The fateful adaptation of ‘The Seventh Seal’ into a musical, funded by Formula 1 magnate, Bernie Ecclestone, was one of the most infamous flops in the history of Broadway. In this treatise I explore the production’s history and prod tenderly at the reasons why it might have failed so calamitously. When the great Swedish director,Continue reading “‘Death Tap Dances’ – A Treatise on the Ill-Fated Seventh Seal Musical”
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‘Ill-Advised Poultry Gifts’ – A Treatise on ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’
One of the most common festive sounds is that quaint old English ditty of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’. But what are the origins of the unusual gifts attributed to the misguided generosity of the narrator’s truelove? In this treatise I’ve rooted out the truth behind the seemingly cryptic lyrics. A Partridge in a PearContinue reading “‘Ill-Advised Poultry Gifts’ – A Treatise on ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’”
‘Wither Walt?’ – A Treatise on America’s Other Animation Studio
With the early depictions of Mickey Mouse falling out of copyright protection in January, it reminded me of that other great animation studio: Barfing. In this treatise, I explore its birth, rise, and eventual fall from grace and why we remember the Mouseketeers but not Barfonauts. Dick Barfing founded the animation studio in 1927 atContinue reading “‘Wither Walt?’ – A Treatise on America’s Other Animation Studio”
Treatises of Gloria 