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Cape Playhouse saves one of its best for last...
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display's her character 's emotions
in every moment on-stage, show-
ing a mastery of ranges in mood
and stance.
Nancy Anderson acts as Syl-
via, Kate's foul-mouthed canine
counterpart. A dog is no doubt a
difficult role to play, but Anderson
pulls it off perfectly.Sylvia shows
off all canine traits, including the
less desirable ones. Anderson
shines in all of her scenes, whether
they involve worshipping her new-
found owner, yelling obscenities
at a stray cat, or sobbing over the
thought of moving in with another
family.
Sylvia's owner, Greg, is played
by Sam Freed, whose ability for
dynamic acting is key in this part.
Greg displays nearly as wide a
range of emotions as Sylvia, to
whom he is deeply attached. He
pouts over his wife's distaste for
the dog one moment, then launch-
es into lavish praise for the pup in
the next. Greg's naivete is perhaps
only surpassedby his love for Syl-
via, who he claims brightens his life
like no other.
Peter Quinn brightens the whole
production with his portrayal of
three characters. His first is Tom,
a dog owner who is all too eager
to share his questionable wisdom
with Greg. Next comes Phyllis, an
old friend of Kate's -yes, a female
friend. Quinn's depiction of a wom-
an is similar to that of the Monty
Python crew: strangely voiced
and hilariously overblown. Leslie
is Quinn's third role, and, like the
other two, proves to be a highly
comical character.The androgy-
nous marriage counselor brings up
laughs from the audience as soon
as he/she appears on stage.
The stage itself is simply set
with minimal scenery, designed by
Richard Chambers.It is beautiful,
however, and makes for quick scene
changes with almost no downtime.
A clever use of various objects in the
background, along with the arrange-
ment of furniture in the foreground,
allows for an immediate recogni-
tion of the location. The lighting,
superbly designed by Christopher
Chambers, provides a sense of time,
while the detailed city backdrop is
always a pleasure to view.
Matthew Pachtman worked as
the costume designer, selecting
excellent wardrobes for the vari-
ous characters. Greg dresses as
the average middle-aged American
businessman, and Kate's sleek
attire gives her a mature, profes-
sional air.Quinn's three characters
likewise have their own suitable
costumes -yes, he does wear heels
and a skirt as Phyllis. Sylvia's
costumes are the most varied, re-
flecting her level of cleanliness and
overall mood. She first appears in
rough, worn clothes, and later dons
a bright pink ensemble after being
professionally groomed.
Not often can a play be summa-
rized simply as a tale about a mar-
ried couple and a dog, but Sylvia
takes this mundane-soundingstory
and transforms it into a master-
piece. Between the script and
acting, the play is nothing less than
excellent. Instances of vulgar lan-
guage and mature subject matter
make this less suitable for younger
children, but anyone who does go
will enjoy it to the fullest.Whether
dog lovers or not, theatergoers will
no doubt love Sylvia.
Sylviais at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis on
Route 6A through Sept. 9,with performances
Monday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and
Wednesday and Thursday at 2 p.m. There's a
matinee Sept. 2 at 4 p.m. also. For tickets ($25
to $45), call 508-385-3911 or 1-877-385-3911.
The Entertainment Report...
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and ineffectual; the great romance
forced and somehow soiled. In the
end, Maybell escapes the spell of the
second-raters and emerges older and
wiser .. . a woman who, like Mame
Dennis, all of herniecesand nephews
would love.
FOR THE RECORD
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Considering that the curtain will
soon be going up for another season on
(and off) the Great White Way -both
Xanadu and Night of the Hunter are
being considered asBroadway musicals
-let'spreparebylookingat atriumvirate
of recently released 2006 off-Broadway
cast albums.
First onthelist:[title of show],asmall,
endearing, light piece about writing a
musical,underpressure,tomakeafestival
deadline.Theshowruns90minutes,and
JeffBowen(musicandlyrics) andHunter
Bell (book) have infused the work with
more in-jokes about musical theatre
and slights aimed at pop celebs/culture
than you could shake a baton at. One
gem reserved for Barbara Harris fans:
"Who wants to see Paris Hilton in The
Apple Tree?' A love letter to that Great
American Art Form, musical comedy,
[title of show] isalso about the fear and
braveryinvolvedinallcreativearts.Kinda
sillyandkindacute,it'slongoncharm-a
fascinatingandwildlycreativeworkthat's
about... wildly creative work.
Next up: A musicalbased on the dis-
turbing1975documentaryGreyGardens,
the houseinEastHamptonwhereEdith
Bouvier Beale and her daughter, Edie
-respectively, the aunt and cousin of
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and once
the brightest*lights in the pre-Camelot
socialregister-livedforyearswith52cats
andlittle(ornomoney)untilthe28-room
mansion, and the ladies, fell into wild
disarray.Thefilmiswiselyusedheremore
as a reference point; the musical uses
events from the Beales' lives to explore
love, agingand the passingof time.The
first act takesplace duringtheir heyday
in the '40s, the second act during the
hard, moneylesstimes of the '70s.Mary
LouiseWilsonandChristineEbersoleare
wonderful as the two ladies, capturing
their love and sadness completely.
Lastandbest:MichaelJohnLaChiusa
's
Bernardo Alba.Based on Spanish poet
and dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca's
La Casa de Bernarda Alba, the show is
a dark, bold, sweepingstatement about
love and control, sung by an incredible
cast, led by the magnificent Phylicia
Rashad astheindomitable matriarchin
ahouse ofwomen.The musicisrich and
complex, the storyheartbreaking.
This trio proves that musical theatre
certainlyisn'tdead-it'saliveandvibrant
and varied. All deserve a listening - or
several.
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BARNSTAPLE BEAT-The Albert Hall Show Band
from Barnstaple, England, returns after a six-
year absence from these shores for a concert
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Oide Colonial
Courthouse on Route 6A in Barnstable.Admission
is by donation of $5 at the door.
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A month of movies
Barnstable Senior Center continues to
offer great temptations for long lunch hours
on Mondays and Fridays with its free movie
series. Here 's what'splaying in September,
starting at 1p.m.
Benchwarmers (t. 1), She 's the Man (8),
Madea 's Family Reunion (11) , Annapolis
(15), Eight Below (18), 16Blocks (22), Fire-
wall (25), and When a Stranger Calls (29).
Art conies aboard
The ArtsFoundation of Cape Cod and the
Cape Cod Arts Association willhost asunset
cruise from Barnstable Harbor Sept. 9 at
5:30 p.m. Tickets for the trip to benefit both
groups are $50; to order, call 508-362-0066 or
508-362-2909 , or go to www.artsfoundation.
org or wwwcapecodartassoc.org
Future fun
Keep these dates in mind: Sept. 16 finds
Libana singing women'smusic from around
the world at First ParishChurchinBrewster
($15/$5 for children at the door). Sept. 24
is the Barnstable Historical Society 's Sep-
temberfest honoring more than a century
of football history in the town (contact
the society at PO. Box 829, Barnstable
02630 for more information. And Oct. 7 is
the annual barbershop music celebration
featuring the Cape Cod Surftones at Cape
Cod Community College.
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