Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy (Theatre Arts (Routledge Paperback))

In this engaging and disarmingly frank book, comic Jay Sankey spills the beans, explaining not only how to write and perform stand-up comedy, but how to improve and perfect your work. Much more than a how-to manual Zen andthe Art of Stand-Up Comedy is the most detailed and comprehensive book on the subject to date.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 4 Jun. 1998
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 234 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0878300740
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0878300747
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 272 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.79 x 1.35 x 21.59 cm
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