{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-stand-up-comedy-hardback-9781316518571","title":"The Cambridge Companion to Stand-Up Comedy (Hardback) 9781316518571","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Stand-Up Comedy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiverse academics explore stand-up accessibly from multiple angles, accompanied by sections of amusing, insightful statements by comedians.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eOliver Double (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781316518571, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 September 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e322 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.633 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'An interesting read for anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of the art, and how it emerges from and reflects the society in which it sits.' Steve Bennett, Chortle\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eStand-up comedy is one of the simplest theatre forms in existence. The comedian stands on a (usually) bare stage, talking straight to the audience in the hope of getting laughs. Yet it has never been more popular, with national scenes developing across every continent except Antarctica. In this insightful and accessibly written volume, diverse chapters explore the subject from many angles, ranging from national scenes, live venues, and recordings to politics, race, sexuality, and the question of offensiveness. Chapters also consider the performance dynamics of stand-up in detail, examining audience, persona, and trauma. Interspersed throughout the chapters are a series of originally commissioned interviews with comedians from nine different countries, including Maria Bamford, Jo Brand, Aditi Mittal, and Rod Quantock, providing rare insights into their craft.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction Oliver Double\u003cbr\u003e Comedians' Insights: what do you do to prepare to go onstage?\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Time and Place: 1. Stand-up in the United Kingdom Oliver Double and Neil Washbourne\u003cbr\u003e 2. Comics, minstrels, satirists, and hacks: a history of stand-up comedy in the US Beck Krefting\u003cbr\u003e Comedians' insights: the audience you attract\u003cbr\u003e 3. Where stand-up happens Morten Nielsen\u003cbr\u003e 4. Recorded stand-up from radio to Netflix Brett Mills\u003cbr\u003e Comedians' insights: a particular performance technique you use in your act\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Interpretation and Meaning: 5. Stand-up comedy and gender Ellie Tomsett and Rosie White\u003cbr\u003e 6. Stand-up comedy and sexuality Joanne Gilbert\u003cbr\u003e 7. Laugh no limit: Black stand-up comedy J Finley\u003cbr\u003e 8. Jewish American stand-up comedy Debra Aarons and Marc Mierowsky\u003cbr\u003e 9. Stand-up comedy, disability and social justice Sharon Lockyer\u003cbr\u003e 10. Stand-up comedy and offence Simon Weaver\u003cbr\u003e 11. Stand-up and politics Sophie Quirk\u003cbr\u003e Comedians' insights: your writing process\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Performance Dynamics: 12. Audience Ian Brodie\u003cbr\u003e Comedians' insights: who are you onstage?\u003cbr\u003e 13. Persona Oliver Double\u003cbr\u003e 14. Stand-up comedy and trauma: Hannah Gadsby's Nanette Mary Luckhurst\u003cbr\u003e Comedians' Insights: why do you do stand-up?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Theatre studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theatre studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theatre%20studies%20%5BAN%5D%22\"\u003eAN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52431044182296,"sku":"9781316518571","price":65.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781316518571i.jpg?v=1784769723","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-stand-up-comedy-hardback-9781316518571","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}