{"title":"Chris Head","description":"\u003cp\u003eChris Head offers insightful explorations into the creative process, particularly within the performing arts. His works provide practical guidance alongside thoughtful analysis, bridging theory and practice for readers interested in cultural expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDelving into areas such as stand-up comedy direction, Head’s books illuminate the nuances of artistic craft, making them essential for anyone keen to understand or engage with the art form in a deeper, more informed way.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-directors-guide-to-the-art-of-stand-up-by-chris-head-9781350035522","title":"A Director’s Guide to the Art of Stand-up","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStand-up: it’s the ultimate solo art form. Yet, behind the scenes, you will increasingly find the shadowy figure of a director. For comics themselves and for those who support them, this is the first book to give the director’s perspective on creating and performing stand-up comedy. Drawing on his own experience of directing stand-up alongside speaking to comedians and their directors, Chris Head produces a revealing perspective on the creative process, comic persona, writing stand-up, structuring material and delivering a performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDirectors interviewed include Logan Murray, John Gordillo and Simon McBurney, who between them have directed Eddie Izzard, Michael McIntyre, Milton Jones, Lenny Henry and French \u0026amp; Saunders. With a foreword by BBC arts editor Will Gompertz and contributions from many other interviewees including Oliver Double (author of \u003cem\u003eGetting the Joke\u003c\/em\u003e), this is the only book that goes all the way from one-liners to theatre via comedy club sets and full-length shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for stand-ups from newbies to pros, students of comedy, academics studying and teaching stand-up and for directors themselves, \u003cem\u003eA Director’s Guide to the Art of Stand-up\u003c\/em\u003e offers hundreds of inspiring practical insights and shows how creating the comedian’s highly personal, individual act can be a deeply collaborative process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470028652780,"sku":"9781350035522","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350035522-a-director-s-guide-to-the-art-of-stand-up.jpg?v=1775207362"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/chris-head.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}