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  • Faces

    • April 6, 2019
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      A distinctive feature of ‘Casanova in Paris’ is the appearance of the characters.  In Carl Doherty’s review for ‘Shelf Abuse’(here), he writes: ‘Butters’ characters are largely repulsive; crooked and bulbous noses looming over uneven teeth amidst misshapen faces. While Hollywood and BBC dramas may still seek to celebrate the fashions and décor enjoyed by
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  • D’Urfe and Francoise

    • March 2, 2019
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    A child of the theatre, a libertine and with a distinct live and let live attitude, Casanova was adept at moving amongst people who inhabited very different social worlds, whether of high status or low, whether respectable or subversive.  It is this latter world, the world of the subversive, of the clandestine, which is represented
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  • The Devil

    • January 26, 2019
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    The Devil makes his initial appearance in ‘Casanova in Paris’ in chapter 4 (‘Places des Fleurs’) as one of a set of gargoyles decorating Pont Neuf during a scene in which Casanova is reflecting upon his negative feelings towards his mother.  The Devil then takes pride of place in two major dream sequences that reflect
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