02667 a2200661 4500 20250526161926.0 250430042022GB 240 eng 9780367489205 BB Taylor & Francis GBP 145.00 BB 01 eng AFKP thema JBCC thema NHTB thema ATD thema ATXM thema NHD thema JHMC thema JHB thema AVLP thema AB thema GLZ thema 3M bisac 6PB bisac 6RF bisac AFKP bic JFC bic HBTB bic AN bic ASZM bic HBJD1 bic JHMC bic JHB bic AVGP bic AB bic GM bic 3J bisac PER002000 bisac PER015000 bisac HIS015000 bisac HUM000000 bisac ART023000 bisac ART015030 bisac ART000000 bisac ART060000 bisac PER000000 bisac PER011020 bisac PER006000 bisac HIS000000 bisac PER011000 bisac 791.33 bisac Tony Lidington 344 “Don’t Forget The Pierrots!'' The Complete History of British Pierrot Troupes & Concert Parties 1 Oxford Routledge 20220930 406 p This volume is the first authoritative historical textbook to look at the origins, development and evolution of seaside pierrot troupes and concert parties and their popular performance heritage. It will provide, for the first time, a definition of the pierrot troupe and its evolution from the roots of European popular traditions such as the commedia dell’arte and minstrelsy, to links between music hall and contemporary popular culture. Tony Lidington will explore how pierrot troupes grew from a single idea into a major international cultural industry and how it boosted morale and national identity during the two World Wars, before sublimating into contemporary pop music and comedy. Tony’s continuing practice as research provides an experiential framework for the historical and ethnographic analysis of the form. This book will be of vital interest to students, researchers, and performers of outdoor ( al fresco ) arts, clowning and comedy, minstrelsy, vernacular music-making and music hall. 10252 10252