A Visit, A Party & A New Book

This past weekend, Bill and I had the pleasure of a visit to our home from Carol Verburg. Ms. Verburg is an author, playwright, theatrical director and producer. She was also a personal friend of Edward Gorey and produced many of his Cape Cod theatrical entertainments in the 1990's. Our visit passed much too quickly and we look forward to spending time with her again.

In addition to her previously published books on Edward Gorey's Cape Cod theatricals, Ms. Verburg has a new volume being published in October titled The Theatrical Adventures of Edward Gorey. For more information on this upcoming book, go HERE.

Carol Verburg will be the featured guest at the upcoming Edward Gorey Summer Cocktail Soiree on Thursday July 31. She will give a brief talk at the event. This annual party is a fundraiser for The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust and will be held at the Strand Book Store in New York City. Tickets for the event are now on sale HERE. The event will once again include a silent auction.
 

Happy Birthday Mr. Punch!

 

First mentioned on May 9, 1662 in Samuel Pepys' diary, today is Mr. Punch's 362 birthday! Edward Gorey created this fantastic full color poster in 1993 for Mystery! on PBS. For more on the history of Punch & Judy, visit this post by the Victoria and Albert Museum!