Comedians

Comedians

Comedians

Comedians

Overview

Taking the subject of comedy seriously, Comedians electrified Broadway audiences with its look at the ethics of getting a laugh in the world of stand-up comics. Students taking a night class for aspiring comedians work up their acts, perform and fail or succeed depending on whether or not they cater to the crass, philistine views of a talent agent.

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Details

  • Genre: Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Cast Attributes: All Men
  • Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Authors

Trevor Griffiths

Trevor Griffiths was born in Manchester in 1935, of Irish and Welsh descent. He worked as a teacher, a liberal studies lecturer and a further education officer for the BBC before becoming a full time writer in 1970. He has been writing for the theatre, television and cinema s ...
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