Generations: The Inheritors of the Ridiculous Conclusion: Radical Ridiculous Theatre? Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface: Uncovering a Ridiculous Past One. "A Ridiculous Triple Threat": Charles Ludlam and the Making of a Ridiculous Aesthetic Two. The "Godmother" of the Ridiculous: Maria Montez and the Ghosting of Ridiculous Theatre Three. The "Daddy" of the Ridiculous: Jack Smith, Pop Art and Proto-Ridiculous Performance Four. "Ridiculous Remix": Playing at Power at the Play-House of the Ridiculous Five. "Ridiculous Mashup": Ethyl Eichelberger and the Performance of Gender Six. The Ridiculous Aesthetic Across Generations: The Descendants of the Ridiculous Seven. The Ridiculous Aesthetic Across Generations: The Inheritors of the Ridiculous Conclusion: Radical Ridiculous Theatre? Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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