Britain Had Talent - A History of Variety Theatre

In the first major academic work to examine British variety theatre, Double provides a detailed history of this art form and analyses its performance dynamics and techniques. Encompassing singers, comedians, dancers, magicians, ventriloquists and diverse speciality acts, this vibrant book draws on a series of new interviews with variety veterans.>

List of contents

Preface.- Introduction.- PART I: HISTORY OF VARIETY PERFORMANCE.- Britain's Got Talent.- The Variety Bill.- Music Hall becomes Variety.- The Golden Age of Variety.- Variety Falls Apart.- PART II: PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS.- Personality.- Participation.- Skill.- Novelty.- PART III: VARIETY PERFORMANCE TODAY.- Variety Now.- Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Oliver Double, Double Oliver
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.09.2012
• EAN: 9780230284593
• ISBN: 978-0-230-28459-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; B, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Theater—History, Theatre History