BYU’s THE TASTE OF SUNRISE is beautiful beyond words
PROVO — On the program for The Taste of Sunrise, there is a line from Susan Zeder‘s script, “Some things are so beautiful they don’t need sound.” No words that…
Embark on PETER PAN’S GREAT ADVENTURE at SCERA
OREM — Often people are hesitant to go see a show that they aren’t familiar with. Or maybe that’s just me. I wasn’t sure how I felt about seeing an…
BYU Young Company makes Shakespeare fun for all ages with TWELFTH NIGHT
PROVO — I’m not always a Shakespeare fan, but as I watched BYU Young Company perform Twelfth Night, directed by Megan Sanborn Jones, I had a blast. Jones has shortened…
ART DOG captivates young audiences
SALT LAKE CITY — I never know what to expect when I go to watch a production geared towards a young audience. I’ve had several opportunities in the last couple…
No misgivings about BYU’s MISALLIANCE
Provo — Although I know George Bernard Shaw‘s plays, I was unfamiliar with Misalliance before attending Brigham Young University’s production directed by Barta Lee Heiner. This show is a romantic…
A peachy production of JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
Orem – As a child I fell in love with the stories of Roald Dahl, and as an adult nothing has changed. They are imaginative, sometimes a little twisted, and…
BYU’s Young Company brings a unique experience with WATER SINGS BLUE
PROVO — Water Sings Blue, an adaptation by Teresa Dayley Love based on a book by Kate Coombs, was a different experience from my typical theatrical outings. Water Sings Blue…
Go see WEST SIDE STORY at the SCERA before it jets
OREM — West Side Story is based on the familiar tale of Romeo and Juliet and set in blue-collar Manhattan in the mid 1950’s. It a story of forbidden love…
Wasatch Theatre Company’s WIT is truly grand
Salt Lake City – My first exposure to Margaret Edson‘s play, Wit, was at a one-act play festival in high school. It contrasted so drastically with everything else there that…
Springville Playhouse’s THE CURIOUS SAVAGE touches the heart and funny bone
SPRINGVILLE — The Curious Savage by John Patrick has always been one of my favorite scripts, so I was excited to have the chance to review Springville Playhouse’s production of…