Physical comedy is comedic performance relying mostly on the use of the body to convey humor.

Whether a pratfall (i.e. landing on the buttocks), a silly face or by walking into walls, physical comedy (even used to entertain small children) is very rarely subtle, but a clownesk exploitation of the most primordial medium: the biological basics even pre-date language, which introduces cerebral elements such as cultural tradition, erudition and word puns. The Shneedles, Fool Moon, Slava's Snow Show, and LaLaLuna are all examples of modern day physical comedy productions. See also: slapstick Human buttocks The buttocks (often called butt in colloquial American speech and arse in British speech) are rounded portions of the anatomy located on the posterior of the pelvic region of the great apes, including humans. ... Slapstick is a type of comedy involving exaggerated physical violence. ...