Edward Gorey's Stealth Career in Theatre
Sub-Title:
A Quick Backstage TourAuthor:
Carol VerburgPublisher:
Boom-BooksPublication Date:
04-07-2013ISBN:
9780983435570Subjects:
ArtBiography
Available as:
Electronic book text, 9780983435570Description:
How to classify the extraordinary Edward Gorey? Artist? Writer? Godfather of Goth? What about Dramatist? It was in theatre that Gorey's artistic career started and ended. After winning a Tony Award for Frank Langella's "Dracula," he left Broadway for Cape Cod. From Woods Hole to Provincetown, Gorey wrote, designed, and directed a scintillating set of "entertainments" starring local actors and his own troupe of handmade puppets. In this short e-book, his friend and collaborator Carol Verburg gives Gorey enthusiasts a glimpse behind the scenes, from his experiments with the post-World War II Poets' Theatre at Harvard to "Gorey Stories" in New York to his posthumous puppet opera "The White Canoe" with its unforgettable Lump of Primeval Ooze and Alligator Ballet.
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