Alternative Comedy: 1979 and the Reinvention of British Stand-Up by Oliver Double

Alternative Comedy: 1979 and the Reinvention of British Stand-Up

Cultural Histories of Theatre and Performance

Oliver Double

240 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction art history informative lighthearted medium-paced
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In the late 1970s, the alternative comedy scene exploded into life in Britain and completely changed the style, subject matter and politics of British stand-up. Contemporary critics talked about it as 'anti-matter comedy' that 'makes you laugh whi...

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