GOREY STORY
1920’s debauchery. Edwardian repression. Clever rhymes... and twenty-six dead children. Can you blame the parents? Can you blame the little ones?
A charming little tale about desperation, conflagration and expiration. And putrefaction.
A comedy.
Gorey Story is a show about the extremes of neglect and human denial. How many of life’s events can we ignore?
The play is adapted from The Gashlycrumb Tinies, a darkly comic ABC by Edward Gorey, famous for his animated introduction to the PBS program Mystery!
Directed by Dora-nominated Erika Batdorf, Gorey Story is a physical and visual work that uses space and the body to bring Edward Gorey’s macabre and hilarious illustrations to life. The concept and original text was written by Christine Horne and Matthew Romantini and the play was created in collaboration with Erika Batdorf and the company.
Cast & Crew
Directed by Erika Batdorf
Cast: Cole J. Alvis, Whitney Barris, Christine Horne, Tania McCartney, Ginette Mohr, Matthew Romantini and Nathan Younger
Set designed by Laura Gardner
Lighting designed by Jason Hand
Costumes designed by Ming Wong
Music and Sound designed by Tom Kerr
Stage manager: Jessie Shearer
Noteworthy
Based on Edward Gorey’s The Gashlycrumb Tinies
Text adapted by Matthew Romantini and Christine Horne
Created by Matthew Romantini, Christine Horne and Erika Batdorf
in collaboration with the company
Nominated for 4 Dora Mavor Moore Awards (Best New Play, Best Production, Best Direction, Best Costume Design)
Supported by The Canada Council for the Arts, The Laidlaw Foundation
