Comedy

In a modern sense, comedy (from the Greek: κωμῳδία, kōmōidía) refers to any discourse or work generally intended to be humorous or to amuse by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, television, film and stand-up comedy. The origins of the term are found in Ancient Greece. In the Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by the political satire performed by the comic poets at the theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance which pits two groups or societies against each other in an amusing agon or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions that pose obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth is understood to be constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to take recourse in ruses which engender very dramatic irony which provokes laughter.

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The Curtain Players' production of the comedy "Epic Proportions" will open on Friday in the troupe's venue in Galena ... ....
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Comedy isn’t ‘Long Shot’ for June Diane Raphael

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June Diane Raphael loves making people laugh, whether through a brilliant spoof of the reality dating genre with the series "Burning Love" or a romantic comedy such as the feature ... ....
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Winking send-up of Old Hollywood, love triangle combine for comedy

The Columbus Dispatch 02 May 2019
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Israel to air final episode of The Big Bang Theory on May 25 on Yes Comedy

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‘Long Shot’ review: Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen are unexpectedly adorable together in this comedy

The Seattle Times 02 May 2019
This film is actually three different movies, and it’s pretty good at all of them. Rating. 3 stars out of 4 ... ....
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Theater: Winking send-up of Old Hollywood, love triangle combine for comedy

The Columbus Dispatch 02 May 2019
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Elyse Schuerman Talks 10 Years Of Boston's Women In Comedy Festival

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Women In Comedy Festival co-producer Elyse Schuerman talks 10 years of highlighting diverse comedic voices in one of the country's most recognized (and most important) comedy gatherings ... ....
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Stellar stand-up comedy shows ahead

Union Leader 02 May 2019
Here’s the latest in Granite State comedy news. ... Comedian, actor and writer Sean Sullivan made his television debut on Comedy Central’s "Live at Gotham," and his witty style of ......
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Kelso High theater group presents Shakespeare comedy

TDN 02 May 2019
The William Shakespeare comedy is about young love, with an unexpected ending and follows a king and his friends who take an oath to dedicate themselves to a life of study and avoid the company of women for three years ... .......

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