Grand Guignol
Grand Guignol by Carl Grose, published by Bloomsbury Academic on September 7, 2010, is a 90-page exploration of the macabre world of early 20th-century theatre. Set in 1903, the narrative unfolds in the back streets of Montmartre, where the Theatre du Grand Guignol captivates audiences with its plays filled with madness and murder. The story follows a psychiatrist who becomes fascinated with the playwright’s gruesome works, leading him to delve into the mind behind the unsettling dramas.
Readers will encounter a blend of black comedy and psychological thriller as the lines between theatre and reality blur. The play engages with themes of madness and obsession, presenting a unique take on the lost theatrical form of Grand Guignol. Grose’s work challenges conventions and offers a genre-bending experience that promises to intrigue those interested in the performing arts and European drama. This edition is presented in English, making it accessible to a wide audience.
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1903. In the back streets of Montmartre, the Theatre du Grand Guignol opens its doors to an unsuspecting public. The plays performed, rife with madness and murder, are sold out every night. A psychiatrist obsessed with the playwright’s gruesome dramas ingratiates his way into the company. But when he starts to unpick the author’s mind, the boundaries between theatre and truth begin to blur… Delighting in this lost theatrical form, Carl Grose’s demented new play works fast and loose with convention. A black comedy, a psychological thriller and an unrepentant splatterfest, Grand Guignol is a head-spinning, genre-bending phantasmagoria guaranteed to keep you guessing (and wincing) to the very last horror show…
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