Forbidden Knowledge: Further Tales Within the World of the Theatrical Experience H.P. Lovecraft's Call of Cthulhu

by David Neilsen

H. P. Lovecraft's masterpiece "The Call of Cthulhu" weaves a terrifying tale that travels around the world and spans decades. In 2014, Neilsen created a one-man show based on Lovecraft's story and has been preforming it in and around the New York City area ever since. Being so close to the text for so long, he wanted to know what happened off the page. What became of some of the characters and situations which are only hinted at in the original text. "Forbidden Knowledge" is his look into some of the stories that are skipped over in Lovecraft's narrative. Original stories set in the world of "The Call of Cthulhu."

74 pages, Paperback

Published March 15, 2015

About the author

David Neilsen is a classically trained actor and professional storyteller from Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow who has performed all over New York City, Westchester County, and the Hudson Valley. Specializing in traumatizing children for life during the Halloween season, he has performed in such locations as the New York Botanical Gardens, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, and Washington Irving’s Sunnyside in addition to warping minds at various schools and birthday parties. He has also created a number of one-man shows based on the works of author H.P. Lovecraft, as well as an educational show based on the life of Revolution-era British Spy, Major John Andre.

His debut Middle Grade novel, Doctor Fell and the Playground of Doom--published by Crown Books for Young Readrs in 2016--was named an Editor’s Pick by Amazon and was a Semifinalist for Best Middle Grade / Chidlren’s Book in the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards. His second book, Beyond the Doors, will be published in August, 2017.

Learn more about David on his website. https://david-neilsen.com/