Serious Play
Modern Clown Performance
Distributed for Intellect Ltd
224 pages
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15 halftones
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7 x 9
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© 2009
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Table of Contents

Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction - Play: Serious and Frivolous
Chapter 1 Clowns and Clown Play
Chapter 2 The Development of the Circus Clown: Frame and Content
Chapter 3 Clowns on Stage
Chapter 4 Clowns who Act: Actors who Clown
Chapter 5 The Truth Tellers: Clowns in Religion and Politics
Chapter 6 Clown Healers
Conclusion: The Centrality of Play in Clowning
Clown Index
References
Index
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