SAVAGE RESOURCES explores the minefield of a modern workplace
SALT LAKE CITY — Savage Resources (written and directed by Ariana Broumas Farber) is billed as a “savage satire about winning, working and TikTok.” But ultimately, it feels like a…
A lesson in local history in THE MORMON KID at the Fringe Festival
SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon Kid, or Who Wants to Be an Outlaw? is a one man show starring Morgan Lund (also playwright) with live cello music performed by…
THE SONS OF ARTHUR fails in its quest to entertain at the GSL Fringe Fest
SALT LAKE CITY — The Sons of Arthur (directed by Rose Allen and Daniel Barton) is a retelling of the 14th century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The…
THE TIMEKEEPER’S COLLECTION is an innovative visit to the past
SALT LAKE CITY — The Timekeeper’s Collection (written by Marie Kynd) is a concise play lasting about 30 minutes where — despite the run time — the story, world and…
At Fringe, PRETTY, DIRTY explores the great outdoors — and the self
SALT LAKE CITY — Pretty Dirty, written and directed by Olivia Buck Smith, is a salient meditation on personal freedom versus expectations and constraints placed on women by society. The…
UBU ROI is an absurdist delight at the GSL Fringe Festival
SALT LAKE CITY — Ubu Roi, written by Alfred Jarry (directed by Jordan Reynosa), is an interactive, absurdist comedy featuring Juls Marino as Papa Turd, who wants to kill King…
LUCKY STIFF at Sugar Factory is a fun adventure
MIDVALE — Lucky Stiff (book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, with music by Stephen Flaherty) produced by Sugar Factory Playhouse is playing at the Midvale Performing Arts Center; it’s a…
Switch it up and see Herriman Arts Council’s FREAKY FRIDAY
HERRIMAN — Every year the summer show produced by the Herriman Arts Council is full of great talent, and this year’s Freaky Friday is no exception. Freaky Friday (with a…
“And the world will know:” Sandy Hale’s NEWSIES is a mixed bag
SANDY — After Newsies premiered in Utah, I wrote that the musical was likely to replace Joseph… as Utah’s favorite. And boy did it ever. We have long passed the…
Everything is right with Bluffdale’s THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
BLUFFDALE — The Bluffdale Arts Advisory Board’s The Play that Goes Wrong is an unforgettable production that raises the bar for community theatre and kept me laughing all evening. Written…