The King in Yellow

Discharged from the Sanitarium!

I am happy to report that, slightly more than a year after the production I have finally been cleared to resume my creative endeavors. I...

Have you found The Yellow Sign?

This guy doesn't look like the King to me; I'd guess he's a Stranger. But he wears no mask...what could it mean? Things are starting to...

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.

Obsessions

This play may very well drive you mad. I don't have any scientific evidence for this, but it has had its claws in me for five years, and...

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...

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