REVIEW: “Sylvia” at The Theater Barn

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, September 2004 “If dogs could talk it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one.”– Andy Rooney Have you ever owned a dog? If so, you must go see Sylvia, playwright A.R. Gurney’s homage to his own beloved pet. It is a poignant…

REVIEW: “Cabaret” at The Theater Barn

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August 2004 Grimy and lewd, disturbing and surreal, the Theater Barn has pulled out all the stops to present a chilling and entertaining production of Kander and Ebb’s 1966 masterpiece Cabaret. Not a show for the faint of heart, Cabaret boldly blends music and theatre to bring the…

REVIEW: “Beguiled Again” at The Theater Barn

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July 2004 Okay, this is another one of those revues, the kind I usually don’t like. The formula is simple, take an even number of attractive and moderately talented young men and women and select a group of songs with a common theme – they…