“Comedic Offense”
Location
Janet Ayers Academic Center, Room 4094
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
27-9-2023 2:00 PM
Description
For thousands of years, theatre has relied on both drama and comedy to engage, entertain, and critique, and what passes as comedy has changed frequently with changing tastes and social expectations. Recently, creators of the highly successful Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon, used the pandemic shut down to listen to their artists of color and rewrite portions of their show to address concerns of racial insensitivity within their comedy. How is comedy currently changing with increased emphasis on equity and diversity, as once-accepted topics for humor are no longer? Based on research and first-hand experiences, this session will consider key shifts in comedy and the current challenges and opportunities for comedic entertainments.
Recommended Citation
Knight, Shawn, "“Comedic Offense”" (2023). Humanities Symposium. 9.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2023/2023/9
“Comedic Offense”
Janet Ayers Academic Center, Room 4094
For thousands of years, theatre has relied on both drama and comedy to engage, entertain, and critique, and what passes as comedy has changed frequently with changing tastes and social expectations. Recently, creators of the highly successful Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon, used the pandemic shut down to listen to their artists of color and rewrite portions of their show to address concerns of racial insensitivity within their comedy. How is comedy currently changing with increased emphasis on equity and diversity, as once-accepted topics for humor are no longer? Based on research and first-hand experiences, this session will consider key shifts in comedy and the current challenges and opportunities for comedic entertainments.
Comments
Convocation Credit: Cultural Well-Being