Sunday, January 17, 2016

How comedians help us deal with tragedy

Tragic events can often bring out the finest in professional comedians. As large-scale tragedies, particularly terrorist events and mass shootings become regular headlines, comedians have become awfully good at helping to guide audiences through their grief with just the right amounts of outrage, pathos and humour.

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160114-how-tragedy-brings-out-comedians-best