What's So Funny?: A Reader's Theatre Examining the Reasons Why We Laugh

Location

CSU

Student's Major

Communication Studies

Student's College

Arts and Humanities

Mentor's Name

Brian Klosa

Mentor's Department

Communication Studies

Mentor's College

Arts and Humanities

Description

Laughter is an integral part of our lives. We laugh every day. Everybody has an individualistic sense of humor. We know what we find humorous, but why do we laugh at those things? The following reader's theatre will examine theories and research conducted on comedy. The performance will discuss the structural elements contained in comedy. Finally, this performance will utilize various examples from popular culture to illustrate various comedic forms and formulas.

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What's So Funny?: A Reader's Theatre Examining the Reasons Why We Laugh

CSU

Laughter is an integral part of our lives. We laugh every day. Everybody has an individualistic sense of humor. We know what we find humorous, but why do we laugh at those things? The following reader's theatre will examine theories and research conducted on comedy. The performance will discuss the structural elements contained in comedy. Finally, this performance will utilize various examples from popular culture to illustrate various comedic forms and formulas.