2014 Edinburgh Fringe
Beyond a Joke? Comedy, Culture and the Public
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27: Just The Tonic at The Community Project
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Lecture and discussion series by prominent academics exploring comedy's response to contemporary cultural issues. Supported by the Centre for Comedy Studies Research, Brunel University. Confirmed speakers include John Roberts (Laughing about Free Speech: How Humour Helps Free Speech Thrive in Public Spaces), Sam Friedman (Working For Your Laughter: The Rise of the British Comedy Snob), Sharon Lockyer (Finding the Funny in Disability: Comedy and Disability on the British Comedy Circuit), Peter Wilkin (Kicking Against the Pricks: The Satirical Wisdom of Tory Anarchism) and Leon Hunt (The Dark Comedy of Pemberton and Shearsmith).
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The Centre for Comedy Studies Research (CCSR) and Big Difference Productions present Beyond a Joke?: Comedy, Culture and the Public at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Join us for a series of exciting talks by leading Comedy Studies researchers on the big and controversial issues in the comedy industry, including comedy and free speech, the dynamics of comedy taste and the relationship between comedy and disability.
Wednesday 13th August: 11:10am - 12:10pm
Laughing about Free Speech: How Humour Helps Free Speech Thrive in Public Spaces
John Roberts (Brunel University London)
Thursday 14th August: 11:10am - 12:10pm
'Working' For Your Laughter: The Rise of the British Comedy Snob
Sam Friedman (City University London)
Friday 15th August: 11:10am - 12:10pm
Finding the Funny in Disability: Comedy and Disability on the British Comedy Circuit
Sharon Lockyer (Brunel University London) and Geoff Rowe BEM (Big Difference Company)
Saturday 16th August: 11:10am - 12:10pm
Kicking Against the Pricks: The Satirical Wisdom of Tory Anarchism
Peter Wilkin (Brunel University London)
Sunday 17th August 11:10am - 12:10pm
From Royston Vasey to Number 9: The Dark Comedy of Pemberton and Shearsmith?
Leon Hunt (Brunel University London)
Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 13th Aug 2014 | 11:10 | Just The Tonic at The Community Project |
| 14th Aug 2014 | 11:10 | Just The Tonic at The Community Project |
| 15th Aug 2014 | 11:10 | Just The Tonic at The Community Project |
| 16th Aug 2014 | 11:10 | Just The Tonic at The Community Project |
| 17th Aug 2014 | 11:10 | Just The Tonic at The Community Project |