Gagging for it: irony, innuendo and the politics of subversion in women’s comic performances on the London music hall stage

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Beale, S. 2017. Gagging for it: irony, innuendo and the politics of subversion in women’s comic performances on the London music hall stage. Mixed Bill - Women and Comedy Symposium. Salford University, United Kingdom 19 Oct 2017
TypeConference paper
TitleGagging for it: irony, innuendo and the politics of subversion in women’s comic performances on the London music hall stage
AuthorsBeale, S.
Research GroupTheatre Arts group
ConferenceMixed Bill - Women and Comedy Symposium
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Print19 Oct 2017
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Deposited14 Sep 2018
Accepted18 May 2017
Output statusPublished
LanguageEnglish
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