GOBLIN MARKET
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"Be warned, it’s not for the squeamish. Along with the beauty of voice and movement lurks all the danger of entry into a haunted house." (Theatreworld Internet Magazine)
"A unique blend of song and storytelling, Goblin Market is unusual and powerful, a perfect alternative (or companion) to graphic gorefests." (Chicagoist)
"The premise is only middling scary: A young woman betrayed by curiosity. What makes Christina Rossetti’s 1862 poem truly creepy is its lurid imagery, dark implications, and aura of sexual hysteria." (Chicago Reader)
"It’s the perfect choice for those who prefer seasonal Halloween fare of a more classical, high-minded flavor." (TimeOut Chicago)
About the Show…
"We must not look at goblin men
We must not buy their fruits
Who knows upon what soil they fed
Their hungry thirsty roots?"
Goblin Market, Christina Rossetti
Two adult sisters, Lizzie and Laura, return to their childhood home and relive the dark fantasies of their adolescence, in which goblin men capered and tempted them to sample forbidden fruits. When Laura succumbs to goblin blandishments, it is up to Lizzie to take a stand and save her sister’s life. Blending haunting songs and story theater, this musical adaptation of the poem by Christina Rossetti spins a captivating spell.
Poem by Christina Rossetti (b. 1830 - d. 1894)
"Goblin Market" (composed in April 1859 and published in 1862) is a narrative poem by Christina Rossetti. In a letter to her publisher, Rossetti claimed that the poem, which is interpreted frequently as having features of remarkably sexual imagery, was not meant for children. However, in public Rossetti often stated that the poem was intended for children, and went on to write many children's poems. When the poem appeared in her first volume of poetry, Goblin Market and Other Poems, it was illustrated by her brother, the Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti. (courtesy Wikipedia)
Read the full text of the poem at the Poetry Foundation website.
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