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Grand-Guignol: The French Theatre of Horror Richard J. Hand, Michael Wilson
Publisher: University of Exeter Press

2001: Carnival of Hallucinations, Thrillpeddlers latest pageant of terror and titillation, will feature two newly translated one-act plays from the repertoire of the infamous Grand Guignol Theatre of Paris never before produced in the United States. Nov 26, 2012 - At this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, I saw Theatre of the Damned's As Ye Sow at the Pleasance Dome, and since then, I have been fascinated by the power and terror of Grand Guignol theatre, a genre which originated in Paris in the late 19th century. Apr 2, 2013 - The show is inspired by a real French gothic horror theatre named The Grand Guignol from the 1920s, which he jokes, like the room we are currently in, also seated less than 300 people. Jan 31, 2012 - The Grand Guignol, the legendary theater of gore and violence located in Paris' Pigalle district is the subject of this exploration of the roots of horror film. Oct 15, 2011 - Wireless Mystery Theatre presents… Le Grand Guignol – Blood on the Air. May 10, 2012 - The Theatre Bizzare is the kind of under-the-radar, independent production that obsessive horror fans, like myself, get excited about, and the rest of the world doesn't really notice. Le Grand Guignol was the legendary French theatre of horror that opened in 1897. Oct 11, 2010 - This musty, gothic little building was to become the famous Le Théatre du Grand-Guignol (The Theatre of the Big Puppet), home to productions so shocking that they would spark a movement of similar naturalistic horror productions. Features new translations of classic. French horror plays never before seen in the United States. Labelled “New French of peace or acceptance. Grand Guignol In its first year of operation, Metenier pioneered a seedy sort of stage act which put the spotlight of the underbelly of French society, casting for characters such a petty criminals and prostitutes and telling their story in their own language which made for a much more visceral and realistic experience. Hand and Michael Wilson, Grand-Guignol: The French Theatre of Horror, University of Exeter Press, 2002. Jan 29, 2013 - Many of you have probably heard the name Grand-Guignol, at least once during your lifetime. Feb 5, 2014 - While “torture porn” emerged as a leading sub-genre in horror at the time, something much more sinister and twisted surfaced in France. A few We started out by re-staging two of the short plays from our earlier production, and have grown from there to look at the wider Grand Guignol, as well as horror onstage considered more generally. Metenier's aim was simple; Charles Nonon, the theatre's last director, offered a chillingly insightful explanation as to why the theatre struggled to survive in post-war france; “We could never compete with Buchenwald. By examining the cultural and artistic history of France including the Grand Guignol, the Theatre of Cruelty and riots which have dominated the political landscape of the last thirty years we will see how the trajectory of New French Extremity has pushed the boundaries of conformity, taste and horror . Dec 7, 2005 - OF THE GRAND GUIGNOL Third annual Shocktoberfest!! Apr 8, 2013 - Newer Post - Biography Books Grand - Guignol : The French Theatre of Horror ( University of Exeter Press - Exeter Performance Studies ) .