It’s Alive: Another Flaming Sin Review
The SF Weekly published critic Chloe Veltman’s formal review of our show “Flaming Sin: London’s Grand Guignol” this week (we’ve previously linked to her blog post about the show). Her review is the kind of thoughtful, in-depth look at our work that’s been all too rare over the years. While we certainly have fans among the city’s critics, and have received many glowing notices, it’s always nice when someone recognizes that there’s more to what we do besides blood and cheap thrills (not that there’s anything wrong with blood and cheap thrills).
From the review:
Yet as formulaic and tame as Grand Guignol programs seem by today’s standards, a trip to the Hypnodrome to experience Thrillpeddlers’ latest — and perhaps greatest — foray into the genre, FLAMING SIN: London’s Grand Guignol, will fricassee your emotions and play tricks with your mind… Blending compact writing, fast-paced direction, and nuanced performances, Thrillpeddlers’ salacious evening of out-there entertainment does nothing if not dispel the common belief that Grand Guignol theater is an outmoded form, of marginal interest to anyone but horror history enthusiasts and academics. To borrow Dr. Frankenstein’s famous assertion: “It’s alive.”
