The louts and lunatics who inhabit Martin McDonagh's "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" (which is having its American première at the Atlantic Theatre Company, under the firm-handed direction of Wilson Milam) are just such gruesome and unforgettable figures; as all gargoyles do, they inspire an almost childish terror and elation in the audience.
Their statement in full: As a group of 9/11 families sharing a rare moment of justice and elation in the viewing of a film chronicling the search for and ultimate death of Osama Bin Laden, we find it deeply disturbing that some of our elected officials want to discourage other 9/11 families and the public from seeing this outstanding film.
I saw the sadness in the eyes of those yanked off by border control, and elation in others when Reina Sofia, or the Eiffel Tower, or Westminster Bridge, eased into view.
At once repulsive and irresistible, he is a splendid exercise in theatrical contradiction, a Dionysian figure who inspires panic and elation in equal measure.
Goodall never lets us forget that Meistersinger is a parable of poetic creativity, and there is an overriding sense of metaphysical resonance and elation in his interpretation.
Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine wrote that the song was a "celebratory tech-frenzy", and noted Madonna's "elation" in the song, giving it an "A" rating.
Today we have a special treat, something to titillate the senses, to encourage elation in the elderly and the youthfully vibrant alike, and to cause cats to purr and mewl contentedly in empty rooms.
But it isn't there, and you can feel the anticipatory elation in the theatre draining out.
The reprieves for the New London and Portsmouth facilities were met with elation in the surrounding communities, which stood to lose more than 10,000 jobs, and in the affected Congressional delegations, which had lobbied fiercely to convince commissioners that the Defense Department was overestimating savings from closing the facilities and underestimating their military value.
But if they pull it off, they can keep the elation in the race and bring it to a successful conclusion for the Democrats, no matter how long it takes.
By 6pm on Sunday, Mickelson sampled pure elation in the company of his wife and children after racing so brilliantly through the Muirfield pack.
