Stand-Up! is the first book to both analyse the background of stand-up comedy and take us inside the world of being a solo comedian Oliver Double writes a lively history of the traditions of British stand-up comedy - from its roots in music hall and variety to today's club and alternative comedy scene - and also engages in a serious exploration of what it is like to be a comedian onstage in front of a sometimes adoring and sometimes hostile audience. He looks critically at the work of such stand-up stars as Frankie Howerd, Les Dawson, Billy Connolly, Victoria Wood, Ben Elton and Eddie Izzard. And he looks at himself as a performer.

Stand-Up! is the first book to both analyse the background of stand-up comedy and take us inside the world of being a solo comedian


About the Author
OLIVER DOUBLE is a Senior Lecturer in Drama at the University of Kent, UK.


Book Information
ISBN 9780413703200
Author Oliver Double
Format Paperback
Page Count 276
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 356g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 15mm