Originally published in the Manitoban 90.26 (26 March 2003): 12-13 (as “The Saddest Article in the World”). I have added an interlude here. I also interviewed Maddin and co-writer George Toles about writing the film. Sunday: The Press Conference Despite a long drive (to downtown and then along some fractured street into the industrial heart […]
Tag: Dracula
Clockfire in History: Vlad III Dracula (1431 – 1476)
A “clockfire” is a play that, due to its mental, physical, or conceptual demands, is impossible or impractical to ever produce. My book Clockfire collects a representative sampling of such plays, but throughout history there have been many other clockfires, and many clockfire practitioners. Perhaps the most infamous of the latter is the Wallachian Prince […]
Interview with Dennis Cooley
I interviewed Canadian poet Dennis Cooley shortly before the release of his 13th collection of poetry, Seeing Red (Turnstone Press). This interview took place in person in April 2003. You’re a founding editor of Turnstone Press. Can you talk a little about how you got involved in the creation of this press? Turnstone started here […]