Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index simple:Comedy Comedy to start with was any play that ended happily such as in Shakespeare. It is now considered a (maybe so-called) humorous performance in the performing arts such as theater/theatre (including stand-up) television and film. People are divided about what is funny-some people prefer the slapstick approach, others prefer a gentler sort of humour. One interpretation of comedy is when things seem normal (in a joke for instance) and suddenly things get turned on their head. Commedia dell'arte Comedians Vaudeville Jesters Sketch comedy Stand-up comedy Improvisational comedy Situation comedy Farce Comedy film Comedy club Radio comedy Television comedy Just for laughs festival British comedian American comedian List of comedians See also tragedy, tragicomedy, List of comedies, laughter This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.