The Craft of Comedy

"a work on the art and craft of comedy as important in its own way as works by Stanislavski and Chekhov" – Oxford Theatre Companion In 1939, a young, inexperienced actor wrote to a famous actress of his acquaintance, asking for advice on playing comedy. She responded enthusiastically, and they corresponded variously over the next year. The Craft of Comedy, a record of these exchanges, soon emerged as one of the few classic texts in the field of comedy acting. This major new edition takes a brilliant book and makes it better. Editor Robert Barton has devised extensive supplementary material, including:   An introduction to the correspondents, the culture of the time, and the evolution of their book;   Summaries, definitions, and exercises and practice scenes for readers wishing to explore Athene Seyler’s invaluable advice;   Photographs, additional essays by Seyler, and a guide to easily accessed video clips of her performing.  Seyler’s lucid guidance, and Barton’s scrupulous editorship, ensure this legendary work’s rightful status is restored: as one of the great practical guides to the craft of comedy, and an essential resource for actors and students of acting.

The Craft of Comedy: The 21st Century Edition

Seyler, Athene

Haggard, Stephen

Humor & Entertainment

Routledge

"a work on the art and craft of comedy as important in its own way as works by Stanislavski and Chekhov" – Oxford Theatre Companion In 1939, a young, inexperienced actor wrote to a famous actress of his acquaintance, asking for advice on playing comedy. She responded enthusiastically, and they corresponded variously over the next year. The Craft of Comedy, a record of these exchanges, soon emerged as one of the few classic texts in the field of comedy acting. This major new edition takes a brilliant book and makes it better. Editor Robert Barton has devised extensive supplementary material, including: <ul>
<li>An introduction to the correspondents, the culture of the time, and the evolution of their book;</li> <li>Summaries, definitions, and exercises and practice scenes for readers wishing to explore Athene Seyler’s invaluable advice;</li> <li>Photographs, additional essays by Seyler, and a guide to easily accessed video clips of her performing.</li> </ul>
Seyler’s lucid guidance, and Barton’s scrupulous editorship, ensure this legendary work’s rightful status is restored: as one of the great practical guides to the craft of comedy, and an essential resource for actors and students of acting.

Literature & Fiction

Dramas & Plays

Described by The Oxford Companion to Theatre as "essential for all aspiring actors," The Craft of Comedy is witty and exceptionally astute. In a series of letters written to a young man eager to learn from her wealth of experience, Seyler draws on her performances in Restoration Comedy, Shakespeare, Wilde, Maugham, Shaw, and Rattigan. The result is a classic work on the art and craft of comedy, as important in its own way as works by Stanislavski, Chekhov, or Gordon Craig.

The Craft of Comedy (Techniques of Comedy Acting)

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The Craft of Comedy: The 21st Century Edition

The Craft of Comedy

The Craft of Comedy (Techniques of Comedy Acting)