Description
The latest addition to the Oberon Masters series celebrates the great creators and performers of farce in informative, entertaining essays.
About the Author
Roger Foss is a former actor turned journalist, broadcaster and television presenter. As an actor, he worked extensively on stage, television and recording, and wrote pantomimes. As a journalist, over the decades he has written on theatre subjects for numerous publications, ranging from The Stage to Debrett's. He was chief theatre critic for What's On In London magazine and for Whatsonintheatre.com and for three years edited What's On Stage magazine. He also created, produced and presented the UK's first theatre podcast for Whatsonstage.com and co-wrote Harden's Theatregoers' Handbook. He is a regular broadcaster on theatre-related topics and his recent television work includes presenting for BBC London's Inside Out. He is a member of the judging panel for the Offwestend.com awards, The Offies.
Reviews
"A highly informative, and informed, guide to farce, full of wisdom and bad jokes, a long interview with Ray Cooney and a summary of fifty farces to see before you die (laughing)' What's On Stage 'For lovers of the art form, May the Farce Be with You will inevitably bring back many happy memories' British Theatre Guide 'A jolly tour de farce' The Stage "
Book Information
ISBN 9781849431514
Author Roger Foss
Format Hardback
Page Count 120
Imprint Oberon Books Ltd
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 222g