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Reviews
I Am My Own Wife at Barrington
Stage
"Gatton Scores Another Tour de Force for Barrington...the prodigiously
talented Gatton is back...from the pixilated grin, to the subtly sunken chest and spot-on accent, Gatton is a self-effacing
wonder. In Gatton BSC has found a gem who reveals more highly polished facets with each appearance." ---Ralph
Hammann, North Adams Transcript
"An absolutely riveting production...starring the truly amazing Vince Gatton...I was truly blown away
by this production and performance....On every level, the was one of the finest moments of theater in memory. In baseball,
we would call this a no-hitter. In basketball, a slam-dunk. In boxing a TKO. In art, a masterpiece."
--- Charles Giuliano, Berkshire Fine Arts
"Vince Gatton...does an excellent job of rendering each person...quickly, wholly, and believably.
The task requires magnetism, and Gatton has it." --- Michael Eck, Albany Times-Union
"...the role of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf et al. turns acting into an extreme sport—the dramatic
equivalent of a decathlon. The actor Vince Gatton meets the challenge with humor and humility. He does a star
turn by not acting like a star...Gatton's agile acting and multiple transformations (are) especially impressive..."
--- Dan Shaw, Rural Intelligence
"Mr. Gatton is simply brilliant. With a total of 35 characters...Gatton creates a separate voice,
many with differing accents. Remarkable...is the constant switching of roles, vividly and with precise timing.
I Am My Own Wife is moving and absorbing, with a true tour de force performance by Vince Gatton." --- Ron
Lee, WBRK radio
"Gatton is a chameleon-like master of different voices and accents, from German
to Texan and points between...It's a most-rewarding evening in the theater." --- Clarence Fanto,
WAMC radio
Candy and Dorothy at Theater Three
2006 Drama Desk Nomination - Outstanding Actor in a Play
"As Candy Darling, Vince Gatton (gives) a sensational, star-making
performance that is nothing shy of spectacular perfection." --- Martin Denton, nytheatre.com
"Mr. Gatton...proves his range in a flamboyant portrait that resists caricature. Unlike many drag
performers, he is careful to do more than just vamp. Although he vamps quite nicely, too." --- Jason
Zinoman, New York Times
"The exciting young actor Vince Gatton gave one of last year's most memorable Off-Off-Broadway
performances as a diffident cartoonist in David Johnston's compelling Busted Jesus Comix. Now in Johnston's
Candy and Dorothy, he plays a far more extroverted character...with equal aplomb, offering a winsome portrait of determined
glamour." --- Adam Feldman, Time Out New York
"Gatton manages to run away with the show...Gatton fully inhabits Darling, disappearing into the role
with such conviction and determination that you forget a man is playing a woman. Gatton honors...Darling's memory
with his brilliant rendering." ---Sean Michael O'Donnell, OffOffOnline.com
"Gatton proves his versatility as an actor...his Candy is glamorous and sexy, witty and sarcastic, possessed
of impeccable comic timing." --- Dan Bacalzo, TheaterMania.com
Candy and Dorothy at Wellfleet Harbor
Actors Theater
"In this, (playwright David Johnston is) abetted by the terrific
Vince Gatton, re-creating his Drama Desk-nominated performance as Candy...His Candy is smart as well as sweet...."
---Louise Kennedy, Boston Globe
"Vince Gatton, who received a Drama Desk Nomination for his role as Candy, is terrific as the Warhol
groupie....What's wonderful about Gatton's performance is that it is not an over-the-top rendition...Gatton is very
funny without being extravagant." --- Debbie Forman, Cape Cod Times
"...Vince Gatton...deserved his Drama Desk (Nomination) for his beautifully timed, pointedly feminine,
yet never campy turn as Candy." --- Carolyn Clay, The Phoenix
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Fully Committed at Barrington Stage
**10 Best Productions of 2007 "I found myself
simply in awe of Gatton's accomplishment. Not only does he whisk through the complex material with startling fluidity,
he also makes each character come alive in ways that surmount mere caricature...it's the subtle strokes and nuances of
character that ultimately put us under Gatton's spell... The effect is a seamless performance that is, at once, dazzling,
engaging, and exhilarating... Whitmore, Price, Holbrook, Gazarra, Grey....add Gatton to the distinguished list."
--- Ralph Hamman, Metroland Online
"Gatton plays brilliantly...Volkoff and Gatton make the most
of their talents and abilities...not to be missed!" --- J. Peter Bergman, Berkshire Bright Focus
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Busted Jesus Comix at Blue Coyote
"(Busted Jesus Comix is) anchored by
the wonderfully moody turn by Mr. Gatton...Mr. Gatton gives a rooted, realistic portrait of a young person with an obsessive
need to draw." --- Jason Zinoman, New York Times
"Vince Gatton gives a towering performance as Marco, anchoring the play with his
layered, sympathetic portrayal of this naive, sweetly goofy, terribly damaged young man." --- Martin Denton, nytheatre.com
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