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PERF208 Comedy

10 cp
Prerequisites
10 cp from 100-level units in Drama
Teaching Organisation A range of teaching procedures including lectures, tutorials, workshops, screenings and performance will be used.

This unit studies the development and function of comedy in Western theatre, from its origins in Greek drama to the present day. It will explore comedy in various performance manifestations such as stand up, film, video, television, and theatre performance. The role of comedy in constructing a social discourse will be examined through a detailed study of such genres as satire and vaudeville, and through the comedy performer.

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