Clowning

Emirati Hijab, Camel Humps & Apocalyptic Islamists: Gendered Conflict in Emirati Animated Sitcoms Emirati animated sitcoms emblemize the cultural traits of the society, thus a window to its worldview. These sitcoms conceptualize how the United Arab Emirates’ residents are represented in a sarcastic fashion to entertain Emirati viewers as their primary targets. Shaabiat Al Cartoon (SAC) (2006), is one of the early and most successful Emirati sitcoms in portraying the tapestry of the UAE’s…

The day was young and the sun blazed from the sky. It was an afternoon and the atmosphere around us was filled with joy. The streets of Brooklyn Center was filled with high rates of hustle and bustle and when my friend dropped me off at my home, she said the normal "see you later!" as expected. My response was unexpected though. I replied with a surprising "when?". She replied "tomorrow at school" and I asked her again what she meant by "tomorrow". She laughed and drove off, probably thought I…

his specific type of entertainment known as William Shakespeare. Shakespeare was born in 1564 and was known as the greatest playwright of all time. “He makes his audience laugh and cry; he turns politics into poetry; he recklessly mingles vulgar clowning and philosophical subtly” (Greenblatt, 11). During this period Shakespeare wrote in a specific genre of plays referred to as Elizabethan theatre. Moreover, some of his greatest writes were considered Elizabethan comedies. There are many elements…

Another group that has dealt with similar problems of funding is the Nickel Shakespeare Girls. The NSG is an all-girl troupe that incorporates acrobats, stage combat and clowning in their performance. What sets them apart is the unique style of performance where they approach the audience in a fair or festival, ask them to name any play by Shakespeare, the lines of which are acted out impromptu. In return for their performance they ask for a Nickel or any higher denomination (depending upon the…

between him and his brother. The deep passion for jazz music Sonny had seemed to be overshadowed by his brother, just not caring to actually try understanding. “I simply couldn’t see why on earth he’d want to spend his time hanging around nightclubs, clowning around on bandstands, while people pushed each other around a dance floor” (86). “I had never thought about it before, had never been forced to, but I suppose I had always put jazz musicians in a class with what Daddy called “good-time…

His ethnography on ’ahawi is interesting, and what drew my attention is the fact that code-switching by swearing in English is a sort of clowning, but in this case it’s to boost the person’s prestige and to protect the sensibilities of the others who do not share it. It is similar in my experience, to when I use English profanity, which would not offend my friends and family, versus Arabic…

impact of the use of improvisation by travelling troupes inspired the tremendous use of grotesque poses and physicality. The use or lack of masks was very important on stock characters such as Arlecchino and the Innamorati in Commedia dell’arte. This clowning style by covering certain stock characters contributed to the slapstick comedy era. Commedia Dell’Arte kept traditional continuity while allowing diversity with the use of facial…

various hospitals to go observe the Dream Doctors at work, attending how they operate in that environment, their level of interaction with the patients, and their companionship with the hospital staff. It was awesome, and heart warming to witness the clowning that they are doing.” (Moshe Cohen, 2015) According to the Dream Doctors Convention (in Jerusalem, 2015), there is some evidence-based research that offers a good idea of their work as their effective in reducing pain in children with…

Saperstein had them clown around and introduce flashy fun antics of street basketball into the game. The crowd loved the antics and the Globetrotters began getting more of an audience because the whites loved the comedy. Some thought that all of the clowning around made blacks seem stupid and they received a lot of negative feedback during the Civil Rights era. “The players were accused of “Tomming for Abe” which was a reference to Uncle Tom and Jewish owner Abe Saperstein.” (Wikimedia…

James Baldwin’s “Sonny Blues” and Katie Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” are two short stories showing conflict characters feel as though they have been release free from. Baldwin’s character Sonny conflict with his family not understanding his life struggles and was release by the show of him playing jazz music to help them understand. Jazz music was used to help reveal the stories. The character Louise Mallard from “The Story of an Hour” had the conflict of being not her own person and viewed…