There’s a lot to love in I HATE HAMLET
CEDAR CITY — For a taste of Shakespeare without having to commit to an entire evening of old English dialogue,…
THE BOOK OF WILL needs a rewrite
CEDAR CITY — Theatre is ethereal, but does it have to be? The Book of Will, currently playing at the…
MACBETH for the rising generation
WEST VALLEY CITY — In a world where youth are constantly looking down at their phones to watch the latest…
Introducing Statera: Supporting women in the performing arts
CEDAR CITY — Making a living in the arts has always been a challenge. But—as in many other fields—women experience challenges…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2018
It’s time for the annual UTBA retrospective, where our reviewers send kudos to all the excellent productions they saw in…
AN ILIAD brings the Homeric tradition into the 21st century
CEDAR CITY — As one of the fundamental stories of Western literature, The Iliad has entranced audiences for centuries. In a…
Here’s the truth: THE LIAR is a flop
CEDAR CITY — The Utah Shakespeare Festival’s new fall production, The Liar, is so inherently flawed that I cannot imagine a…
Fights, acting, and directing make HENRY VI, PART ONE a pleasing choice
CEDAR CITY — The Utah Shakespeare Festival is in the midst of an ambitious initiative to produce all of Shakespeare‘s plays,…
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR disappoints in Cedar City
CEDAR CITY — The Merry Wives of Windsor is known as Shakespeare’s foray into domestic comedy. Taking his beloved Falstaff character…
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE dictates its own terms
CEDAR CITY — Shakespeare‘s sermon on mercy and forgiveness, The Merchant of Venice, has returned to the Utah Shakespeare Festival in…