/ en-US Thu, 25 Apr 2019 01:35:46 -0700 60 / 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg /author_blog_posts/18257186-exhibition-of-paintings-and-drawings Wed, 24 Apr 2019 06:15:00 -0700 /author_blog_posts/18257186-exhibition-of-paintings-and-drawings A particularly-fine exhibition of Mervyn Peake's work which includes characters from Gormenghast is now on show at the in East London. The exhibition continues until September 2019.

posted by Mervyn Peake on April, 25 ]]> /author_blog_posts/18247852-mervyn-peake-son-of-sark Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:25:00 -0700 /author_blog_posts/18247852-mervyn-peake-son-of-sark Stephen Foote has collaborated with Christian Peake and produced the most informative book about Mervyn Peake's life on Sark. It's fascinating to see just how much the island influenced Peake and his work. I'd recommend this book to anyone who's interested in that period of his life - which, of course included much of the writing of Gormenghast. He also lived there in his twenties when he was part of the art collective, The Sark Group.

Copies are available from the publisher, .

posted by Mervyn Peake on April, 23 ]]> /author_blog_posts/17262391-mervyn-peake-at-the-british-library Sat, 01 Sep 2018 07:29:00 -0700 /author_blog_posts/17262391-mervyn-peake-at-the-british-library On Friday 2 November the British Library are presenting an evening devoted to Mervyn Peake, celebrating his achievements, fifty years after his death. The panel will include Fabian Peake, Neil Gaiman, Chris Riddell, Liz Jensen and Miranda Richardson. Starting at 7.30,

posted by Mervyn Peake on March, 15 ]]> /author_blog_posts/15896725-captain-slaughterboard-exhibition Mon, 23 Oct 2017 07:28:00 -0700 /author_blog_posts/15896725-captain-slaughterboard-exhibition
"The British author and draftsman Mervyn Peake (1911-1968) created a figure with Yellow Creature already in 1939, which in every drawing between woman and man, animal and man 'changiert' and while still faithful above all remains faithful to itself. Yellow Creature is therefore the title for the group exhibition, which focuses on the relationship between gender and genres." 

A new German edition of "Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor" will be available from the museum.





posted by Mervyn Peake on March, 25 ]]> /author_blog_posts/13534751-the-mervyn-peake-awards Mon, 27 Jun 2016 01:17:00 -0700 /author_blog_posts/13534751-the-mervyn-peake-awards
Entries for next year's competition are now invited, and more information can be found .

posted by Mervyn Peake on February, 28 ]]> /author_blog_posts/13391948-a-new-exhibition Mon, 05 Oct 2015 00:12:00 -0700 /author_blog_posts/13391948-a-new-exhibition
posted by Mervyn Peake on December, 21 ]]> /author_blog_posts/13391949-boy-in-darkness Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:17:00 -0700 /author_blog_posts/13391949-boy-in-darkness
There's also a fascinating exhibition of Lewis Peake's work in the bar. It's a great combination.

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"A physical theatre gem." The Stage

(Photographs by Lidia Crisafulli)

posted by Mervyn Peake on January, 31 ]]> /author_blog_posts/13391950-ride-a-cock-horse Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:49:00 -0700 /author_blog_posts/13391950-ride-a-cock-horse Ride a Cock Horse, which was first published in 1940. Who can resist these, for instance? Old King Cole, Rub-a-dub-dub, and Doctor Foster went to Gloucester? It's available





posted by Mervyn Peake on January, 27 ]]> /author_blog_posts/13391951-boy-in-darkness-at-the-blue-elephant-theatre Tue, 10 Feb 2015 01:56:00 -0800 /author_blog_posts/13391951-boy-in-darkness-at-the-blue-elephant-theatre A Boy wanders into darkness, a land of broken things.There he meets a goat, a hyena and a lamb with diabolical schemes.
The Boy escapes the oppressive Castle of his birthright on his fourteenth birthday. As he ventures into the unknown, his rebellion leads him on a descent to ancient alchemy and present danger. He must call on his wits to escape - or be trapped forever.
Storytelling and physical theatre intertwine in a bold, new stage interpretation of Mervyn Peake's novella 'Boy in Darkness', performed as a solo show by Gareth Murphy. Capturing a chilling adventure in the teenaged years of Titus Groan, hero of the celebrated GormenghastÌý³Ù°ù¾±±ô´Ç²µ²â,ÌýBoy in Darkness is a gothic fairytale underpinned by Peake's rich and powerful language.
The Blue Elephant continues to bring the work of one of the twentieth century's greatest writers to the stage with this original adaptation, following the world stage premieres of Mervyn Peake's plays The CaveÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýNoah's Ark.
"But it is extraordinary: a howl, an imperfect and painful philosophical struggle, part of a remarkable artist's testament. Honour to the little theatre."Libby Purves, The TimesÌý´Ç²ÔÌýThe Cave
13th March to April 4th, 2015 (Wednesdays and Saturdays)More information from

posted by Mervyn Peake on March, 18 ]]> /author_blog_posts/13391952-stuff-and-nonsense-in-portsmouth Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:19:00 -0800 /author_blog_posts/13391952-stuff-and-nonsense-in-portsmouth More information on the website.




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