The "Kinks" by Jon Savage

The "Kinks" by Jon Savage

Janet Coleman brilliantly recreates the time, the place, the personalities, and the neurotic magic whereby the Compass made theater history in America. The Compass began in a storefront theater near the University of Chicago campus in the summer of 1955 and lasted only a few years before its players including David Shepherd, Paul Sills, Elaine May, Mike Nichols, Barbara Harris, and Shelley Berman moved on. Out of this group was born a new form: improvisational theater and a radically new kind of comedian. They did not plan to be funny or to change the course of comedy, writes Coleman. But that is what happened.
For anyone who is interested in theatre, underground theatre, improvisational theatre, and the sheer madness of trying something new with a repertory group, The Compass will prove a welcome history with fascinating details. Norman Mailer
Janet Coleman has done a spectacular job of capturing the history, the almost alarmingly diverse cultural influences, and the extraordinary people who made up the Compass. Neal Weaver, Los Angeles Village View
Engrossing. . . . An open window on a part of the theater that should be known. Arthur Miller
A valuable chronicle of an important chapter in the history of comedy and theater. William Wolf, New York Observer
The eruptive, disruptive talents who made the theater memorable are the same ones who make The Compass a good read. Jay Cocks, Time
A moving, inspirational, anecdote-studded feast. Publishers Weekly

Jon Savage is a leading punk expert (AllMusic) and the author of 1966: The Year The Decade Exploded; England's Dreaming: Sex Pistols and Punk Rock; and Teenage: The Creation of Youth, 1875-1945. He is the writer of the award-winning film documentaries The Brian Epstein Story and Joy Division, as well as the feature film Teenage. Savage has written liner notes for Wire, St. Etienne and the Pet Shop Boys, among others, and his compilations include Dreams Come True: Classic Electro 1982-87 (Domino); Meridian 1970 (Heavenly/EMI); and Queer Noises: From the Closet to the Charts, 1961-1976 (Trikont). He is a regular contributor to the Guardian.

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ISBN 13	9780571134076
ISBN 10	0571134076
Title	The "Kinks"
Author	Jon Savage
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Faber & Faber
Year published	1984-11-01
Number of pages	176
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