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Grand-Guignolesque - Classic and Contemporary Horror Theatre (Hardcover)
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Grand-Guignolesque - Classic and Contemporary Horror Theatre (Hardcover)
Series: Exeter Performance Studies
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While the infamous Theatre du Grand-Guignol in Paris closed its
doors in 1962, the particular form of horror theatre it spawned
lives on and has, moreover, witnessed something of a resurgence
over the past twenty years. During its heyday it inspired many
imitators, though none quite as successful as the Montmartre-based
original. In more recent times, new Grand-Guignol companies the
world over have emerged to reimagine the form for a new generation
of audiences. This book, the fourth volume in University of Exeter
Press's series on the Grand-Guignol by Richard J. Hand and Michael
Wilson, examines the ongoing influence and legacy of the Theatre du
Grand-Guignol through an appraisal of its contemporary imitators
and modern reincarnations. As with the previous volumes,
Grand-Guignolesque consists of a lengthy critical introduction
followed by a series of previously unpublished scripts, each with
its own contextualizing preface. The effect thereof is to map the
evolution of horror theatre over the past 120 years, asking where
the influence of the Grand-Guignol is most visible today, and what
might account for its recent resurgence. This book will be of
interest not only to the drama student, theatre historian and
scholar of popular theatre, but also to the theatre practitioner,
theatregoer and horror fan.
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