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Mar 25, 2013 · Ancient Greek Comedy was a popular and influential form of theatre performed across ancient Greece from the 6th century BCE. The most famous playwrights of the genre were Aristophanes and Menander and their works and those of their contemporaries poked fun at politicians, philosophers, and fellow artists.
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It began to emerge as populist entertainment in vaudeville in the early decades of the 20th century. While comedy was a staple of every vaudeville bill, it most often took the form of packaged routines delivered by comedy teams (who spoke to each other, not to the audience).
Mar 27, 2012 · For many years, comedies, not dramas, ruled the TV landscape, and comedy is all about pushing boundaries: of subject matter, of taste, of narrative.
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Oct 15, 2021 · The Greeks formalized their plays into satire, tragedy, and comedy. Similar to Mesopotamia and Egypt, sex and political satire are the subjects for early Greek comedies by Aristophanes, who perhaps is one of the earliest known authors of comedy, who lived around 400 BC in Athens.
Aug 1, 2022 · History of the Comedy Genre. The short L’Arroseur Arrosé (or The Sprinkler Sprinkled) from 1895 is often cited as the earliest surviving comedy film.
Mar 12, 2023 · The word “comedy” comes from the Ancient Greek word “κωμῳδία” (kōmōidia), which combines “κῶμος” (kōmos), meaning “revel” or “celebration,” and “ᾠδή” (ōdē), meaning “song.”
What does the word comedy mean, where did it come from, and how has that changed over time? Here's a look at the history of comedy in film.
