The Forbidden Room: From Fairy Tale To Crime Fiction
Guest Speaker: Sarah Gibson


Event Description:

Fitcher's Bird and Bluebeard are two fairy tales that tell of a
forbidden room, a mystery beyond the door, a serial killer. They
speak of crimes against women, dismemberment and a resourceful heroine.

In this illustrated lecture, we re-enter these fairy stories to
examine their psychological insights and meanings for contemporary
culture. How is a story of dismemberment transforming for the
individual psyche? What does our contemporary fascination with
detective fiction and crime drama say about our collective anxieties
and desires?

Sarah threads together interpretations of Fitcher's Bird and
Bluebeard from psychoanalysis, social history and popular culture to
deepen our connection to fairy stories and to investigate the secrets
of stories of the forbidden room.

Biography:

Sarah Gibson is a Jungian analyst and experienced sandplay therapist
in private practice in Balmain. She trained with the ANZSJA-CG Jung
Institute. She works clinically with adults and has a particular
interest in story and creativity as part of the therapeutic process.
She is also an artist and filmmaker. Her films include Myths of
Childhood and The Hundredth Room. Sarah is a Senior Lecturer in media
arts at the University of Technology, Sydney. She is currently
working on an interactive documentary project 'Re-enchantment' which
re-imagines fairy tales for contemporary culture.



Event Details:

Date
Saturday, 12th May

Time
6:30pm for 7:00pm

Venue
Blavatsky Lodge
Level 2, 484 Kent St
Sydney NSW

Cost
Member: $5
Non-member: $20
Non-member conc: $15
(Pay on the night)
Seating is unreserved
and is limited to
100 people.

Supper
There is a complimentary supper at the end of the talk where you can
meet the guest speaker and other people with similar interests.

Drinks
For those who want something a bit stronger than tea/coffee, a group
go to a local watering hole after the supper. Members and non-
members welcome.