{"product_id":"theater-of-the-ridiculous-a-critical-history","title":"Theater of the Ridiculous: A Critical History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Theatre of the Ridiculous is a significant movement in contemporary theatre that originated with Charles Ludlam, tracing its development from B movies to Pop Art and the contemporary theatre scene. This book offers a comprehensive overview of its practitioners and critical commentary on their work. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 191 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 December 2018\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: McFarland \u0026amp; Co  Inc\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheater of the Ridiculous is a significant movement that highlighted the radical possibilities inherent in camp. Much of contemporary theater owes this form a great debt but little has been written about its history or aesthetic markers. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the important practitioners, along with critical commentary of their work.   Beginning with Ridiculous’ most recognizable name, Charles Ludlam, the author traces the development of this campy, queer genre, from the B movies of Maria Montez to the Pop Art scene of Andy Warhol to the founding of the Play-House of the Ridiculous and the dawn of Ludlam’s career and finally to the contemporary theater scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 229 x 152 x 10 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781476674032                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kelly I. Aliano","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44096960430330,"sku":"9781476674032","price":38.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/a6e17a66caf28ac63380aa5a7df15b8d.jpg?v=1625279219","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/theater-of-the-ridiculous-a-critical-history","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}