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Why Is That So Funny?: A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy

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Why Is That So Funny?: A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy is an amazing look at physical comedy written especially for performers, directors, students, and teachers. Topics covered include complicity, finding and declaring the game, states of tension, rhythm, comic timing, clowning, parody, satire, pastiche, caricature, burlesque, and buffoon. A thoughtful and meticulous deconstruction of the elements of humor, the better to improve one's performance or playwriting.

This book has been such a help! It is based on lifetime experiences and not the theories that other books are based on. It has put things in an entirely new perspective and allowed me to grow as a performer.

John Wright's book "Why is That So Funny?: A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy" is one of the best purchases I've made in this genre. It's incredibly insightful and practical. It's a must have for anyone involved in teaching, studying and performing physical theatre and clown. Teachers and performers alike will benefit from Wright's generously shared arsenal of games and exercises that compliment each section of the book.

A great book that lets you experiment and find the boundaries of what comedy is all about - it is what it says it sets out to do explore, and truly explore the elements of what is funny, and comic. A must to understand the dynamics of comedy.