I’ll be playing a live film score for Page of Madness tomorrow at the O’Neal Library in Birmingham.
Here’s the information from Under the Mountain, one of the sponsors:
Join Under the Mountain and @sleepincinemabhm at the @oneallibrary on November 12, 2023 at 7 PM for a special FREE screening of the silent-era nightmare from Japan, A PAGE OF MADNESS (1926), featuring an original score performed live by Stephen McClurg (@clurg ).
Set in early 20th-century Japan, A PAGE OF MADNESS is a hallucinatory psychodrama about a man who takes a job as a janitor at a mental asylum in order to be near his wife. Although his wife suffers genuine mental anguish, the man believes he can rescue her—but his attempt to break her out only lead to death and even more madness.
Lost for 45 years until it was rediscovered by the director in his storehouse in 1971, Teinosuke Kinugasa’s A PAGE OF MADNESS (1926) uses superimpositions, rapid and insistent visual patterns, fantasy sequences, and the visual flamboyance of actors impersonating mad people, to build an atmosphere of astonishing intensity. (Chris Fujiwara, Ebertfest.com)
This screening is part of the No Longer Silent film screening series, which highlights significant and historic silent films with live accompaniment from local music talent to create a one-of-a-kind experience. This performance will be followed by a panel discussion from local organizations, giving the audience an opportunity to discuss and reflect on the ideas and concepts presented.
This event is 18+. Enjoy snacks, drinks, candy, free spooky short stories, prizes, and adult beverages (with ID).
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I’m thrilled to be a part of this series! Thanks to Sleep In Cinema, Under the Mountain, Substrate Radio, No Longer Silent, the O’Neal Library, and especially to Tony, Gareth, and Craig!
Stephen McClurg 