"Bored of their stagnant existence, two lonely souls leave their safe havens behind and discover one another, yielding an everlasting legacy that will forever change their dying world."
The Circus of Horrors - a stage show combining horror, humour, bizarre circus acts, rock 'n' roll, and more - began at Glastonbury in 1995 and has since toured all over the world. 2015 marks the Circus's 20th year, and sees them return with their latest production of The Night of the Zombie.
"The latest incarnation ‘The Night of the Zombie’ is set in 2020.
A decrepit corpse ridden London, plagued by Zombies, a city ruled by the undead and climaxing in an awesome flaming apocalypse.
The story twists and turns with grisly murders and sensational shocks – all interwoven with some of the greatest and most bizarre circus acts on earth, sword swallowers, knife throwers, daredevil balancing acts, astounding aerialists, a demon dwarf, a Guinness World Record holding ‘hairculian’ hair hanging beauty, Sinister Sisters, gyrating & fire limboing acrobats & much more."
They're currently on tour in the UK and stopped at Palace Avenue Theatre in Paignton last night, so some friends and I went along to see the show. I won't say too much about the content, in case anyone who wants to see it happens to stumble upon this blog somehow, but it was a lot of fun and the acts put on great performances!
I'm always impressed by the dedication and hard work that performers put into shows like this. It must take hours of training and rehearsals, not to mention the travel time (they were in Poole the day before yesterday and Brighton the day before that). Despite all that, after the show, Dok Haze, the "Undead Ringmaster", was at the door shaking hands and taking photos with people as they left.
Dok Haze & myself
The Circus of Horrors was a good night out, and definitely worth watching for anyone with an appreciation of macabre circus acts, humorous horror, and bizarre fun, all set to a rock soundtrack.
...Yet did I love thee to the last As fervently as thou, Who didst not change through all the past, And canst not alter now. The love where Death has set his seal, Nor age can chill, nor rival steal, Nor falsehood disavow: And, what were worse, thou canst not see Or wrong, or change, or fault in me. The better days of life were ours; The worst can be but mine: The sun that cheers, the storm that lowers, Shall never more be thine. The silence of that dreamless sleep I envy now too much to weep; Nor need I to repine That all those charms have pass'd away, I might have watch'd through long decay....
- And Thou art Dead, as Young and Fair (excerpt) by Lord Byron
And with my dose of pretentiousness out of the way for the day (I really don't care, as I've always loved that poem)...
Next up on my 356 Days of Art list:
(Pictures I'm currently working on are in bold, finished items are crossed out)
13. A picture using only a pair of complimentary colours.
I haven't posted any new 365 Days of Art pictures for a few days, but I have been working on them (some digital, some on paper, some on canvas). This one was originally a black and white charcoal drawing, but I decided to colour it digitally. I spent around five minutes on the hair, and I think it shows, as it's rather poorly done. However, I'm quite pleased with the face; perhaps the bad hair day is the reason for her grumpy expression? Of course, there's always the possibility that it's caused by the laceration down the middle of her nose...
Next up on my 356 Days of Art list:
(Pictures I'm currently working on are in bold, finished items are crossed out)
Tuesday has rolled around again, which means that today's post is part of Tea for Tuesday! Technically, it's been more "find a substitute for caffeinated green tea, which mostly consists of herb and fruit infusions", rather than tea, but let's just ignore that. Today's "tea" is of the nettle variety and is produced by Heath & Heather. Nettle is well-known for its health-boosting benefits, and is also rather conveniently caffeine-free. As with tea, it's also possible to make your own brew using stinging nettle leaves, but I'm not sure how to do this yet, so for now, bags it is!
The aroma of the infusion is reasonably subtle, giving off an earthy smell that's somewhere between green tea and mushroom broth. That might sound unpleasant, but it's actually quite nice, and the infusion's colour reflects scent of it as well.
Taste-wise, it's very similar to mild green tea, which I was pleased about as I have so missed that taste! However, it isn't as bitter as some brands of sencha can be, so if that's something you find off-putting about green tea, then nettle infusions might be an alternative to try. Personally, I loved this one!
As the first one of today's 365 Art projects was very quick, I decided to add another quick one as well. This time, it was done in charcoal, pen, and coloured pencils. Her arms are quite disproportionate and her hat is wonky, but I like her eyes.
Today's 365 Days of Art piece is under the theme of Presents. From such a distance, don't the stars resemble shreds of glimmering wrapping paper, in which the Universe can hide its secrets?
For today's 365 Days of Art picture, I used the "Free Draw" theme, which I understood to mean the "draw whatever you like" theme. Well, I do "like" eyes rather a lot...
I found this challenge via my lovely friend Rina, who blogs over at Kreativ and it seems like an excellent idea! (I should also point out here that I was also inspired by the ever-busy Kei of Doing a Thing's reading goal). So this year, in addition to finishing 365 pieces of art by the end of November, I'll be working my way through 52 books, finding various teas to try, and generally growing and expanding the glorious little paracosm around me! Sounds like fun :D
