| Author | : |
| Publisher | : Turner Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2003-05 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 0938021257 |
Clowns, Fools and Picaros
| Author | : David Robb |
| Publisher | : Rodopi |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 9042023406 |
By its very nature the clown, as represented in art, is an interdisciplinary phenomenon. In whichever artform it appears - fiction, drama, film, photography or fine art - it carries the symbolic association of its usage in popular culture, be it ritual festivities, street theatre or circus. The clown, like its extended family of fools, jesters, picaros and tricksters, has a variety of functions all focussed around its status and image of being "other." Frequently a marginalized figure, it provides the foil for the shortcomings of dominant discourse or the absurdities of human behaviour. Clowns, Fools and Picaros represents the latest research on the clown, bringing together for the first time studies from four continents: Europe, America, Africa and Asia. It attempts to ascertain commonalities, overlaps and differences between artistic expressions of the "clownesque" from these various continents and genres, and above all, to examine the role of the clown in our cultures today. This volume is of interest for scholars of political and comic drama, film and visual art as well as scholars of comparative literature and anthropology.
Joe Blackburn's a Clown's Log
| Author | : Joe Blackburn |
| Publisher | : Wildside Press LLC |
| Total Pages | : 142 |
| Release | : 2007-09-01 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 0809513072 |
Joseph Blackburn, a clown who juggled on horseback, took a professional trip to England in 1838, accompanied by the noted American vaulter and bareback rider, Levi J. North. His account of their experiences abroad encompasses activity with the circuses of
Rosemary and Clown's Extraordinary Day
| Author | : Betty Jo Williams |
| Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
| Total Pages | : 35 |
| Release | : 2006-02 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1420860747 |
Today was supposed to be an ordinary day in not one but two towns: Fishers, Indiana and Noblesville, Indiana. But when Rosemary took Clown to school, she found out that this was no ordinary day, not today, and never again. It all began at the Fishers Freedom Festival. That''s where we met the clown. This clown was a female. She looked like clowns look. She had fiery red hair and a red nose. She dressed like clowns dress, in a colorful suit and wore big red shoes. She flashed a big smile and had a twinkle in one eye. But this clown did not do tricks. She did not ride a unicycle. Instead, she drove a tiny, and funny looking red car. This clown did not tell us her name, and no one asked. This clown sat us all down and spent hours just telling us how beautiful, how important, and how special we all are. She told us to always have dreams and to do our best at everything we do. She told us that if we ever doubted ourselves, to think about all the wonderful things she had told us.
Clown's Play
| Author | : Reginald F. Bain |
| Publisher | : Dramatic Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 52 |
| Release | : 1981 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780871294241 |
The Clown’s Life
| Author | : Alkmini Giampanidou |
| Publisher | : Εκδόσεις Σαΐτα (Saita publications) |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 6185040891 |
When a young boy's dream is to make the whole world happy, there is no choice left but to become a… CLOWN! His love for young children leads him to play for the rest of his life the nicest role! He disguises himself and with his tricks he gives his friends laughter and LOVE.
Clowns
| Author | : Ezra LeBank |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2015-04-10 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 131751694X |
Clowns: In Conversation with Modern Masters is a groundbreaking collection of conversations with 20 of the greatest clowns on earth. In discussion with clown aficionados Ezra LeBank and David Bridel, these legends of comedy reveal the origins, inspirations, techniques, and philosophies that underpin their remarkable odysseys. Featuring incomparable artists, including Slava Polunin, Bill Irwin, David Shiner, Oleg Popov, Dimitri, Nola Rae, and many more, Clowns is a unique and definitive study on the art of clowning. In Clowns, these 20 master artists speak candidly about their first encounters with clowning and circus, the crucial decisions that carved out the foundations of their style, and the role of teachers and mentors who shaped their development. Follow the twists and turns that changed the direction of their art and careers, explore the role of failure and originality in their lives and performances, and examine the development and evolution of the signature routines that became each clown’s trademark. The discussions culminate in meditations on the role of clowning in the modern world, as these great practitioners share their perspectives on the mysterious, elusive art of the clown.
Dickens's Clowns
| Author | : Jonathan Buckmaster |
| Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2019-03-14 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 1474406963 |
This book reappraises Dickens's Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi and his imaginative engagement with its principal protagonist.
