Often, its discussed according to levels low comedy, high comedy. On the highest level, there is the comedy of ideas or comedy of manners with emphasis on language and wit. For instance, the plays of jonson, congreve, wilde and shaw. On the lowest level, there is physical comedy such as is found in burlesque and farce, with emphasis on a madcap situation and fastpaced, highly visual action. The plays of goldoni, goldsmith, sheridan and even the keystone kops or tom and jerry cartoons come to mind. The venetian twins represents the more physical or situation comedy. It evolved from the commedia dellarte tradition. In the commedia, there were no written scripts, only scenarios, and the actors improvised their dialogue and bits of stage business as they performed. In this connection, it might be appropriate for me to recall something that i actually witnessed on the broadway stage. The great zero mostel was starring in a funny thing happened on the way to the forum. And the night that i s
In fact, the word comedy is used in so many ways that a single definition is difficult, if not impossible to make. Still, its something we want, even need to experience whether with a quiet smile or an outandout belly laugh. When we turn to the purpose of comedy, we find some agreement, for always at its core, there is a spirit of fun, which delights, amuses and entertains. Usually, there is a companion word with comedy, which helps to describe its thrust such as situation, romantic, social or farcical, satirical. Often, its discussed according to levels low comedy, high comedy. On the highest level, there is the comedy of ideas or comedy of manners with emphasis on language and wit. For instance, the plays of jonson, congreve, wilde and shaw. On the lowest level, there is physical comedy such as is found in burlesque and farce, with emphasis on a madcap situation and fastpaced, highly visual action. The plays of goldoni, goldsmith, sheridan and even the keystone kops or tom and jerry
Amuses and entertains. Usually, there is a companion word with comedy, which helps to describe its thrust such as situation, romantic, social or farcical, satirical. Often, its discussed according to levels low comedy, high comedy. On the highest level, there is the comedy of ideas or comedy of manners with emphasis on language and wit. For instance, the plays of jonson, congreve, wilde and shaw. On the lowest level, there is physical comedy such as is found in burlesque and farce, with emphasis on a madcap situation and fastpaced, highly visual action. The plays of goldoni, goldsmith, sheridan and even the keystone kops or tom and jerry cartoons come to mind. The venetian twins represents the more physical or situation comedy. It evolved from the commedia dellarte tradition. In the commedia, there were no written scripts, only scenarios, and the actors improvised their dialogue and bits of stage business as they performed. In this connection, it might be appropriate for me to recall s
there is a spirit of fun, which delights, amuses and entertains. usually, there is a companion word with comedy, which helps to describe its thrust such as situation, romantic, social or farcical, satirical. often, it s discussed according to levels: low comedy, high comedy. on the highest level, there is the comedy of ideas or comedy of manners with emphasis on language and wit. for instance, the plays of jonson, congreve, wilde and shaw. on the lowest level, there is physical comedy such as is found in burlesque and farce, with emphasis on a madcap situation and fast-paced, highly visual action. the plays of goldoni, goldsmith, sheridan and even the keystone kops or tom and jerry cartoons come to mind. the venetian twins represents the more physical or situation comedy. it evolved from the commedia dell arte tradition. in the commedia, there were no written scripts, only scenarios, and the actors improvised their dialogue and bits of stage business as they performed. in thi