The Cthulhu Devival - Call for Participation!
Do you like costumes, ritual, revelry, debauchery, and tentacles?
Assorted freaks of all stripes are currently planning the largest fully interactive performance art event in the history of Burning Flipside, and you are invited to help! The Cthulhu Devival is inspired by the work of H.P. Lovecraft, the 20th century's most influential writer of cosmic horror and weird tales. Unlike devivals hosted by the Church of the Subgenius (praise Bob!), this devival will celebrate and dramatize the Elder Gods, ancient entities which personify the unconscious forces in the human psyche. Cult leaders representing Cthulhu, Hastur, Shub-Niggurath, Nyarlathotep, and Azathoth will battle for control of the devival, in a chaotic, escalating drama involving dark incantations, ecstatic frenzy, fire performance, tribal drums, and esoteric rituals. On Saturday night at midnight, the gibbering masses will gather on the lower field to join this madness, and we hope you will be there to be a part of it. The devival is designed to transcend theme camp affiliations, and can potentially include the creative energy and active participation of the entire population of Pyropolis. The above description is a very abbreviated sketch of just some of the ideas behind this event.
If you'd like to offer assistance or discuss your participation in the devival, please contact us: aethyrflux -at- yahoo -dot- com
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for more Cthulhoid inspiration...
q.v. the preliminary notes for The Cthulhu Devival...
here're some collected Lovecraftian resources...
and here's more devival info...
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perhaps we can discuss this in the x-posted version @ burningflipside?
Assorted freaks of all stripes are currently planning the largest fully interactive performance art event in the history of Burning Flipside, and you are invited to help! The Cthulhu Devival is inspired by the work of H.P. Lovecraft, the 20th century's most influential writer of cosmic horror and weird tales. Unlike devivals hosted by the Church of the Subgenius (praise Bob!), this devival will celebrate and dramatize the Elder Gods, ancient entities which personify the unconscious forces in the human psyche. Cult leaders representing Cthulhu, Hastur, Shub-Niggurath, Nyarlathotep, and Azathoth will battle for control of the devival, in a chaotic, escalating drama involving dark incantations, ecstatic frenzy, fire performance, tribal drums, and esoteric rituals. On Saturday night at midnight, the gibbering masses will gather on the lower field to join this madness, and we hope you will be there to be a part of it. The devival is designed to transcend theme camp affiliations, and can potentially include the creative energy and active participation of the entire population of Pyropolis. The above description is a very abbreviated sketch of just some of the ideas behind this event.
If you'd like to offer assistance or discuss your participation in the devival, please contact us: aethyrflux -at- yahoo -dot- com
--
for more Cthulhoid inspiration...
q.v. the preliminary notes for The Cthulhu Devival...
here're some collected Lovecraftian resources...
and here's more devival info...
--
perhaps we can discuss this in the x-posted version @ burningflipside?