The Moon and Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels

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The Moon and Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels is the name of a group of occultists and performers including writer and magician Alan Moore, Bauhaus member David J, and musician Tim Perkins, who perform occult "workings" consisting of prose poetry set to music. Several of these "workings" have been released onto CD. It was also the name of the group's first performance piece which was released as a spoken word CD in 1996.

Contents 1 History 1.1 The Moon and Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels 1.2 The Birth Caul 1.3 The Highbury Working 1.4 Snakes and Ladders 1.5 Angel Passage 1.6 The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic 2 See also

[edit] History

The group formed in the mid 1990s.

[edit] The Moon and Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels

The group's initial, self-titled "working" occurred in 1994. It was released on CD in 1996 and 2000. It dealt partially with an exploration around London. The first track on the album, "The Hair Of The Snake That Bit Me", was also released on Hexentexts, the Creation Books Sampler CD, for which Alan Moore drew the cover.

[edit] The Birth Caul

This was performed at the Victorian magistrate's court in Newcastle Upon Tyne, on November 18, 1995, and was later turned into a comic by Eddie Campbell.

[edit] The Highbury Working

This was performed in 1997 at The Garage in Highbury. This dealt with an exploration of the area of Highbury, in London. The CD was designed by John Coulthart and released in 2000. During his study of the area, Moore looks at the building of the football stadium, the sewage systems, constructing the underground, Coleridge, Aleister Crowley, Joe Meek, The Arsenal team, and local gangsters.

[edit] Snakes and Ladders

Performed in 1999 at Red Lion Square at a meeting of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. It explored the local area and its magical associations. It was later turned into a comic by Eddie Campbell.

[edit] Angel Passage

This was performed in 2001 at the "Tygers of Wrath" evening of readings and performances celebrating the life of William Blake.

[edit] The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic

This book is due out in 2010.

[edit] See also

• List of published material by Alan Moore

v • d • e Alan Moore Related people Melinda Gebbie • Leah Moore Early British works Maxwell the Magic Cat • Miracleman • V for Vendetta • The Bojeffries Saga • Skizz • The Ballad of Halo Jones • Captain Britain (including Jaspers' Warp) • Doctor Who (including Special Executive) • D.R. and Quinch • Future Shocks • Yuggoth Cultures and Other Growths DC Comics Sodam Yat • Mogo • Swamp Thing • Watchmen • Batman: The Killing Joke • Superman: For the Man Who Has Everything • Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? • Twilight of the Superheroes Image/Awesome Comics 1963 • Glory • Judgment Day • Spawn • Violator • WildC.A.T.S. • Voodoo • Spawn/WildC.A.T.S. • Supreme • Youngblood America's Best Comics The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen • Promethea • Tom Strong • Terra Obscura • Tomorrow Stories • Top Ten • Top 10: The Forty-Niners • Smax • Albion Miscellaneous Brought to Light • Big Numbers • A Small Killing • From Hell • Lost Girls Comics based on Moore's prose Alan Moore's Songbook • Another Suburban Romance • The Courtyard • A Disease of Language • Hypothetical Lizard • Magic Words Books Voice of the Fire • The Mirror of Love • Writing for Comics • The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases Film adaptations The Return of Swamp Thing • From Hell • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen • Constantine • V for Vendetta • Watchmen Spoken word CDs March of the Sinister Ducks • The Birth Caul • The Moon and Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels • Brought to Light • Snakes and Ladders • The Highbury Working • Angel Passage Other The Mindscape of Alan Moore • Husbands and Knives