Lidington Tony - Don T Forget The Pierrots! The Complete History Of British Pierrot Troupes & Concert Parties - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Don T Forget The Pierrots! The Complete History Of British Pierrot Troupes & Concert Parties
Author(s): Lidington Tony
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780367489182
Pages: 406 Pages, 120 Halftones, Black And White; 120 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 9/30/2022
Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Category: Museum, Historic Sites, Gallery & Art Guides