Dudley Riggs (1932–2020)
Autore di Flying Funny: My Life without a Net
Opere di Dudley Riggs
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1932-01-18
- Data di morte
- 2020-09-22
- Sesso
- male
Utenti
Recensioni
Statistiche
- Opere
- 1
- Utenti
- 9
- Popolarità
- #968,587
- Voto
- 3.0
- Recensioni
- 1
- ISBN
- 2
It is well-written, with lots of vignettes that combine nostalgia for an age gone by with humor and awe at the life he led. The stories feature detailed and illustrative incidents written about in a vivid and engaging manner. Riggs' writing style is superb. He combines memories of his life in the big top with lessons he's learned over the years, in a variety of settings, including overseas in Japan (and nearly causing an international incident with a Japanese royal!), to starting his own comedy improvisation school/club called "Brave New Workshop."
It's also a very interesting look behind the scenes of the circus world. Spectators see only the sequins and the sparkle; Riggs takes us backstage, into the heart of circus life.
Thank you to the author and publishers for a review copy.… (altro)