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By L. Peacock

Slapstick comedy has an extended and full of life background from Greek Theatre to the current day. This e-book explores the ways that comedian ache and comedian violence are played inside slapstick to make the viewers chuckle. It attracts examples from theatre, tv and movie on either side of the Atlantic.

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