10 Questions with Matthew Ivan Bennett, Playwright / Assistant Business Manager
INTERVIEW — As I talk with the various arts organizations across the state I often ask who they think we should approach with our 10-Question Interview. This past month I’ve…
“Greater Tuna” isn’t all that great
CEDAR CITY – The comedic relief provided by this fall’s Utah Shakespearean Festival production of Greater Tuna, directed by Brian Vaughn, offered an interesting yet offensive, look at the life…
Improv Battle: Good Talent in Search of Better Show
SALT LAKE CITY — The idea of Utah Battle of the Improvs is ingenious. Gathering together nine improv teams from across Utah to come and compete for a hilariously tacky…
Utah Shakes Explores “Anne Frank”
CEDAR CITY – Utah Shakespearean Festival’s preview of The Diary of Anne Frank, adapted by Wendy Kesselman, directed by James Edmondson, brought alive the tale of a young girl in…
Mullets and Mayhem at “Trailer Park Musical”
The Great American Trailer Park Musical is just that – a great American musical about the goings on at a trailer park. Park City’s Dark Horse Company Theatre brought Armadillo…
A Classic Revisited: ‘Hamlet’ at Pioneer Theatre Company
SALT LAKE CITY — There’s something intimidating about Hamlet. Whether seeing it or reading it—and I’m certain performing it—it’s a daunting task to approach the play that many argue is…
SCERA Welcomes You to the Sixties
OREM — About ten seconds into the opening number of Hairspray, the entire cast rushes the stage to create the hustle and bustle of 1960’s Baltimore, and when they do,…
Learning Self-Reliance to Confront ‘The Hairy Man’
OREM — What should you do when a fear keeps you from being who you want to be or going where you want to go? Do you run away? Pretend…
New Play Project Showcases Best Works
PROVO — Last night The Best of New Play Project premiered at the Provo Theatre. It is a festival of short religious plays, all of which had been produced by…
Caught in ‘The Mousetrap’
PROVO — Agatha Christie is a name that has come to be associated with all things mysterious and twisty. Her classic mystery The Mousetrap is a prime example, filled with…