Shakespeare

At the end of every year at UTBA we collect our members’ thoughts on the excellent shows they have seen that year. And for the fifth year in a row,…

AMERICAN FORK — As the new year approaches, many people are setting resolutions. For a determined few, these resolutions result in lasting change. But, for most people, resolutions last a…

SALT LAKE CITY — New World Shakespeare, under the direction of Blayne Wiley and Elise C. Hanson, and in association with the Utah Rape Recovery Center, have come together to…

PROVO — Minutes after it began to rain during the Grassroots Shakespeare Company production of Macbeth, the young Malcolm (played by Alaynah Woodhouse) was lamenting the chaos that Macbeth had…

CEDAR CITY — Treachery against friends was seen as so despicable that few people could find redemption from it. Dante Alighieri famously put traitors in the lowest circle of hell…

SOUTH SALT LAKE — For many people, watching Shakespeare is like eating their vegetables: it’s something that they should do regularly, but it’s not a pleasant experience for them. Like…

PROVO — The story of Richard II is a historical adaptation of the last two years in the life of King Richard II of England, as written by William Shakespeare.…

SOUTH SALT LAKE — The Utah Children’s Theatre advertises their summer Shakespeare productions as being intended for “children and adults with short attention spans.” Running less than 90 minutes (including…

PROVO — Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is known for its carnivalesque elements, illustrated by the blurring of social roles that allows a commoner with a donkey’s head to become…

CEDAR CITY — One of the most ambitious theatrical projects in Utah right now is the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s effort to produce every Shakespeare play over the course of 12…