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Second City Almanac Improvisation
Anne Libera
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Description for Second City Almanac Improvisation
Paperback. Libera walks the reader through this collection of essays by providing a road map for understanding how the Second City method of improv-based comedy--studied by the likes of John Belushi and Mike Myers--has become the industry standard. Editor(s): Libera, Anne. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ANC; ASZB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 203 x 14. Weight in Grams: 603.
It all began in a converted Chinese laundry on Chicago's north side on a cold December night in 1959. No one could have known that by the next century, The Second City would have established itself as the premier comedy institution in the world. Taking its act north, The Second City would build a second permanent home in Toronto where it would create the Emmy-Award winning television series "SCTV." Pioneering the use of improvisation in developing talent and creating satiric revue comedy, The Second City has become - in the words of the New York Times - "A Comedy Empire."
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It all began in a converted Chinese laundry on Chicago's north side on a cold December night in 1959. No one could have known that by the next century, The Second City would have established itself as the premier comedy institution in the world. Taking its act north, The Second City would build a second permanent home in Toronto where it would create the Emmy-Award winning television series "SCTV." Pioneering the use of improvisation in developing talent and creating satiric revue comedy, The Second City has become - in the words of the New York Times - "A Comedy Empire."
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810118010
SKU
V9780810118010
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About Anne Libera
Anne Libera is the artistic director of The Second City Training Center and also resident director at The Second City.
Reviews for Second City Almanac Improvisation
Second City is not only a Chicago treasure, it's one of the most important theatre companies in the United States. Their legacy and commitment to improvisation and comedy is invaluable!" -Robert Falls, Artistic Director of The Goodman Theatre "The alumni of Second City from John Belushi to Martin Short have changed my entire life and brought a new kind of ... Read more