Snout Sings

Barb Gordon sings at the beloved Montreal Bistro

The Lawyer Show has been a “Dream” come true, not only to have the opportunity to perform with professionals such as the gang at Nightwood Theatre (and my legal compadres, of course); but to fulfill an inner drive that I’ve had to perform in theatre since my days in the undergraduate theatre program at York University (I’m not telling how many years ago – but I think many of your readers may have been born by then).  On top of which, I’ve had the honour of being cast as one of the Mechanicals, which in this production means clown work. This has enabled me to channel my hitherto unknown inner “Harpo”; another dream come true (I had a dog named Harpo – that’s how much I love that guy).  The experience has also informed another side line of mine: jazz singing.  I once worked with a vocal coach whose focus was to try to reach the more theatrical part of me, but I had trouble accessing it.  I’m now completing a second CD and the work with Kelly and Monica et al has been instrumental in developing the more theatrical side of my vocals for the album.  Working to get my head around who “Snout – the Wall” is and how he/she/it would behave and respond has given me insight as to how to develop the inner workings of each tune on the album. My album producer and I are both ecstatic with what is happening in that context.  All said – I’m an extremely happy camper to have been involved with The Lawyer Show.  Thanks to you all at Nightwood not only for your brilliant conduct of this process; but for enabling me to participate.

Barb as Snout