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Buckley's one-woman show
"Don't Buck With Me!" at the Tamarind charts her progression from soundless
isolation to a successful comedy career. With the help of director Sue Wolf, Buckley
offsets hints of sentimentality with polished acerbity.
Reviewed by F. Kathleen Foley,
Los Angeles Times (February, 1997)
 You will not believe just how wrong, and for how long, things went for
Buckley. That she is even here to tell her story is something for which we should
all be grateful.
Back Stage West (March,
1997)
In Don't Buck With Me, Kathy
Buckley's new one-woman show, Buckley exhibits not only the extraordinary comic talent
that has guided her career but also an acting ability that the world has yet to see.
This one-woman journey through
life deserves more that an hour of stage time - perhaps an entire sitcom developed around
the triumphs and tragedies that have made Buckley the comedienne who can't hear but makes
others sit up and listen.
Newswaves (March, 1997)
 Finding
love of a more personal sort, though, has proved tougher. "Men don't approach
me," says Buckley, who lives alone in an antique-filled Burbank bungalow.
"There's something about a woman taking over a room of 2,000 people that scares
them. They know if they mess up, they're my next bit."
People (April, 1997)
Let's face it, there are enough
one person shows to keep us occupied until the year 2000, but, "Don't Buck With
Me!" is the surprising exception and a blue print for creating the one person
expression. It's a glorious triumph of the human spirit. Being hearing
impaired is only one of many impediments that our central character must cope with.
She ushers us through a land of impossibilities - making the impossible possible and
defying the odds. She is able to laugh at her disability, despite the agonizing pain
of her past, Yes, this is one of the best of '97 and an open invitation to hear our
hearts. Run, don't walk to see this one!
Talent Magazine (May,
1997)
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