Theatre criticism in the digital age: Dispatch from ATCA 2017
SAN FRANCISCO — Several years ago I found Utah Theatre Bloggers Association, and was so excited to get the chance to…
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Touring MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is sugary sweet
WEST VALLEY CITY — As a huge proponent of arts education, I am thrilled that one of Utah’s premier acting companies,…
UTBA reviewers sound off: Excellence in 2016
The social media consensus is that 2016 was a rough year for America. With a surplus of celebrity deaths and…
Report on the 2016 Theatre Olympics (Wrocław, Poland)
WROCŁAW, POLAND — Thanks to the generous financial support of the Foundation of the American Theatre Critics Association (and the kindness…
Are online theatre reviews as useful as traditional reviews?
How influential are online theatre reviews, like those that UTBA publishes? Do people actually choose whether to buy a ticket…
MURDER FOR TWO is “a perfectly lovely surprise”
CEDAR CITY — At the Utah Shakespeare Festival, the audiences are used to “murder most foul” on the stage. But…
Gather ’round to hear the tale of Joe Hill in ONE BIG UNION
CEDAR CITY — The Utah Shakespeare Festival has produced staged readings for years, but this year marks a transition from the…
Tour the new Beverley Center for the Arts in Cedar City
CEDAR CITY — In a year full of good news for theatre companies in Utah, one story stands out: the opening…
Include BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS in your summer plans
CEDAR CITY — Eugene, a young man of nearly fifteen, shares a home with not only his parents and brother,…
What is the Henriad? Where did the word “Henriad” come from?
Last year at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, I came across a term that I had never heard before: “Henriad.” After…