Description
| Product ID: | 9780367489182 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies |
| Title: | “Don’t Forget The Pierrots!'' The Complete History of British Pierrot Troupes & Concert Parties |
| Authors: | Author: Tony Lidington |
| Page Count: | 406 |
| Subjects: | The arts: general topics, The arts: general issues, Performance art, Theatre studies, Puppetry, miniature and toy theatre, Circus and circus skills, European history, History, Social and cultural history, Cultural studies, Social groups, communities and identities, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc, Performance art, Theatre studies, Puppetry, miniature & toy theatre, Circus, British & Irish history, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Social & cultural history, Cultural studies, Social groups, Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This volume is the first authoritative historical textbook to look at the origins, development and evolution of seaside Pierrot troupes and concert parties and their popular performance heritage. This volume is the first authoritative historical textbook to look at the origins, development and evolution of seaside pierrot troupes and concert parties and their popular performance heritage. It will provide, for the first time, a definition of the pierrot troupe and its evolution from the roots of European popular traditions such as the commedia dell’arte and minstrelsy, to links between music hall and contemporary popular culture. Tony Lidington will explore how pierrot troupes grew from a single idea into a major international cultural industry and how it boosted morale and national identity during the two World Wars, before sublimating into contemporary pop music and comedy. Tony’s continuing practice as research provides an experiential framework for the historical and ethnographic analysis of the form. This book will be of vital interest to students, researchers, and performers of outdoor (al fresco) arts, clowning and comedy, minstrelsy, vernacular music-making and music hall. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-09-30 |