Reading Group: The Erl-King

One week to go until our next reading group, where we will talk about two short texts which find their inspiration in the myth of the Erlking. Carter's short story is part of her collection The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories. Goethe's poem can be found online, for example here on Wikisource. If you have … Continue reading Reading Group: The Erl-King →

Winter Reading Group Schedule

We hope to see you at some of the reading groups! They take place in a hybrid format and you can join either online or offline. For locations and Google Meets links, sign up to our Newsletter or keep an eye on this blog and our Instagram account, where we let you know the details … Continue reading Winter Reading Group Schedule →

Reading Group – The Dark Side of Fairytales: Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber

Sheffield Gothic are excited to announce our first reading group of this academic year, looking at Angela Carter's collection The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories (1979). These stories highlight the dark potential of the fairytale, using folklore to explore body horror, feminism, and to reinvestigate the Gothic genre itself. We'll be meeting online on Wednesday … Continue reading Reading Group – The Dark Side of Fairytales: Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber →

Matthew Bourne’s "Sleeping Beauty": A Gothic Romance

The lights go down, the curtain goes up, and the sound of rain and thunder fills the theatre. Onstage, a full moon is brilliantly illuminated in red, while in the shadows a dark, winged figure triumphantly holds up a baby amidst the cracking of the thunder. And then the scene quickly changes, the music of Tchaikovsky … Continue reading Matthew Bourne’s "Sleeping Beauty": A Gothic Romance →