THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is totally rad
OREM — The Taming of the Shrew, like many of Shakespeare‘s best plays, is so versatile. The film 10 Things I Hate About You moved the story to a high…
Use THE TAMING OF THE SHREW tour to introduce kids to Shakespeare
SALT LAKE CITY — The Taming Of The Shrew is by far one of my top favorite Shakespeare plays. With witty humor and a cast of out right hilarious characters,…
An innovative, but incoherent ROMEO & JULIET
SALT LAKE CITY — Romeo and Juliet, as penned by William Shakespeare, remains a constant of theater performance, attempted by many theatrical devotees and presented in a variety of lenses.…
Fall in love with PTC’s MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
SALT LAKE CITY — Shakespeare is hard to sell. Any director approaching a production of a Shakespeare play is faced with serious obstacles like making the story clear, relevant, and…
Reality TV’s latest season of LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST
SALT LAKE CITY — New World Shakespeare Company’s production of Love’s Labour’s Lost creatively sets the action of the play within the context of a reality TV show. This modern…
CYMBELINE: a little-known story that seems familiar at BYU
PROVO — On the surface, Cymbeline is an unlikely candidate for a theatre production for young audiences. In addition to its gruesome violence the play features a major plot point…
Happy 4th birthday, UTBA! 4 surprising shows that we have NEVER reviewed
It’s the end of January, which means that it’s UTBA’s birthday. After four years and over 850 reviews we now have a hefty database of plays that have been produced…
BYU’s OFF THE MAP festival is off the hook
PROVO — Tired of the same old shows produced in Utah year after year? Then break out of your theatre malaise with BYU’s Off the Map international theatre festival. For…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2013
It’s been another busy year for UTBA. In 2013 we reviewed 223 productions—our second-highest annual total. From Garden City to Ivins, our reviewers traveled the state to review plays in…
Take time this winter for THE WINTER’S TALE
SALT LAKE CITY — When I signed up to review The Winter’s Tale, I was intrigued for many reasons. One was that I had never been in the Salt Lake…