Gorey Stories
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Gorey Stories
Adapted by Stephen Currens, music by David Aldrich
Based on 18 short stories by Edward Gorey
Directed by David M. Jenkins
Extended! Oct. 18 – Nov. 11, 2007
Thu. – Sat. 8pm, Sun. 4pm
Tickets: $24.50
Shimberg Playhouse, TBPAC
Patron Reviews
"I want to tell you how much I enjoyed the show last night. I thought it was phenomenal! ... The whole production was so detailed – costumes, make-up, set, lighting, music, everything – even the Oompa Loompa song at intermission.... It was one of the best Jobsite productions that I’ve seen – and I’ve seen quite a few – and I sincerely hope that you have to extend your extension of the show!" – Carol Cohen
"Thank you so much for last night and please extend my most sincere gratitude to the exceptional cast of Gorey Stories. I have been talking to many people about it and I found myself trying to fight giving too much voice to category or style because I love the fact that, along with other beautiful things about this production, it points away from classifications in its embracing its own layers and contrasts... Tight from beginning to end, extremely clever while trusting the audience's intellect, the musical numbers were BANANAS! I wanted action figures of each cast member... I have to find the time to see it again." – "ranney"
"I just saw Jobsite's Gorey Stories and it was seriously the best stage performance they have ever done. YOU MUST SEE THIS SHOW! I was absolutely blown away by this show. F'ing hilarious and simultaneously exquisite in every way!" – ediblelysol, LiveJournal
"LOVED it! My bf and I were obnoxiously quoting lines at each other on the drive back to Orlando." – mitejen, LiveJournal
"Great storytelling, pretty, pretty pictures, many equal measures of hilarity and pathos. Great, great show! Thank you!!" – Leah LoSchiavo
"I am a huge Gorey fan and I never thought I would have the opportunity to see this production. You folks did such a magnificent job interpreting his work. It was the perfect Halloween treat for me and my friends. Thank you so much for bringing a little dream of mine to fruition! Everything about our experience last night was just perfect. You can be sure I will be attending more shows produced by Jobsite Theater!" – Rachel Lisi
"We attended Gorey Stories last night and are still talking about it and probably will continue to do so for many months. We attended with our two teenagers who are huge fans of Gorey and they were truly enthralled. The cast, costumes, set, and musicians were perfect. Thank you so very much for a memorable evening at the theater." – Patricia Hendler
"We attended last weekend, and I have to tell you, Gorey Stories was outa sight. Actors, set, music, costumes, everything was great! I'm so glad we got to see it." – Jennifer Swanson
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In the News
Previews
The Gorey Makings of a Hit – St. Petersburg Times
Gorey Galore – Creative Loafing
It's the Perfect Time of Year for a Gory Tale or Two – Bradenton Herald
3 Theaters Delight In Deathly Doings – Tampa Tribune
Reviews
"True to the illustrator-author's tongue-in-cheek humor, the vignettes depart from the innocent play of bygone gentility and turn toward the dark side. Nursery rhyme monsters, orphaned children and murderous adults collide in an energetic improvisation of the undead ... Through spoken word, song and dance, the cast portrays willful carnage and debauchery with lively humor. They seem to revel in the chance to perform as unsupervised, naughty children in a Lord of the Flies underworld." – Tampa Tribune
"The production at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center is amply amusing, full of Gorey's dry wit and benignly disturbing characterizations. But by far the most striking elements are visual ... The effect is ghastly, humorous and strangely beautiful. It's a collision of Dr. Seuss, Charles Addams and Edvard Munch. Combine that look with Gorey's morbid but jaunty stories, verse and songs, and you end up with a memorable theater experience." – St. Peterburg Times
"By the end of the play, fans will find themselves caught up in the debauchery of Gorey's stories, gleefully singing along and wishing there were more than 26 letters in the alphabet." – The Oracle
"It would be unfair to compare a local production to the Broadway version of the same play unless – as is the case here – the homegrown show holds its own. Part of the credit goes to the exceptional potency of the play, but major props are due to the Jobsite cast and crew." – Tampa Tribune
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