{"id":19018,"date":"2015-11-02T12:22:38","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T10:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=19018"},"modified":"2015-11-02T12:24:41","modified_gmt":"2015-11-02T10:24:41","slug":"south-african-horrorfest-makabra-ensembles-faust-at-the-labia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/south-african-horrorfest-makabra-ensembles-faust-at-the-labia\/","title":{"rendered":"South African HorrorFest: Makabra Ensemble&#8217;s Faust at the Labia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eventDate\">Fri 30 October 2015<\/div>\n<p>The last time I saw the Makabra Ensemble perform a live score to a silent horror film\u00a0was in <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/the-makabra-ensemble-nosferatu-at-the-labia\/\" target=\"_blank\">2012 when they re-imagined <em>Nosferatu<\/em><\/a>. \u00a0Watching them again last\u00a0Friday, breathing new life into the 1926 classic <em>Faust,<\/em>\u00a0made me sorry I&#8217;d missed so many of their previous performances &#8211; what they do is truly something special.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/makabra-ensemble_4262.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-rl_title=\"Makabra Ensemble\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Makabra Ensemble\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19046\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/makabra-ensemble_4262-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Makabra Ensemble\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/makabra-ensemble_4262-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/makabra-ensemble_4262-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/makabra-ensemble_4262.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>A highlight of the annual SA HorrorFest at the Labia Theatre, the orchestral performance coincided with the night market and halloween dressup competition. As usual some people went all out on terrifying costumes and were rewarded for their efforts with some great prizes; top honours went to Maleficent, Creepy Jester Guy and Pregnant Alien.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4128.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Horrorfest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19021\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4128-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4128-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4128-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4128.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4125.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Horrorfest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19019\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4125-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4125-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4125-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4125.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4126.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Horrorfest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19020\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4126-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4126-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4126-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4126.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19018 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4130.jpg' title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4130-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4130-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4130-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4133.jpg' title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4133-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4133-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4133-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4144.jpg' title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4144-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4144-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4144-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4138.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Horrorfest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19025\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4138-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4138-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4138-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4138.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4139.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Horrorfest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19026\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4139-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4139-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4139-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4139.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4143.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Horrorfest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19027\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4143-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4143-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4143-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4143.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-19018 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4148.jpg' title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4148-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4148-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4148-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4152.jpg' title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4152-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4152-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4152-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4156.jpg' title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4156-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4156-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4156-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4136.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Horrorfest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19024\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4136-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4136-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4136-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4136.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4158.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Horrorfest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19032\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4158-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4158-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4158-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4158.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4171.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Horrorfest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19034\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4171-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4171-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4171-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4171.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4165.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Horrorfest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19033\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4165-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4165-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4165-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4165.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4174.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-rl_title=\"Horrorfest\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Horrorfest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19035\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4174-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Horrorfest\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4174-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4174-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/horrorfest_4174.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Musically combining industrial, cinematic\u00a0and\u00a0atmospheric elements and even, for one incredibly hilarious scene, comedic genius, the Makabra Ensemble reinvigorate old classics in the most arresting way. I really enjoyed every moment of the performance and definitely won&#8217;t wait another 3 years before seeing them again.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/makabra-ensemble_4178.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19037\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/makabra-ensemble_4178-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"makabra-ensemble_4178\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/makabra-ensemble_4178-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/makabra-ensemble_4178-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/makabra-ensemble_4178.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  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300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/makabra-ensemble_4269-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/makabra-ensemble_4269.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Halloweekend may be over but the Horrorfest is still running for the rest of the week &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.horrorfest.info\/\" target=\"_blank\">check out their website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SouthAfricanHorrorfest\/\" target=\"_blank\">facebook page<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MakabraEnsemble\/\" target=\"_blank\">Makabra Ensemble<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SouthAfricanHorrorfest\/\" target=\"_blank\">HorrorFest <\/a>\u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelabia.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Labia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fri 30 October 2015 The last time I saw the Makabra Ensemble perform a live score to a silent horror film\u00a0was in 2012 when they re-imagined Nosferatu. \u00a0Watching them again last\u00a0Friday, breathing new life into the 1926 classic Faust,\u00a0made me &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/south-african-horrorfest-makabra-ensembles-faust-at-the-labia\/\">Continue reading <span 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