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Dasquian Belargic
Jun 5th, 2005, 06:11:41 AM
Maskerade
by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs
12th - 16th July 2005, The Peoples Theatre, Newcastle
There is a phantom in the Opera of Ankh Morpork who happens to write musicals about cats - but can it be the same villain who is bumping off the staff? Maskerade is the 23rd novel in the weird and wacky Discworld series from popular and prolific writer Terry Pratchett. It's a wickedly funny spoof, lampooning Gaston Leroux's original Phantom of the Opera, Shakespeare's witches and heavily parodies Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical. A super show for all the family.


:D Oh yeah. Can't miss this! Ashamedly, I haven't read Maskerade, but I just ordered myself a copy. I have a question for anyone who has read it though... do you think it would be funny to people who don't know anything about Discworld? Would fans of Phantom of the Opera being amused?

Dasquian Belargic
Jun 5th, 2005, 09:58:37 AM
I'm also going to take this opportunity to show off my latest Discworld related purchase. I found it for 50p in a charity shop!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/tehwofl/map1.jpg
Oh yeah. It even comes with little stories about the various explorers who boldly went where no man (of any importance) had gone before!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/tehwofl/map4.jpg
Uberwald :cool and Ankh-Morpork.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/tehwofl/map3.jpg
Bes Pelargic... :angel

You can see the whole map here (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/tehwofl/map2.jpg). I have a higher resolution version also, if anyone wants a peek - PM me.

Lilaena De'Ville
Jun 5th, 2005, 11:33:08 AM
They have a play?!

*burns with envy* Lucky you!

Dasquian Belargic
Jun 5th, 2005, 11:36:01 AM
Oh sure, there are official play scripts for...

Maskerade
Carpe Jugulum
The Truth
Lords and Ladies
Wyrd Sisters
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents