Publisher's Synopsis
An instalment of the six-part BBC Acting series, this drama masterclass led by Maria Aitken looks at the art of acting in high comedy. Topics are: 'What Is High Comedy?', 'Delivery: Naturalism and Energy', 'Wit: Repartee and Irony', 'Character' and 'Slalom'. Examples are taken from the works of Noel Coward, Oscar Wilde, Richard Sheridan and William Congreve.