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Théâtre Du Grand Guignol

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 December 2021

František Deák
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If too many murders or atrocities are committed in the theatre, if violence is staged with a taste for shocking detail, or if too much blood spills, the name “Grand Guignol” is usually evoked. The image of Grand Guignol as a theatre of horror is just, but the exact nature and magnitude of the violence and horror are not usually understood. By the same token, the history and stage practices of this theatre are not generally known either. Despite a long existence of more than six decades, the Théâtre du Grand Guignol has been disregarded by historians and theoreticians as an insignificant form of entertainment. However, the fact that Grand Guignol represents a highly theatrical and specialized genre, which involved innovative mise en scène techniques and a unique performer-audience relationship, makes it interesting and relevant.

Type
Popular Entertainments Issue
Information
The Drama Review , Volume 18 , Issue 1: Popular Entertainments , March 1974 , pp. 34 - 43
Copyright
Copyright © 1974 The Drama Review

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