Tag Archives: Fairy tales

Fairy Tale Fashion at the FIT, NY

Posted on 10th January 2016 by firekrank

This is another post for my transatlantic friends (and one which I am bitterly jealous about and on which I have previously blogged). The Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, are hosting an exhibition on Fairy Tale Fashion (15 January – … Continue reading →

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Talking Trees and Unsettling Sensibilities

Posted on 30th December 2015 by Sam George

I came across Lars Ostenfeld’s unsettling adaptation of Han’s Andersen’s The Fir Tree (Danish: Grantræet) on the BBC iPlayer today. The tale was first published with ‘The Snow Queen’ on 21st December 1844. The story is narrated by the tree … Continue reading →

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The Publication of Grimm’s Fairy Tales

Posted on 20th December 2015 by William the Bloody

On this date (20 December) in 1812, the Grimm brothers published the first edition of their Kinder- und Hausmärchen (Children’s and Household Tales). Richard Cavendish writes about it here.

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‘Wolfgirl’ Trailer

Posted on 16th December 2015 by firekrank

Earlier this year NBC ran a competition to find the next ‘ground-breaking comedy’. One of the potential comedies was called ‘Wolfgirl’ and the mini-episode is still available to watch on YouTube. Unfortunately voting is no longer open and the winner … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale Fashion at the FIT

Posted on 27th October 2015 by firekrank

If you happen to have an extraordinarily generous loved one or are yourself flush with cash, your Christmas list could include tickets to go and see the Fairy Tale Fashion exhibition at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. … Continue reading →

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Willis Goth Regier, ‘Grimm Beginnings’

Posted on 27th August 2015 by William the Bloody

An excellent review essay on the new Jack Zipes edition of the first edition of Grimms’ Tales and of his new book on the continuing influence of the tales. It contains an informed account of the history of successive editions … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of the Big Bad Wolf

Posted on 15th July 2015 by Sam George

If you find yourself in the north this week try to see ‘Neck of the Woods’, a new play by Turner prizewinner Douglas Gordon based on Perrault’s fairytale. It is just in time to whet appetites for our ‘Company of … Continue reading →

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Spectral Visions: Grim Fairy Tales

Posted on 17th June 2015 by William the Bloody

From the Spectral Visions Press at the University of Sunderland comes this new anthology of Gothic reworkings of fairy tales, edited by Colin Younger, designed by David Newton, introduced by Ian Rowan, and with fabulous illustrations by Katie Loyd. Oh, … Continue reading →

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Get in the mood for OGOM Company of Wolves with this must see Little Red Riding Hood

Posted on 14th June 2015 by William the Bloody

Deliciously camp, erotic, creepy and funny adaptation of one of the ‘Red Riding Hood’ variants (most likely, this one collected by Paul Delarue), with echoes of Doré’s illustrations and German Expressionist cinema. . 16-year-old Christina Ricci stars as a not-so-innocent … Continue reading →

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The Fabularium Fairytale Festival, The South Bank, 24 Jul-2 Aug 2015

Posted on 14th June 2015 by William the Bloody

This storytelling event at the South Bank looks marvellous: IT’S LANDED! The Crick Crack Club’s Fabularium – a nomadic haven of fairytales for grown-ups and myths for kids – comes to the South Bank this summer!

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