Sunday, July 22, 2012

A Short Pause

The Encloypedia of Magical Creatures Project will take a brief pause...

To see what some of the main contributors* are working on during our pause go here:
http://www.theserioustheatrecollective.com/p/current-show.html


*Lizz/Becca/Terry- writing/directing/PR
 Ursula/Norm- props/masks/puppets
 Damian- graphic desgin

The Tangies



Becca Worthington


Lizz Leiser 

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Creature #26: Tangie


A sinister water horse from the folklore of the Shetland Isles. Its name derives from the Danish word for seaweed, which covers it like long shaggy hair. Sometimes Tangies have been known to appear as old men, but they are most frequently seen as horses that invite unwary traveler to ride upon them, after which they gallop off into the nearest deep water. A ferocious robber named Black Eric was siad to ride a Tangie, giving him extraordinary powers and strength. Eventually he fell from the creature's back over a cliff known as Fitful Head, but the Tangie continued to terrorize the area. 

Deadline for all Tangie action to be sent to magicalcreaturesproject@gmail.com: Monday, June 18th.

The Nains

Lizz Leiser

Becca Worthington


Terry Selucky

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Creature #24: Gaasyendietha

A type of fire-breathing dragon from the mythology of the Seneca people of the north-western coast of North America. The appearance of a meteor in the sky is siad to represent the pass overhead of this creature, which is of enormous size. However, despite it's fiery qualities, the Gassyendietha lives in rives and lakes.


Deadline for all Gaasyendietha action to be sent to magicalcreaturesproject@gmail.com: Monday, April 23th

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Friday, March 2, 2012

Creature #22: Tsermaus

In the folklore of the native people of British Columbia, this creature is a gigantic fish monster that possesses an enormous dorsal fin so sharp it can easily cut a human in two if it encounters them in the water. It is siad to inhabit the waters of the Skeena River estuary.



Deadline for all Tsermaus action to be sent to magicalcreaturesproject@gmail.com: Monday, Mach 19th

The White Harts


Lizz Leiser 

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Creature #20: Nifoloa

A Samoan insect with one sharp tooth the size of a man's finger, the Nifoloa's bite results in death unless medicine is given immediately. No puncture wound is visible but the victim suffers greatly. After the medicine is given, the tooth indentation will show up. The Nifoloa follows lone people walking home. If a wayfarer returns with the shivers and the healer is sent for, the medicine is never referred to by name, but called 'the medicine on the chief's tooth'. Nifoloa is cunning, however, and if he hears that a healer is searching for the right medicine, he will immediately strip the herbs from the ground that grow nearby.



Deadline for all Nifoloa action to be sent to magicalcreaturesproject@gmail.com: Monday, January 23rd