Download or read book Carnivale and the American Grotesque written by Peg Aloi and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-02-13 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HBO's Carnivale was a critically-acclaimed, elaborate period narrative set in Depression era America that set the stage for the current explosion of cinematic storytelling on television. Despite an ambitious and unusual storyline, remarkable production design and stellar cast, the show was cancelled after only two seasons. No other television series has been so steeped in history, spirituality and occultism, and years later it retains a cult-like following. This collection of fresh essays explores the series through a diverse array of topics, from visual aesthetics to tarot symbolism to sexuality to the portrayal of deformity.
Download or read book Scapegoat Carnivale s Tragic Trilogy written by Lynn Kozak and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2023-04-01 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 2010 and 2017, Canada experienced an efflorescence of Greek tragedy, led by independent Montreal theatre company Scapegoat Carnivale’s energetic performances of Euripides’s Medea and Bacchae and Sophocles’s Oedipus Tyrannus. The performances featured crisp new translations by co–artistic director Joseph Shragge, large casts, and full-throated sung choruses. Scapegoat Carnivale’s trilogy of these familiar but rarely performed plays is at the core of this volume, which includes all three novel play scripts, the company’s stage directions, and helpful annotations that elucidate Greek names and cultural references and place the textual choices in the context of the productions themselves as well as the long manuscript traditions germane to each tragedy. The result sheds light on both the ancient Greek texts and contemporary performance practice, as do accompanying essays introducing the reader to Greek tragedy in fifth-century Athens, reception theories, each play’s themes and cultural resonances, and how Scapegoat’s approach to each play fits into broader global trends of performance and reception. Scapegoat Carnivale’s Tragic Trilogy invites readers from all backgrounds to encounter these plays, whether they are looking at Greek tragedy for the first time or the fiftieth. It gives everyone the tools to understand where these plays came from, offers insights into how they can and should be performed now, and shows why they are more relevant than ever in contemporary theatre and in life.
Download or read book The Carnivale of Curiosities written by Amiee Gibbs and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-11 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dazzling gothic tale of Faustian bargains, jealousy, and murder set in a spectacular circus, where star-crossed lovers' destinies are forged at an unexpected price—perfect for readers of V. E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. In Victorian London, where traveling sideshows are the very pinnacle of entertainment, there is no more coveted ticket than Ashe and Pretorius' Carnivale of Curiosities. Each performance is a limited engagement, and London's elite boldly dare the dangerous streets of Southwark to witness the Carnivale's astounding assemblage of marvels. For a select few, however, the real show begins behind the curtain. Rumors abound that the show’s proprietor, Aurelius Ashe, is more than an average magician. It's said that for the right price, he can make any wish come true. No one knows the truth of this claim better than Lucien the Lucifer, the Carnivale's star attraction. Born with the ability to create fire, he's dazzled spectators since he was a boy. When Odilon Rose, one of the most notorious men in London, comes calling with a proposition regarding his young and beautiful charge, Charlotte, Ashe is tempted to refuse. After revealing, however, that Rose holds a secret that threatens the security of the troupe's most vulnerable members, Ashe has no choice but to sign an insidious contract. The stakes grow higher as Lucien finds himself drawn to Charlotte and her to him, an attraction that spurs a perilous course of events. Grave secrets, recovered horrors, and what it means to be family come to a head in this vividly imagined spectacle—with the lives of all those involved suspended in the balance. Includes a Reading Group Guide.
Download or read book Le Alternatif Nativity de Carnivale written by Kevin Karmalade and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2020-06-25 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The depiction of the ‘nativity’ in this episode might be described as, ‘the anti-nativity.’ It is a fair description, in the context of an anti-utopian story. The so-called ‘cabaret’ is presented more as a warped tragi-comedy because it combines the birth, death and resurrection of the ‘Regis’ child (based on elements of the New Testament gospels).
The scene has a most unusual depiction of the nativity. The scene may be observed as being, irreverent or silly amongst other things. The baby in the manger has been re-named ‘Regis’ the son of the Holy Regina. This is part of the artistic style of the novella. It seeks to blur and suspend normal reality, inviting the reader to look at the well-recognised nativity scene in a different light. We are being baited of course—to ask what kind of society would twist gospel and liturgy into this strange presentation to charity-ball guests?
Karmalade is experimenting with the artistic idea that the nativity is capable of being morphed. From something that is a cross between a piece of medieval theatre to something which some of the audience in the scene, might believe to be true, because reality has been temporarily suspended by the ‘theatre’ being presented.
As artist, the writer is toying with the power of suggestion. Any rational person would know how ridiculous it is to have O’Malley play the ‘Regis’ figure. Our humour is also being challenged, as the artist-writer becomes a ‘jester’ here to test our reactions.
Karmalade uses the audience watching the play, to develop the reader’s knowledge about the guests at the ball. Lamb’s flamboyance is on display. One feels there is something not quite right about the whole social scene that participates in these ‘charitable’ festivities.
Like Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby (1924-25), Karmalade is entreating us to reflect on the rash forms of behaviour that pass for entertainment. There is a duality here. On one hand the professional construction of a modern fund-raising event. And on the other—a fakery that is palpable, if we explore just below the surface: the games, the costumes; those who pocket the charitable funds are complicit in abusing the charity itself. The entertainment is a form of tainted collective gratification that occurs in an intoxicating atmosphere. Karmalade paints a vulgarity that is very directly inspired by Brugal (b1525-1569) and Bosch (1450-1505), except it is penned into 2025 instead.
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Download or read book Carnivale written by Glenn Hough and published by . This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Think of the most abstract, beautiful place in your mind. You got it? Good. Now focus. Let that place become a reality. Are you ready? Don't be afraid. Just close your eyes and imagine that place. Now... open the door." Ladies and gentlemen, step right up and experience the great Carnivale! Walk down the dreaded halls of your own personal nightmares in the Haunted House, and step lively and carefully through the dark labyrinth of the House of Mirrors. Experience life and death like never before and feel the strength of love intertwine the very fabric of this world. Fall into a place where time holds no meaning and fear hides within the shadows. This is Carnivale, where impossibilities become reality and love never dies.
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Download or read book Heartbreak Carnivale An Interactive Poetry Collection written by Samira Vivette and published by Samira Vivette. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samira Vivette's third poetry and prose collection takes you to the carnival, painting mature and relatable themes with the light-hearted filter of a vivid, bustling atmosphere. Words pirouetting across the black and white pages specific to the unique elements of a fair, this book's emphasis lies within its atmospheric ability to take the reader on an adventure with interactive prompts, metaphors, and poetic imagery scattered throughout. Welcome to the Heartbreak Carnivale! An immersive experience you will never forget. A first of its kind poetry book With interactive elements— An adventure through the fair Without leaving your bed. Tangled between these pages are poems Sprinkled with puzzles and activities To simulate a night out on stomach-churning rides, Tipsy turvy highs, cotton candy lies, ultraviolet lights. Join the journey which mirrors past mistakes, Lovers and heartbreak, toxic entanglements Turned passionate through rose-colored glasses. Samira Vivette will be your guide As she immerses you in her rhymes: But beware, they are not for the young or faint-hearted With mature themes and profanity sprinkled like candy. Chapters: Come One, Come All An atmospheric introduction of the carnival nightlife to set the scene. Themes of rebellion, freedom, tributes to youth, adrenaline. Ferris Wheel A showcase of the ups and downs of an inconsistent and unrequited love interest. Themes of endearment, nostalgia, sexuality, love. Clowns with Peeling Faces The exploration of involvement with someone who drains the vibrancy from your spirit. Themes of betrayal, anger, deception. The Major Prize Empowerment that stems from redemption of yourself and who you always were. Themes of self-love, power, contentment. Buckle in and enjoy the ride!
Download or read book The Carnival Trilogy written by Wilson Harris and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, introduced by the author, brings together three novels first published separately. 'The trilogy comprises Carnival (1985), The Infinite Rehearsal (1987) and The Four Banks of the River of Space (1990), novels linked by metaphors borrowed from theatre, traditional carnival itself and literary mythology. The characters make Odyssean voyages through time and space, witnessing and re-enacting the calamitous history of mankind, sometimes assuming sacrificial roles in an attempt to save modern civilisation from self-destruction.' Independent on Sunday ' The Four Banks of the River of Space is a kind of quantum Odyssey... in which the association of ideas is not logical but... a 'magical imponderable dreaming'. The dreamer is Anselm, another of Harris's alter egos, like Everyman Masters in Carnival and Robin Redbreast Glass in The Infinite Rehearsal... Together, they represent one of the most remarkable fictional achievements in the modern canon.' Listener
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Download or read book Escape from the Carnivale written by Dave Barry and published by Walker. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Scallop, a princess of the Mollusk tribe, longs to have a real adventure. So late one night, she and her mermaid friends sneak off to dive for pearls. They run into a fierce storm and a strange ship sailed by men who would love to capture a mermaid.
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