Marlane Barnes

Women

marlane barnes · June 20, 2014 certified reviewer
Do not walk RUN to see this show before it's sold out, or pray it gets extended. I am going a second time myself. This goes much further than the original concept, which is basically genius, and manages to delight and surprise at every turn. People who love Little Women and/or GIRLS will dig the hell of out it, but someone who isn't familiar with those would love it too. The performances are funny yet grounded, with the whole play being hilarious with some very touching moments! My only notes for... full review

WEARHORSE

marlane barnes · June 15, 2014 certified reviewer
I felt like I had fallen down the rabbit hole with this one! I enjoyed the manic, colorful language of the play, which almost seemed Shakespearean at times. This was a successfully absurd and macabre handling of an absurd and macabre true story, and the playwright took a lot of risks in the writing, building on deep themes and working to get to the core of these strange characters without explaining them away. I never knew what to expect next, which was fun. That said I agree with the above revie... full review