Oliver Double (born 22 April 1965)[citation needed] is a British stand-up comedian, author and academic. Since 1999, he has taught comic and popular performance at the University of Kent.[1] His current roles at the university are Reader in Drama and Theatre, and Head of Comedy and Popular Performance.[2][3]
Double worked as a circuit comedian and founded the Last Laugh comedy club in Sheffield.[4] He continues to perform in his one-person showsSaint Pancreas[5] and Break a Leg and in a monthly comedy club called Funny Rabbit.[6]
Double contributed to the creation of the British Stand-Up Comedy Archive (BSUCA) at Kent University's Templeman Library[13][14] and he produced a monthly podcast about BSUCA called A History of Comedy in Several Objects.[15][16]
Double teaches practical performance[19] including stand-up comedy[20] based on research and many of his students have become professional comedians.[12]
Booksedit
Stand-Up! On Being a Comedian (1997, Methuen Drama) ISBN9780413703200
Getting the Joke: The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy (2004, Bloomsbury) ISBN978-0413774767
Britain Had Talent: A History of Variety Theatre (2012, Palgrave Macmillan) ISBN978-0230284609
Alternative Comedy: 1979 and the Reinvention of British Stand-Up (2020, Bloomsbury) ISBN9781350052819
Referencesedit
^Guardian Staff (August 10, 1999). "King of comedy". the Guardian.
^"Oliver Double". School of Arts - University of Kent.
^"Oliver Double". TEDx London Business School. November 4, 2021.
^"CityLIS Workplace Forum". www.city.ac.uk. March 17, 2021.
^"Oliver Double - Break a Leg" – via www.youtube.com.
^"Funny Rabbit Comedy Club (@funnyrabbitcomedy) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com.
^Nallon, Steve (August 6, 1999). "Oliver Double Stand-Up! On Being a ComedianLondon: Methuen, 1997. Pbk., £9.99. ISBN 0-413-70320-7". New Theatre Quarterly. 15 (3): 286. doi:10.1017/S0266464X00013142. S2CID 190740827 – via Cambridge University Press.
^"Britain Had Talent: A History Of Variety Theatre by Oliver Double : Book reviews 2012 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
^Bennett, Steve. "'The Comedy Store was not an alternative comedy venue' : News 2019 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
^"Alternative Comedy, by Oliver Double : Book reviews 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
^"Beyond The Comic Strip: what does 'alternative comedy' mean in 2022?". the Guardian. June 29, 2022.
^ ab"Laura Lexx: 'I did 10 gigs for a master's in standup comedy – then never stopped'". the Guardian. September 19, 2022.
^Bennett, Steve. "Mark Thomas savages Boris Johnson as he collects degree : News 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
^Guide, British Comedy (August 16, 2021). "Leicester Comedy Festival to publish All Puns Blazing joke book". British Comedy Guide.
^"A History Of Comedy In Several Objects on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts.
^"A History Of Comedy In Several Objects". Matt Hoss Comedy.
oliver, double, born, april, 1965, citation, needed, british, stand, comedian, author, academic, since, 1999, taught, comic, popular, performance, university, kent, current, roles, university, reader, drama, theatre, head, comedy, popular, performance, 2022bor. Oliver Double born 22 April 1965 citation needed is a British stand up comedian author and academic Since 1999 he has taught comic and popular performance at the University of Kent 1 His current roles at the university are Reader in Drama and Theatre and Head of Comedy and Popular Performance 2 3 Oliver DoubleOliver Double in 2022Born 1965 05 22 22 May 1965 age 58 Academic workDisciplineArtsSub disciplineComedy and Popular PerformanceInstitutionsUniversity of KentNotable worksStand Up On Being a Comedian 1997 Alternative Comedy 1979 and the Reinvention of British Stand Up 2020 Contents 1 Career 2 Books 3 References 4 External linksCareer editDouble worked as a circuit comedian and founded the Last Laugh comedy club in Sheffield 4 He continues to perform in his one person shows Saint Pancreas 5 and Break a Leg and in a monthly comedy club called Funny Rabbit 6 He has written books on the subject including 1997 s Stand Up 7 and 2012 s Britain Had Talent 8 as well as book chapters and articles about stand up comedy alternative comedy 9 10 11 variety theatre and vaudeville 12 Double contributed to the creation of the British Stand Up Comedy Archive BSUCA at Kent University s Templeman Library 13 14 and he produced a monthly podcast about BSUCA called A History of Comedy in Several Objects 15 16 He has appeared on TV programmes and documentaries discussing stand up comedy including BBC s Imagine and Horizon 17 He has also appeared on numerous comedy podcasts including The Alexei Sayle Podcast where he discussed Bertolt Brecht 18 and Book Shambles where he discussed the history alternative comedy with Josie Long and Robin Ince 18 Double teaches practical performance 19 including stand up comedy 20 based on research and many of his students have become professional comedians 12 Books editStand Up On Being a Comedian 1997 Methuen Drama ISBN 9780413703200 Getting the Joke The Inner Workings of Stand Up Comedy 2004 Bloomsbury ISBN 978 0413774767 Britain Had Talent A History of Variety Theatre 2012 Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 978 0230284609 Alternative Comedy 1979 and the Reinvention of British Stand Up 2020 Bloomsbury ISBN 9781350052819References edit Guardian Staff August 10 1999 King of comedy the Guardian Oliver Double School of Arts University of Kent Oliver Double TEDx London Business School November 4 2021 CityLIS Workplace Forum www city ac uk March 17 2021 Oliver Double Break a Leg via www youtube com Funny Rabbit Comedy Club funnyrabbitcomedy Instagram photos and videos www instagram com Nallon Steve August 6 1999 Oliver Double Stand Up On Being a ComedianLondon Methuen 1997 Pbk 9 99 ISBN 0 413 70320 7 New Theatre Quarterly 15 3 286 doi 10 1017 S0266464X00013142 S2CID 190740827 via Cambridge University Press Britain Had Talent A History Of Variety Theatre by Oliver Double Book reviews 2012 Chortle The UK Comedy Guide www chortle co uk Bennett Steve The Comedy Store was not an alternative comedy venue News 2019 Chortle The UK Comedy Guide www chortle co uk Alternative Comedy by Oliver Double Book reviews 2020 Chortle The UK Comedy Guide www chortle co uk Beyond The Comic Strip what does alternative comedy mean in 2022 the Guardian June 29 2022 a b Laura Lexx I did 10 gigs for a master s in standup comedy then never stopped the Guardian September 19 2022 Bennett Steve Mark Thomas savages Boris Johnson as he collects degree News 2022 Chortle The UK Comedy Guide www chortle co uk Guide British Comedy August 16 2021 Leicester Comedy Festival to publish All Puns Blazing joke book British Comedy Guide A History Of Comedy In Several Objects on Apple Podcasts Apple Podcasts A History Of Comedy In Several Objects Matt Hoss Comedy Oliver Double IMDb a b The Alexei Sayle Podcast Tingle Tangles Bertolt Brecht special with Dr Oliver Double on Apple Podcasts Apple Podcasts Calling Boris Johnson a clown is unfair to clowns July 19 2019 The most famous comedian you ve never heard of September 4 2010 via www bbc co uk External links editOliver Double at University of Kent British Standup Comedy Archive BSUCA Oliver Double on Twitter Oliver Double at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oliver Double amp oldid 1193814628, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
