“Inspired by history and legend, Barnett's stunning script conjures the stories of real women and girls gone missing from all over the world, witnessed by the "three witches" from Macbeth. … The voices of lost women and girls everywhere have migrated into the light through Barnett's beautiful words.” — Patti Restivo, Baltimore Sun
“Barnett’s work is striking and raw, flooded with imagery both beautiful and haunting, grotesque and serene. This juxtaposition of beauty and garish destruction creates a shockwave of that echoes again and again. A stellar and inspiring new piece of theatre is being unveiled at Venus Theatre, and this is the moment to see it.” — Amanda N. Gunther, Theatre Bloom
“Witches Vanish is not a biography of a few missing women. It is not a sentimental call to action against the global phenomenon of missing and displaced persons. Rather, it is a meditation on the idea of disappearance itself. What does it mean for a woman to “vanish” in body or soul?” — Michael Poandl, DC Metro Theater Arts
“‘I like the look of agony, because I know it’s true,’ says the murderous heroine of the new play No. 731 Degraw-street, Brooklyn. If you recognize that line as Emily Dickinson, then this Victorian-set, true-crime drama is for you.” — Nelson Pressley, The Washington Post
“You are compelled to think that this is what Ophelia would have been like, had she survived her dunking and had a better sense of humor.” — Tim Treanor, DC Theatre Scene
“With all the chilling atmosphere of thrillers like Angel Street, the rich substance of a Victorian romantic drama, and the twisting madness of Dickinson’s poems, this fully-charged intense piece of theatre is a gutsy move . . . executed so well that I was thankful to be along for the ride.” — Amanda N. Gunther, DC Metro Theater Arts
"Provocative, witty and filled with poetry, Claudia Barnett's plays sparkle on the page as well as on the stage. Her clever language and natural rhythms make these short plays wonderfully complex and thoroughly engaging. From her smart and hilarious contemporary take on Adam and Eve to her inventive dialogue that evokes the careful dance of romance, these six plays speak to Claudia's boundless imagination and ability to see into the heart of human relationships." — Emily A. Rollie, Artistic Director, Independent Actors Theatre
"At turns sly and heartfelt, down-to-earth and mysterious, sweet, bitter, and always bittersweet, these six plays and the men and women within them test and re-test our senses, challenging us to wonder how well we know our partners—and ourselves." — Carson Kreitzer, playwright