Abstract
The Théâtre du Grand-Guignol in Paris (1897–1962) achieved a legendary reputation as the ‘Theatre of Horror’, a venue displaying such explicit violence and blood-curdling terror that a resident doctor was employed to treat the numerous spectators who fainted each night. Indeed, the phrase ‘grand-guignolesque’ has entered the language to describe any display of heightened, remorseless horror. Such is the myth of the Grand-Guignol: the reality is subtler and far more complex.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 266-275 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Theatre Research International |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2000 |