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London's Grand Guignol and the Theatre of Horror
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London's Grand Guignol and the Theatre of Horror Paperback - 2008

by Richard J. Hand; Michael W. Wilson


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London's Grand Guignol--a macabre theatre of naturalistic horror--was established in the early 1920s at the Little Theatre in the West End. Taking its cue from Le Thtre du Grand-Guignol in Paris, this high-profile venture enjoyed as much critical controversy as popular success. On its side were some of the finest actors of the English stage, such as Sybil Thorndike and Lewis Casson, as well as a team of extremely able writers, including the legendary Nol Coward. London's Grand Guignol and the Theatre of Horror considers the importance and influence of the Grand Guignol within its social, cultural, and historical contexts, while presenting a selection of ten remarkable Grand Guignol plays, several of which were banned by the Lord Chamberlain, the censor of the day, and have never been publicly performed--including a previously unpublished work by Coward. The companion volume to Grand-Guignol: The French Theatre of Horror, already in its third edition, this book is an essential addition to any gore-loving student of drama and the twentieth-century theatre of horror.

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  • Title London's Grand Guignol and the Theatre of Horror
  • Author Richard J. Hand; Michael W. Wilson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Exeter Press
  • Date 2008-03-15
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780859897921 / 0859897923
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.8 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 2.03 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code 306.484

About the author

Richard J. Hand is Professor of Media Practice and Head of Media, Film and TV Studies at University of East Anglia. Michael Wilson is Professor of Drama at Loughborough University. Together they have delivered workshops on Grand Guignol, and presented Grand Guignol performances at universities, international conferences and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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