If you’re paying close enough attention, you’ll easily recognize nervous laughter as incongruous to the situation—as mostly fake. And this despite the laugher’s actual intentions being largely ...

In times like these laughter is not a luxury. It is a lifeline. Peter Lundquist’s Nervous Laughter reminds you of that as an invitation to exhale and laugh even when life feels heavy. In this smart, ...

Peter Lundquist needs comedy to survive. So he says in his new solo show Nervous Laughter, onstage now through Jan. 24 at 21ten Theatre, an autobiographical account of his childhood, mental health ...

You know that sudden, awkward giggle that slips out in the middle of a tense conversation or serious moment? It can feel strange, even embarrassing, to laugh when nothing is remotely funny. But this ...

Anastasia Achilleos on how our laughter and tears reveal our inner world – and how to navigate these emotions in turbulent ...