GOREY, EDWARD
A happy naive family enters The Evil Garden (free admission!) to spend a sunny afternoon in its sublime and inviting landscape, plush with exotic trees and flowers. they soon realize their mistake, as harrowing sounds and evidence of foul play emerge. When humongous hairy bugs, famished carnivorous plants, ferocius fruit-guarding bears, and a sinister strangling snake take charge, the family`s ominpous feelings turn to all-out panic -but where´s the exit?
The shrewd Edward Gorey leads us through this nefarious garden with a light step. His signature crosshatch drawings paired with engaging couplets produce giggles, not gasps. Perhaps The Evil Garden is a morality tale (nothing is what it seems!), perhaps it´s simply an enigmatic entertainment.Whatever the interpretation, it´s a prime example of the iconic storytelling genius that is Edward Gorey.
