Comedy and stand-up Books

Creating Improvised Theatre: Tools, Techniques, and Theories for Short Form and Narrative Improvisation is a complete guide to improvised theatre for performers and instructors.This book provides a modern view of improvised theatre based on the rapid...

Est-il bon ? Est-il méchant ? (sous-titré L’Officieux persifleur ou Celui qui les sert tous et qui n’en contente aucun) est une comédie en quatre actes et en prose de Denis Diderot rédigée entre 1775 et sa...

The story is about a young Black college student, C'Ette, who haphazardly meets the Queen, befriends her and creates a unique and lasting bond.C'Ette teaches the Queen how to live hood style. The Queen teaches C'Ette how to be a Princess.Though there's a...

In Volume Three of Jack Benny's Lost Broadcasts, (25 episodes from October 30, 1932 to January 26, 1933), Benny and scriptwriter Harry Conn face upheaval on every front. Sponsor Canada Dry moves them to a new network (CBS) and different broadcast nights...

In Volume Three of Jack Benny's Lost Broadcasts, (25 episodes from October 30, 1932 to January 26, 1933), Benny and scriptwriter Harry Conn face upheaval on every front. Sponsor Canada Dry moves them to a new network (CBS) and different broadcast nights...

«... Mal ! mais c’est une autre manière d’être mal qui me repose… Dans l’ancienne cache du grenier, je ne pouvais pas me lever ; dans celle-ci je ne peux pas m’asseoir… ça me détend...

Contiene i testi, grotteschi, SEPOLTURA e SEPOLTURA VANTAGGIOSA."A pranzo co' Don Merlo" è il testo teatrale de "L'ospite che non mangia", ma di più facile lettura, perché semplificato nell'accentazione e nella punteggiatura. In esso, si parla di...

Philip Rapp will remain immortal through his catty creation, The Bickersons, an insanely funny radio vignette that later emerged on TV and stage, and which influenced a generation of Honeymooners-loving viewers. But he was a far more prolific author than...

This book is a compilation of humorous speeches and readings for public performances. It includes poems, monologues, and dialogues, all intended to entertain audiences. The material is appropriate for use by amateur and professional performers alike.This...

Who is this Irving Brecher? What was it like to be the only man ever to write two Marx Brothers movies by himself? To be the last of the great MGM roundtable of screenwriters? To be the famous unknown who wrote vaudeville and radio shows for Milton...

All I had to do was stand up and talk JUST TALK ...

Are you proud to be politically incorrect, loathing alternate therapies and green activists, then this irreverent send-up of our modern culture's fashionable obsessions is for you.Mark Lawson, whose heroes are Darth Vader and Ebenezer Scrooge, satirises...

With contributions by leading scholars, writers and comedians in the USA, the UK and Canada, THE LAUGHING STALK: LIVE COMEDY AND ITS AUDIENCES focuses on the dynamics of audience behavior. Performers, writers, historians, producers, and theorists explore...

A comprehensive guide to writing funny, specifically geared toward middle/high school students, adults, teachers, pastors, motivational speakers, wanna be comics, and amateur/semi-professional comedians.

La comicità è una delle forme d'arte più amate dagli Italiani. In questo volume, Giovanni Battista Cionifortuna ci propone un saggio sulle produzioni comiche, che ci permette di scoprire le radici della nostra cultura di humor. Il libro presenta un...

This is a book about long-form improv, the art of making up comedy scenes as you go (meaning no script) on a stage. Improv Nonsense was a critically acclaimed blog about long-form improv, written by Will Hines, a teacher and performer from the...

This wonderful collection of true-life tales reflects the joys, sorrows and wit of the generous and hearty residents of the no-so-sleepy historic village of Cumberland Furnace situated in the hills and hollows of rural Tennessee. They "register...

British comedy cinema has been a mainstay of domestic production since the beginning of the last Century and arguably the most popular and important genre in British film history. This edited volume will offer the first comprehensive account of the rich...

The Art of Clowning is the first book on clowning technique and offers a step-by-step process for actors and other theatrical enthusiasts to discover their "inner clown." This fun and accessible guide expands on theories and exercises to help students...

A.F. Harrold’s comic genius is very much to the fore in his latest collection of poetry as he utilises his considerable poetic dexterity to beguile, charm, dazzle and amuse. Harrold details his extensive collection of literary memorabilia,...

The world’s first play set and performed on board a typical Melbourne tram as it makes its way from the Mont Albert terminus to the City and back. An audience gathers at the terminus where the tram soon arrives carrying a conductress and a sleeping...

L'improvvisazione è un'arte vibrante, che vive di spontaneità e impulso. Il pubblico di tutto il mondo riempie teatri per vedere spettacoli in cui "potrebbe succedere di tutto!" Ma all'interno di molte compagnie che la praticano c'è una contraddizione in...

Agoracritus, un vendeur de saucisses, est en concurrence avec Cléon pour obtenir la confiance et l'approbation de Démos, un vieillard qui incarne l'allégorie du peuple athénien. Après différentes épreuves, Agoracritus est jugé le plus digne de confiance...

Furieuses contre Euripide qui a installé des soupçons à l'égard de toutes les femmes, les Athéniennes projettent de concerter leur vengeance pendant la fête des Thesmophories. Inquiet pour sa vie, Euripide envoie un de ses parents déguisé en femme pour...

In Stephen Evans' The Ghost Writer, playwright Michael and producer Harry are hiding in the theater to avoid the audiences who saw their last opening (and closing) night. Their lawyer Kate - Michael's current and Harry's former partner - sees in their...

This book, Volume 1 is an actual copy of my original manuscript as one of all 10 books in the series. The book started as a record of CD's, DVD's and books that I own. Late in 2007 however, I started writing down anything that I was thinking about. So...

Appreciation for The Milligan Papers...I have been manifestly and magnificentlymisrepresented! For this much thanks!Winston Churchill One of my soldier boys died laughing!What a way to go!Florence Nightingale Liberating! After reading The...

Appreciation for The Milligan Papers.I have been manifestly and magnificentlymisrepresented! For this much thanks!Winston ChurchillOne of my soldier boys died laughing!What a way to go!Florence NightingaleLiberating! After reading The Milligan PapersI...

Cathy and Rick are the owners of a janitorial company. Their employees are ruining homes and annoying their employers. Janitor Fat John eats the oysters, a treat for Mrs. Schmitt's daughter. In another house, Fat John was chased out with ripe tomatoes...

Arms And The Man' is a three-act play written by Bernard Shaw in 1920. An 'anti-romantic comedy', this play endeavours to attack the romantic notion of war by portraying a much more realistic illustration of its plights. A clever, witty, and subtle gem...

Using Open Scenes as a "way in" to scripted material, this book establishes a foundational actor training methodology that can be applied to the performance of film or television acting, commercials, and theatrical realism. Unlike other methodologies,...

A collection of humorous monologues for solo performers, perfect for amateur or professional entertainers. Guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of any audience, these monologues cover a wide range of topics and moods.This work has been selected by...

"An extraordinary personal journey. Inspiring, moving and hilarious,as only Jenny Wynter knows how!" Tim Ferguson (Doug Anthony Allstars)From the sudden early death of her mother, to unplanned pregnancy, to having her wedding interrupted by an elderly...

Quatrième pièce conservée d'Aristophane, après Les Acharniens, Les Cavaliers et Les Nuées, Les Guêpes s'inscrivent dans le cadre de la longue lutte de l'auteur contre le démagogue Cléon. Cette fois-ci, la question de la paix passe au second plan ; c'est...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The Imaginary Invalid by Molière is a comedic play that offers a satirical critique of the medical profession and societal hypochondria. This play takes readers on a humorous journey filled with exaggerated characters, witty dialogues, and absurd...

Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy by Bernard Shaw is a remarkable literary work that combines comedy, social commentary, and philosophical exploration. Shaw's play revolves around the character of John Tanner, a brilliant and unconventional...

English writer Ben Jonson created the satirical comedy drama "Volpone; Or, The Fox." One of Jonson's most important pieces, it was originally performed in 1605. The drama examines issues of greed, trickery, and the corrupting effects of money and power...

Long-time Nostalgia Digest contributor, Dan McGuire, was a kid in grammar school during the1940s, the peak years of radio’s so-called Golden Age, when radio was a prime source of entertainment for most American families. Afternoons, Dan tuned in...

Long-time Nostalgia Digest contributor, Dan McGuire, was a kid in grammar school during the1940s, the peak years of radio’s so-called Golden Age, when radio was a prime source of entertainment for most American families. Afternoons, Dan tuned in...

Just a joke book. A book to bring joy and happiness to others, with what has been going on for so long now.

Explores how improv-based teaching and training methods can bridge differences and promote the communication, leadership, and civil skills our world urgently needs.

Lettice Duffet, an expert on Elizabethan cuisine and medieval weaponry, is an indefatigable but daffy enthusiast of history and the theatre. As a tour guide at Fustian House, one of the least stately of London's stately homes, she theatrically...