{"product_id":"grand-guignolesque-classic-and-contemporary-horror-theatre-9781804130803","title":"Grand-Guignolesque: Classic and Contemporary","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the infamous Théâtre 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 Théâtre du Grand-Guignol through an appraisal of its contemporary imitators and modern reincarnations.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs with the previous volumes, \u003cem\u003eGrand-Guignolesque\u003c\/em\u003e consists of a lengthy critical introduction followed by a series of previously unpublished scripts, each with its own contextualizing preface.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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the things I like about it is the absence of the verbosity that sometimes ruins academic writing; Hand and Wilson write snappily and makes their points clearly...All in all, a very interesting book - I learned a good deal from it.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Martin Edwards, crime writer and crime fiction critic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreface\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/strong\u003e Establishing the Grand-Guignolesque\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehapter 2.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Grand-Guignol’s Contemporary Imitators and Competitors\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3:\u003c\/strong\u003e The New Wave\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4:\u003c\/strong\u003e Afterword\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Molotov Manifesto, or Acting Grand Guignol, Molotov Style\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThirteen Plays of Grand-Guignol and the Grand-Guignolesque\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eProfessor Verdier’s Operations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLes Opérations du Professeur Verdier\u003c\/em\u003e, 1907) by Élie de Bassan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShort Circuit \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLe Court-Circuit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, 1916) by Benjamin Rabier and Eug\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eè\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ene Joullot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Little House at Auteuil \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLa Petite Maison D’Auteuil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, 1917) by Robert Scheffer and Georges Lignereux\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Unhinged \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLes Détraquées\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, 1924) by Palau and Olaf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Eyes of the Phantom \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLes Yeux du Spectre\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, 1924) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Jean Aragny\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lover of Death \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eL’Amant de Mort\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, 1925) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Maurice Renard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrgy in the Lighthouse \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(\u003cem\u003eL’Orgie dans le phare, \u003c\/em\u003e1956) adapted by Eddie Muller from Alfred Machard’s play\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sticking Place\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (2008) by Lucas Maloney and Michael McMahon, with Alex Zavistovich\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Room With No View\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (2009) by James Comtois\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ghost Hunter \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(2013) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Stewart Pringle \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe’ll Fix It! 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