EDWARD II: A tragedy for all times
PROVO — Classical theatre is full of stories of great men brought low by a tragic flaw. Edward II by Shakespeare’s…
Ancient Greek tragedy feels fresh in WOMEN OF TRACHIS
SALT LAKE CITY — With its slowly unwinding domestic tragedy, Sophocles’s Women of Trachis has been breaking audience’s hearts for more…
Visit CenterPoint’s CAMELOT for some “happily ever aftering”
CENTERVILLE — Arthurian legends have entranced people for hundreds of years, and the stories have been retold and adapted into countless…
Lessons learned from seeing 4 productions of ROMEO & JULIET
In the space of seven months—from July 2017 to February 2018—I have seen four separate stage productions of Romeo and…
Westminster’s TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA is how it’s meant to be seen
SALT LAKE CITY — When choosing a Shakespearean play to perform, most theaters choose a well-known play like Romeo and…
Perfectly Portioned: Playwright Melissa Leilani Larson on mixing food and body image in Plan-B’s THE EDIBLE COMPLEX
Plan-B Theatre Company extended its mission to produce socially conscious theatre pieces to include a new and younger generation by…
Be enter-tamed by Utah Childen’s Theatre’s TAMING OF THE SHREW
SOUTH SALT LAKE — I keep coming back to the Utah Children’s Theatre’s Shakespeare Festival for Kids and Adults with…
Worth the trip to see TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
CEDAR CITY — Treachery against friends was seen as so despicable that few people could find redemption from it. Dante…
Plan-B teaching kids thru RUFF! times
SALT LAKE CITY — Plan B Theatre Company will soon be touring elementary schools with their adorable new production Ruff, by…
Legacy through theatre: MAMA playwright Carleton Bluford on honoring mothers and those who came before
SALT LAKE CITY — Carleton Bluford is a dynamic performer who has been seen on stages across Northern Utah including those…