WKS 460 - Human Sexuality WKS460A Forming Intercultural Relation WKS 466A Roots of Comedy(

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Antioch University-Midwest (Closed)

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What's So Funny A workshop in the roots of comedy, comic perspective and the uses of satire. This workshop will introduce students to theater as a historical form of social commentary while exploring comedy as a pervasive need in modernism and contemporary society. In particular we will look at the comic techniques of Lucille Ball, W.C. Fields and Buster Keaton as a way of "taking a stance" in society. The workshop will discuss modern manifestations of comedy as seen in animation, puppetry and commercials.We will also look at the roots of comedy in Europe and the West. In particular, we will explore the Commedia Delle' Arte, an improvisational comic theater form that flourished in Europe for two hundred years, from the 16th through the 18th Century. The seminal comic characters of Pantalone, Harlequin and Columbine will be traced through their through their antique origins into their contemporary manifestations. The use of mask, verbal acuity and physical dexterity will be studied as an expression of mirth, hilarity, doubt, resistance and satire.

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.antioch.edu

Phone Number:

(937) 769-1800

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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