http://www.mourningdollplayhouse.com A Place for Genius, Madness, and Absinthe Dreams Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:57:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mrs. Thornwit put her eyes forward and kept them forward; she could ill afford to let them fall upon little Bethany, whose moist and plump hand she clutched firmly in her own.  She kept a brisk pace - at times almost dragging the girl.  Beth giggled and chattered merrily away ... http://www.mourningdollplayhouse.com/?p=41 The cook pressed Mrs. Undercrypt gently about the guest list with a soft question: "Madam, who shall we have at All Hallows this year?" Gazing out of  the window into the pressing dark, the lady of the house distractedly replied "I have no idea, really.  Someone plump and delicious."  The ... http://www.mourningdollplayhouse.com/?p=39 Gothic bellydancer extraordinaire Tempest and internationally acclaimed  musician Tim Rayborn bring The Durga Tour to Minneapolis for an evening of opulent and mysterious delights.  Blood & Steam is a glimpse into a dark and breathtaking future through the eyes of the past. Thursday, June 4th, 2009 Intermedia Arts - 2822 Lyndale Ave ... http://www.mourningdollplayhouse.com/?p=35 From a notice tacked to the door of the post office in Hallowyck: "... you're sure to lose your mind over The Straitjacket Sisters - those asylum angels - new to our sinful circus this very year!" http://www.mourningdollplayhouse.com/?p=33 From the diary of Herrick Grimmer, Head Butler to the Redde-Chapel sisters: I will ever defend the right of the Sisters to go as they will and do as they please, although some would fault me for not enforcing the presence of the chaperone.  These widows are world travelers and more ... http://www.mourningdollplayhouse.com/?p=32 From scraps of paper found in the room of Mrs. Philip (Temperance) Castmarble, St. Armengard's Respite House: " ... they pity me here, sympathetic whisperings that I have no visitors ... I ask you, can a person easily lend themselves to the care of those so utterly daft? ... ridiculous ... ... http://www.mourningdollplayhouse.com/?p=31 From scraps of paper found in the room of Mrs. Philip (Temperance) Castmarble, St. Armengard's Respite House: " ... the full moon's light streaming in through the painted glass ... Mrs. Dreadpenny at the harpsichord, so pale but sternly focused ... fingers flying from the keys like birds fleeing their cages ... http://www.mourningdollplayhouse.com/?p=30 Please join us at Patrick's Cabaret on Friday evening, July 18th, 2008, for the next installment of our Raqs NOX ("night dances") series:  "Raqs NOX: B Movie"! A hair-raising, gravity-defying, madcap dance variety show that plunges you into the dark and twisted world of classic movies, cult films, and ... http://www.mourningdollplayhouse.com/?p=28 Join us at Patrick's Cabaret in Minneapolis for an evening of gothic bellydance and other performances - mixing the savage and the sweet. Flying in the face of candy hearts and flowers, treat yourself to something equally delicious, but darker and decidedly more dangerous. Saturday, February 9th, at 8:00pm; $8 at ... http://www.mourningdollplayhouse.com/?p=26 Men found Arabella irresistible; she drew them to her in breathless swarms. As it only takes one suitor to win a heart, however, many others broke theirs trying to draw her attention and gain her favor. Sir Devian Adderbrooke once remarked that Arabella "had a graveyard for a ... http://www.mourningdollplayhouse.com/?p=19