Event Details
Date: December 5, 2024 · 2:00–3:30 pm
Location: Monash University, Caulfield Campus
Discussion led by Jacob Sacher on the Comedy Industry, featuring guests Tony Moore and Mark Gibson discussing their book Fringe to Famous: Cultural Production in Australia After the Creative Industries:
- Moore T, Gibson MN, McAuliffe C and Edmond M (2024) ‘From Fringe Theatre to Prime Time: The Case of Comedy’, in Fringe to Famous: Cultural Production in Australia After the Creative Industries, Bloomsbury Academic, New York.
- Smith DR (2018) ‘The Professionalisation of Stand-Up Comedy’, in Comedy and Critique: Stand-up Comedy and the Professional Ethos of Laughter, Bristol University Press, Bristol, doi:10.1332/policypress/9781529200157.001.0001.
Further Reading & Links
The ACSC’s Comedy Studies Reading Group meets regularly to read and discuss works of comedy scholarship. Currently, meetings take place weekly and are hosted at Monash University’s Caulfield Campus and online via Zoom.
Like all our activities, the Reading Group is run on a volunteer basis in the spirit of collectivism, collegiality, and community service. Meetings are open to all and there is no cost to attend. If you would like to know more or attend an upcoming meeting, please get in touch.