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Exeter Performance Studies: Grand-Guignol : The French Theatre of Horror by Richard J. Hand and Michael Wilson (2002, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherUniversity of Exeter Press

ISBN-10085989696X

ISBN-139780859896962

eBay Product ID (ePID)4038727263

Product Key Features

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameGrand-Guignol : the French Theatre of Horror

SubjectTheater / General, General

Publication Year2002

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPerforming Arts, History

AuthorRichard J. Hand, Michael Wilson

SeriesExeter Performance Studies

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight18.1 Oz

Item Length6.1 in

Item Width9.2 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition21

Reviews'Richard J. Hand and Michael Wilson . . . manage in a number of telling ways to make the subject their own. . . . Hand and Wilson's main interest in Grand Guignol is . . . that of present-day theatre practitioners seeking to understand how these pieces might be able to work for fresh audiences. . . . they also prove themselves to be highly astute when it comes to examining these works in the light of contemporary (especially post-Freudian) critical theory. . . . performance practice is continually interrogated by critical and historical insight.', "...the genre has left more of a mark on British and American culture than we may imagine." Gothic Studies, May 2004 "Richard J. Hand and Michael Wilson ... manage in a number of telling ways to make the subject their own ... Hand and Wilson's main interest in Grand Guignol is ... that of present-day theatre practitioners seeking to understand how these pieces might be able to work for fresh audiences ... they also prove themselves to be highly astute when it comes to examining these works in the light of contemporary (especially post-Freudian) critical theory ... performance practice is continually interrogated by critical and historical insight." Gothic Studies, August 2003

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal792/.094436

Table Of Content1. Jack! (lui!), Oscar Metenier 2. The Ultimate Torture (La Derniere Torture), Andr de Lorde and Eugene Morel 3. The Lighthousekeepers (Gardiens de Phare), Paul Autier and Paul Colquemin 4. Chop-chop! (La Veuve), Eugene Heros and Leon Abric 5. Tics! or Doing the Deed (Apres Coup ou Tics), Ren Berton 6. In the Darkroom (Sous la Lumiere Rouge), Maurice Level and Etienne Rey 7. The Final Kiss (Le Baiser dans la Nuit), Maurice Level 8. The Torture Garden (Le Jardin des Supplices), Pierre Chaine and Andre de Lorde 9. Euthanasia (L'euthanasie), Ren Berton 10. The Kiss of Blood (Le Baiser de Sang), Jean Aragny and Francis Nelson

SynopsisThe Theatre du Grand-Guignol in Paris (1897 - 1962) achieved a legendary reputation as the 'Theatre of Horror' a venue displaying such explicit violence and blood-curdling terror that a resident doctor was employed to treat the numerous spectators who fainted each night. Indeed, the phrase 'grand guignol' has entered the language to describe any display of sensational horror. Since the theatre closed its doors forty years ago, the genre has been overlooked by critics and theatre historians. This book reconsiders the importance and influence of the Grand-Guignol within its social, cultural and historical contexts, and is the first attempt at a major evaluation of the genre as performance. It gives full consideration to practical applications and to the challenges presented to the actor and director. The book also includes outstanding new translations by the authors of ten Grand-Guignol plays, none of which have been previously available in English. The presentation of these plays in English for the first time is an implicit demand for a total reappraisal of the grand-guignol genre, not least for the unexpected inclusion of two very funny comedies., Since The Theatre du Grand-Guignol closed its doors forty years ago, the genre has been overlooked by critics and theatre historians. This book reconsiders the importance and influence of the Grand-Guignol within its social, cultural and historical contexts, and is the first attempt at a major evaluation of the genre as performance., Since The Thé'tre du Grand-Guignol closed its doors forty years ago, the genre has been overlooked by critics and theatre historians. This book reconsiders the importance and influence of the Grand-Guignol within its social, cultural and historical contexts, and is the first attempt at a major evaluation of the genre as performance.