An edition of Women's comedic art as social revolution
(2012)
Women's comedic art as social revolution
five performers and the lessons of their subversive humor
by Domnica Radulescu
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"This pioneering volume tells the stories of five women who have created revolutionary forms of comic performance and discourse that defy the flagrant prejudices about women and feminists. The artists include 16th-century performer Isabella Andreini, 17th-century improviser Catherine Biancolelli, 20th-century Italian playwright Franca Rame, and contemporary performance artists Deb Margolin and Kimberly Dark"--Provided by publisher.
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Women's comedic art as social revolution: five performers and the lessons of their subversive humor
2012, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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0786460725 9780786460724
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Isabella's "tricks": carnival and mimicry in sixteenth century Italy
Caterina Biancolelli: seventeenth century trickster and Parisian coquette
Franca Rame: militant Isabella, feminist Colombina in twentieth century Italy
Contemporary American Colombinas: the personal, the public, the intimate, the political, and the comical
The heritage of the Commedia dell'Arte for today's feminist theaters, comedy and activism, and radical acts by women artists.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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