Sylvia

I love this play. In particular the dialogue Gurney has chosen for Sylvia (the dog) The way he has written woofs to be Hey! Hey! Hey! Although this story is about a middle aged couple adjusting to an empty nest,with children away at college, I really feel that the play really touches on the magical interaction that takes place between human and canine, in a very humourous way. It's really funny and entertaining. Ten out of ten. This is definately a play worth owning. (especially if you love animals).

I can only say that this might be Gurney's best play. There are too many others of his, Love Letters, comes to mind, that would also be qualified to fit the 'best' spot. All I can really say is that this is one of the best plays of all times. It's light, it's profound, it has points that fit all of us. The story - A couple of empty nesters move into the city. Then one day he shows up with a dog - Sylvia. His wife doesn't want a dog in the city. It's a battle of the species. We put this on at our local theater to rave comments by our audience.