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Sep. 11th, 2009 09:12 am
The Theatre of Blood
I am pleased to be able to give you some advance warning of Sydney's latest and most intriguing new theatre.
The Grand Guignol was a theatre operating out of a disused church in Paris between the 1890s and the 1960s. Its longevity was due to the house speciality; short plays treating horror, crime and the supernatural as graphically and realistically as possible. Such plays are now termed "Grand Guignol". The Theatre of Blood is proud to uphold this tradition, adapting three genuine French scripts for their inaugual program, including the infamous Orgy in the Lighthouse by Alfred Marchand.
Of course, as a member of the company with roles in two of the current plays, anything I say must be taken with due scepticism. Such as, "a mesmerising display of violence, both physical and psychological". Or, "a risque black comedy". Or, "just wait until you see our guillotine". The Theatre of Blood opens at 11.00 pm on Friday, October 30th at the Newtown Theatre. This performance is part of this year's Under the Blue Moon festival, but the season continues same time, same place, each subsequent Friday till mid-December. Follow the link for more information, including our writer's open call for original scripts to be considered for future seasons.
The Grand Guignol was a theatre operating out of a disused church in Paris between the 1890s and the 1960s. Its longevity was due to the house speciality; short plays treating horror, crime and the supernatural as graphically and realistically as possible. Such plays are now termed "Grand Guignol". The Theatre of Blood is proud to uphold this tradition, adapting three genuine French scripts for their inaugual program, including the infamous Orgy in the Lighthouse by Alfred Marchand.
Of course, as a member of the company with roles in two of the current plays, anything I say must be taken with due scepticism. Such as, "a mesmerising display of violence, both physical and psychological". Or, "a risque black comedy". Or, "just wait until you see our guillotine". The Theatre of Blood opens at 11.00 pm on Friday, October 30th at the Newtown Theatre. This performance is part of this year's Under the Blue Moon festival, but the season continues same time, same place, each subsequent Friday till mid-December. Follow the link for more information, including our writer's open call for original scripts to be considered for future seasons.
