EAN: 9783954893478

DO I LOOK FUNNY IN THIS? AN INVESTIGATION INTO ...

This piece investigates the perception and representation of female comics on the stand-up
circuit and their audiences. It begins with a review of various theories of humour examining
three major strands of thought: theories on repression  release and incongruity. It goes on to
give an historical overview of British stand-up comedy  covering the Music Hall Variety
tradition  the Working Men s Club tradition and the Alternative Comedy tradition examining the
cultural attitudes of the time alongside these various stages of British comedy and the place
women found within them. Concluding with a case study on Bridget Christie and her success at
navigating the patriarchal world of comedy  an investigation of current panel shows figures and
their representation of female comics and interview responses from current women stand-ups on
the circuit. Illustrating that audiences may no longer perpetuate these long held stereotypes 
but instead the industry gatekeepers   the bookers  promoters and producers within the comedy
business  are limiting aspiring female comedians from garnering mass exposure.

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