Gorey: The Secret Lives of Edward Gorey NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if You want to see a portrait of an artist told in an artistic manner. You like whimsical plays. You like biographical plays.
Don't see it if You want a traditional biography play told in chronological order. You prefer more traditional staging & presentation.
See it if you are interested in the works of Edward Gorey and get insights into his life at various stages. Performed by 3 actors, all very good.
Don't see it if you no interest in this complicated, eccentric artist of the macabre.
See it if you want to learn more about the enigmatic illustrator in an inventive, well-acted, subtle production full of pathos and personal insight.
Don't see it if you expect Gorey's unsettling drawings to come to life. There is scant evidence of his actual artwork. Focus is on the man, not the work.
See it if You'd like an innovative take on a biography of an artist. I enjoyed the 3 ages of Goreys interacting with one another, and the puppets!
Don't see it if You want really linear storytelling with more of a plot. It can get a little random. It's snippets of Gorey's life, as he was very private.
See it if you have an interest in Gorey, or biographic theater, or just a well-directed and written piece.
Don't see it if if you really really wanted to see Gorey's weird and off-center drawings (they hardly make an appearance).
See it if you like biography in general or Edward Gorey in particular. See it if you like quirkily and enchantingly told stories.
Don't see it if you dislike unconventional plays.
See it if you are interested in Edward Gorey and enjoy multimedia works with innovating staging.
Don't see it if you don't know anything about Gorey's work and/or you like your theater linear and familiar.
See it if you like Edward Gorey's work, are interested in a show about an eccentric artist/author's life, are interested in the life of a gay man
Don't see it if you don't like biopics or intimate venues. It's a charming show, well acted by 3 actors, in a nice, small theater. Read more