After four long years of ‘American Carnage’, to coin a phrase, the people of America go to the polls to choose their next President (as well as senators, congressmen/women and other appointed officials. To mark this momentous occasion we are pleased to present some episodes of the Trumpty Dumpty Cycle, which might help you, dear reader, to understand situation more clearly.
Following the success of his New York Times bestseller Dumpty, actor, author, and illustrator John Lithgow, in association with director Tim Van Patten, Triptyk Studios, and Chronicle Prism, presents a 21-episode video series based on the poetry in his book, TRUMPTY DUMPTY WANTED A CROWN: Verses for a Despotic Age—starring 19 luminaries from the acting, literary, and political spheres.
This collection is funnier, darker and more hard-hitting than ever. Lithgow writes and draws with wit and fury as he takes readers on a wild ride through another year of the Trump administration. His rollicking poems and illustrations cover Trump’s impeachment, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and much more.
Lithgow’s new book arrives at a time when we need it most. With the 2020 election at our backs, it’s important to remember all of the atrocities of the past four years—and to do everything we can to prevent more.
As Lithgow says, “I wrote this book to make you laugh, to make you mad, and to make you remember… and maybe also to make you vote.” It’s election eve and time for the last of our 21 videos, created by the brilliant Triptyk Studios guys. Thank you so much for watching. Here’s the poem’s final stanza: “What title can conjure, This ludicrous gent, A POTUS who hastened A nation’s descent? At the end of this age of profound discontent, I’ll settle for DumptyThe Ex-President.”
Can I encourage you to watch them all on You Tube if you want to get the full picture.
