Mythos

Madness and Insanity in the Mythos

How does the mythos description of madness relate to modern mental health diagnoses? Yeah. I've got to watch Legion all over again....

An Account of the Incident at the Ward Theater (Part 1)

Another instance of the play's effect, or simply a misunderstanding? If you have read the earlier blog post on the Incident at the Scala...

The Stranger in The King in Yellow

A brief discussion of the character of The Stranger in the King in Yellow mythos.

The Incident at the Scala Theatre (part 1)

A discussion of a possible performance of The King in Yellow at the Scala Theatre in London in 1928

Do You Believe in Magic?

Clarke's Law and the power of ideas. DIRECTOR Do you believe in magic, Mr Phillips? ALEX “Real” magic, you mean? No, of course not....

The King in Yellow and history

How influential has the notorious play actually been? ALEX So, this is 'The King in Yellow'? I've never heard of it. DIRECTOR No...

The Yellow Sign: How can you create horror in live theater?

Cosmic horror is not your typical horror. As a long-time fan of H.P. Lovecraft and other authors of 'weird' fiction, I have a tendency to...

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