The Stage 32 Videos: Edward Gorey

The Gallifreycrumb Tinies - Sometime long ago, after adding music onto Edward Gorey's "The Gashlycrumb Tinies" poem, I stumbled across another astounding concoction... Kelsey Wailes created a marvelous parody of "The Gashlycrumb Tinies", in a series of illustrations using "Doctor Who" characters. She re-wrote the poem (Weird Al would be proud of her wordplay), lacing together references to the sci-fi time travel show. I animated her art, added guitar and singing, and edited together this music video!

I intended on working with Edward Gorey, and then he passed away. I decided we could still collaborate between dimensions, so I glued his words onto some chords and before I knew it, I had a song tribute to "The Gashlycrumb Tinies". Many years passed before I edited this together, including his art from "The Gashlycrumb Tinies" book, other illustrations, in addition to a photograph of his "Dracula" stage play used as a backdrop! Gorey's own dialogue from an interview, is also woven into it. I have the pleasure of singing, playing guitar, animating, and editing the video.