n this workshop, you will look at vampire fiction to focus on the trope of the “reveal”: the moment in which the text lets us know that a character is a vampire.
We will look at film adaptations of vampire text to identify, interpret and complicate the structure of these reveals as well as observe their narration. You will consider the characterisation of these vampires through a range of perspectives and trace their physical and psychological evolution in dialogue with a range of theories, moving from Dracula to Interview with the Vampire to Twilight and beyond. Participants are encouraged to bring and present a 200-word sample of their own writing that showcases a moment of vampiric “reveal” for discussion.
You can find details of how Covid-19 restrictions will affect the workshop here: https://writersvictoria.org.au/about-us/covid-19-information/. You are encouraged to wear a mask in the workshop space. The Wheeler Centre’s policy is that close contacts should not attend the building. If you are a close contact of somebody with Covid-19, or have Covid-19 symptoms yourself, please do not attend; please contact program@writersvictoria.org.au to arrange a refund in this situation.
You Will Learn:
- Key vampire films inspired by books, from Dracula to Twilight and more
- The psychological evolution of the vampire from the page to the screen
- The physical evolution of the vampire from the page to the screen
- How critical theory explains some of these vampires, e.g. Post colonialism, Marxism
- Ideate a contemporary depiction of the vampire
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