From Ghost Lights to the Scottish Play: Tracking the Supernatural in the Theatre
Dean Linnard | Last updated: September 27, 2023
The theatre is a world of conjuring, of bringing the dead back to life. A script is a lifeless thing. An empty auditorium is a lifeless space. Costumes on a rack are lifeless. Props on a prop table are lifeless. The magical alchemy of theatrical performance jolts all that stasis into vivid animation. No wonder then that the world of theatre and the world of the supernatural have a long history of intertwining.
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