Women's Comedic Art as Social Revolution : Five Performers and the Lessons of Their Subversive Humor

Radulescu, Domnica

McFarland & Co Inc（2011/12発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 267 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786460724
• DDC分類 792.760280922

Full Description

Though comic women have existed since the days of Baubo, the mythic figure of sexual humor, they have been neglected by scholars and critics. This pioneering volume tells the stories of five women who have created revolutionary forms of comic performance and discourse that defy prejudice. The artists include 16th-century performer Isabella Andreini, 17th-century improviser Caterina Biancolelli, 20th-century Italian playwright Franca Rame, and contemporary performance artists Deb Margolin and Kimberly Dark. All create humor that subverts patriarchal attitudes, conventional gender roles, and stereotypical images. The book ends with a practical guide for performers and teachers of theater.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     

Preface     

Introduction     

1. Isabella's "Tricks": Carnival and Mimicry in Sixteenth Century Italy     

2. Caterina Biancolelli: Seventeenth Century Trickster and Parisian Coquette     

3. Franca Rame: Militant Isabella, Feminist Colombina in Twentieth Century Italy     

4. Contemporary American Colombinas: The Personal, the Public, the Political, the Intimate, and the Comical     

5. The Heritage of the Commedia dell'Arte for Today's Feminist Theaters, Comedy and Activism, and Radical Acts by Women Artists     

Chapter Notes     

Bibliography     

Index