Goblin Market
Friday, March 24, 2023 – Saturday, March 25, 2023 5:00 pm – 7:45 pm CET/GMT+1The Factory
A Theatrical Adaptation of Christina Rossetti's 1862 Poem
Goblin Market is an experimental theater production inspired by the poem of the same name by Christina Rosetti, originally published in 1862. This production attempts to capture the essence of Rosetti's narrative and transform her words into a visually immersive performance. Goblin Market (1862) tells the story of two sisters, Laura and Lizzie, as they interact with a group of river goblins who sell them forbidden fruits. Considering the relevance of the poem's subtext, which hints at sexual assault and drug addiction, Goblin Market (2023) plans to introduce an unabriged interpretation of this Pre-Paphaelite text by abstracting it into a re-imagined modernity.
Goblin Market investigates the embodied experience of oral transmission, particularly in its darker manifestations. As an embodied experience, the theater as a medium is the ideal experimentation ground for what Freud termed “the uncanny" (das unheimlich); this phenomenon ultimately springs forth from the incongruity between our bodily experience and the space that surrounds us.
This event is organized by Michaella Toscano and Nora Stone.
Performance times are:
Friday, March 24: 5:00 - 5:30 pm
Saturday, March 25: 6:00 - 6:30 pm