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- Today more than ever, standup comedians walk a fine line between humour and sensitivity. So, what is stand-up comedy? Ultimately, it’s more than just a performer telling jokes; whether you’re in a comedy club or watching a special on your sofa, stand-up comedy is a celebration of the human experience, with all its quirks, challenges, and joys.
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Sep 1, 2020 · This article advances a novel way of understanding humor and stand-up comedy. I propose that the relationship between the comedian and her audience is understood by way of trust, where the comedian requires the trust of her audience for her humor to succeed.
- Daniel Abrahams
- 2020
Dec 2, 2013 · How intelligent are stand-up comedians? Posted December 2, 2013|Reviewed by Ekua Hagan. Key points. One study of 55 male comedians found they had IQs well above average. The smarter a comedian...
In stand-up comedy, an unspoken contract with the audience allows for the exploration of unexpected, controversial, or scandalous subjects. The reception of a joke, whether met with laughter or disapproval, hinges on the audience's understanding of the premise and appreciation of the punchline.
- I. Stand-Up Comedy as An Art Form
- II. Assertion
- III. Authenticity
- IV. Objections and replies
- V. Conclusion
Despite its popularity and social significance, little has been written in mainstream philosophy about stand-up comedy.3 Although the topic of comedy, or humor, in general, has been much studied, recent debates in the literature have focused primarily on the ethical properties of humor (and the relation between ethical and aesthetic properties), an...
In this section, we will review various accounts of assertion and discuss whether comedians’ utterances meet the criteria for assertion laid out therein. There are a number of competing theories regarding what constitutes an assertion. Leading accounts fall into one of three types13: (1) speech-act theoretic; (2) intention based; (3) commitment bas...
While we seem to have done justice to one side of the folk picture of stand-up comedy, we have so far failed to account for stand-up comedy's ability to provide social insight. If comedians are not really saying anything in their acts, then why are they (justifiably) credited with expressing novel and sometimes profound opinions on life? This probl...
Having expounded the Universal Pretense View of stand-up comedy performances, in this section, we discuss potential objections to such a proposal.
We have argued that, like actors on the stage, stand-up comedians do not perform genuine speech acts, but rather pretend to do so (or perform pretend ones). However, unlike an actor on the stage, comedians are often taken to be performing genuine assertions because of the particular aesthetic norms that govern stand-up comedy: (1) the performer is ...
- Jesse Rappaport, Jake Quilty-Dunn
- 2020
Comedy is more than just a pleasant way to pass an evening, humour more than something to amuse. They’re interwoven into the fabric of our everyday existence. Whether you’re sharing an amusing...
Oct 30, 2023 · So, what is stand-up comedy? Ultimately, it’s more than just a performer telling jokes; whether you’re in a comedy club or watching a special on your sofa, stand-up comedy is a celebration of the human experience, with all its quirks, challenges, and joys.
Academic studies of stand-up (as well as other forms of humor) tend to focus on the performances. As this is only the tip of the proverbial iceberg, learning to perform offers a unique position to discuss what lies beneath the surface.
