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Author : Daniel Potier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Clowns of Blackpool Tower Circus written by Daniel Potier and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Bouissac
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472525086
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (725 download)
Download or read book The Semiotics of Clowns and Clowning written by Paul Bouissac and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-28 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the last 300 years circus clowns have emerged as powerful cultural icons. This is the first semiotic analysis of the range of make-up and costumes through which the clowns' performing identities have been established and go on developing. It also examines what Bouissac terms 'micronarratives' - narrative meanings that clowns generate through their acts, dialogues and gestures. Putting a repertory of clown performances under the semiotic microscope leads to the conclusion that the performances are all interconnected and come from what might be termed a 'mythical matrix'. These micronarratives replicate in context-sensitive forms a master narrative whose general theme refers to the emergence of cultures and constraints that they place upon instinctual behaviour. From this vantage point, each performance can be considered as a ritual which re-enacts the primitive violence inherent in all cultures and the temporary resolutions which must be negotiated as the outcome. Why do these acts of transgression and re-integration then trigger laughter and wonder? What kind of mirror does this put up to society? In a masterful semiotic analysis, Bouissac delves into decades of research to answer these questions.
Download or read book Pictures of Circus Clowns at Blackpool Circus written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description: Includes Despard, Omy's Circus and the entertainers August and September.
Author : Ezra LeBank
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131751694X
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)
Download or read book Clowns written by Ezra LeBank and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : David Jamieson
Publisher : Aardvark Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Clowns of the 20th Century! written by David Jamieson and published by Aardvark Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alison Maloney
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473533694
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)
Download or read book Strictly Blackpool written by Alison Maloney and published by Random House. This book was released on 2024-09-12 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magic moments and memories from the world capital of dance Ask a Strictly star at the start of their journey what their goal is and the chances are they'll say 'Getting to Blackpool.' The iconic Tower Ballroom has been a Mecca to the ballroom dancing world since 1894, and Strictly's annual trip to the bright lights is a highlight of the series for contestants and viewers alike. Strictly Blackpool takes fans on a trip down memory lane, celebrating the most memorable routines from specials of the past and the dancers' own Blackpool experiences, as well as a behind the scenes glimpse of how the BBC's flagship show is transported to the seaside town every year for the magical ballroom special. There is a fascinating look at the Tower Ballroom's amazing history and secrets - from the circus in the basement to the elephants that lived in the building and bathed on the beach - as well as special photos from the Tower's archives. Bringing together the exciting history of the Ballroom and the magic of the annual Blackpool special, this beautifully-packaged book is a true celebration of Blackpool's dance heritage, and a must-buy for any Strictly fan!
Author : Daniel Potier
Publisher : Aardvark Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Blackpool Tower Circus written by Daniel Potier and published by Aardvark Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Bouissac
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110218313
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Semiotics at the Circus written by Paul Bouissac and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2010-06-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Semiotics is long on theoretical, often obscure discourses, but short on applications that demonstrate with clarity the applicability of its methods. This book confronts a challenging object, the circus, and endeavors to describe its performances in ways that explain how circus acts produce meaning and cause a deep emotional involvement for their audiences. The approach is not top-down, such as would be a method that would dogmatically apply a particular theory to fully explain the phenomena in terms of this theory alone. Epistemologically, this book is an example of the bottom-up strategy, which consists of considering first the objects and heuristically calling upon methodological resources in a broad theoretical array to come to grips with the problems that are encountered. Any circus act is a complex event that has cognitive and emotional dimensions. It is also a part of a history and an institution, and cannot be abstracted from its cultural and sociological contexts. Thus the range of relevant theoretical and methodological approaches must include structural semiotics, biosemiotics, pragmatics, socio-semiotics, cultural anthropology, the cognitive sciences, the psychology and sociology of emotions, to name only the most important. But the ultimate focus of this book is to enable the readers to better understand the meaning of circus performances and to appreciate the skills and creativity of this traditional popular art, which constantly renews itself from generation to generation.
Author : Luke Stephenson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452169853
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)
Download or read book The Clown Egg Register written by Luke Stephenson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step right up for the Greatest Book on Earth! For more than 70 years, Clowns International—the oldest established clowning organization—has been painting the faces of its members on eggs. Each one is a record of a clown's unique identity, preserving the unwritten rule that no clown should copy another's look. This mesmerizing volume collects more than 150 of these portraits, from 1946 to the modern day, accompanied by short personal histories of many of the clowns. Here are Tricky Nicky, Taffy, Bobo, Sammy Sunshine, the legendary Emmett Kelly, and Jolly Jack, clowning since 1977 and still performing today with a penguin puppet named Biscuit. A treasure just like the eggs it enshrines, The Clown Egg Register is an extraordinary archive of images and lives of the men and women behind the make-up.
Author : Paul Bouissac
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350166502
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)
Download or read book The End of the Circus written by Paul Bouissac and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-12 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses two features of the traditional circus that have come under increasing attack since the mid-20th century: the use of wild animals in performance and the act of clowning. Positioning this socio-cultural change within the broader perspective of evolutionary semiotics, renowned circus expert Paul Bouissac examines the decline of the traditional circus and its transformation into a purely acrobatic spectacle. The End of the Circus draws on Bouissac's extensive ethnographic research, including previously unpublished material on the training of wild animals and clown make-up, to chart the origins of the circus in Gypsy culture and the drastic change in contemporary Western attitudes on ethical grounds. It scrutinizes the emergence of the new form of circus, with its focus on acrobatics and the meaning of the body, showing how acrobatic techniques have been appropriated from traditional Gypsy heritage and brought into the fold of mainstream popular entertainment. Questioning the survival of the new circus and the likely resurgence of its traditional forms, this book showcases Bouissac's innovative approach to semiotics and marks the culmination of his ground-breaking work on the circus.
Author : Roly Bain
Publisher : Church House Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780715148631
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (486 download)
Download or read book Clowning Glory written by Roly Bain and published by Church House Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for the youngest tot to the most elderly "totterer", this book contains tips and ideas for theory and practice, traditions and stunts in every aspect of clowning, from facepaints and feather dusters to water wigs and walks.
Author : Paul Bouissac
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350044156
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The Meaning of the Circus written by Paul Bouissac and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book documents and discusses the meaning(s) of the creative process at play in the crafting and staging of circus acts. It highlights the experience of circus artists as their skills develop and mature into public performances that create aesthetic and emotional values in the modern economy of live spectacles. It scrutinizes the meaning that circus acts produce for the spectators and for the artists themselves who live this process from the inside. This is a book for those studying semiotics and wanting to see it applied to a real life milieu in accessible and passionate prose. The Meaning of the Circus is grounded on the personal experience of Professor Paul Bouissac as both a circus entrepreneur and a researcher with decades of primary material on the significance of past and contemporary circus acts. It is based on substantial accounts provided by many men and women who have agreed to share the challenges, joys, and anxieties of their life as artists. Personal and rigorous, it contributes to the hermeneutics of the circus arts by adding existential depth to the production and reception of their performances.
Author : Cyril Bertram Mills
Publisher : London : Hutchinson
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Bertram Mills Circus written by Cyril Bertram Mills and published by London : Hutchinson. This book was released on 1967 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Allan W. Wood
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445668637
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book A-Z of Blackpool written by Allan W. Wood and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the resort town of Blackpool in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and places.
Author : Blackpool Tower Circus (Circus group)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Blackpool Tower Circus written by Blackpool Tower Circus (Circus group) and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Pete Faint
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1326061399
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Jack Hylton written by Pete Faint and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-11-07 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive biography of British dance band leader and theatrical impresario Jack Hylton, tracing his life from the industrial North of England to London's glittering West End.
Author : Roy Hudd
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN 13 : 1843176343
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (431 download)
Download or read book A Fart in a Colander written by Roy Hudd and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Fart in a Colander brings together some wonderful stories from Roy Hudd's life, and sparkles with the fun and laughter Roy has brought to millions of people throughout his career.
