Writer David Kranes and A LOSS OF APPETITE at SLAC
David Kranes is a seemingly inexhaustible writer with 50 plays and 7 novels to his credit, as well as numerous stories, screenplays, and lectures. Mr. Kranes is also a professor…
Director JC Carter and GRACE at Utah Rep & ATG
Utah Repertory Theatre is relatively new to local audiences, but it is carving out a respectable reputation with high production values and fresh scripts. Utah Rep is presenting a season…
Plan-B’s “Season of Eric” has strong closing with 3
SALT LAKE CITY — Plan-B Theatre Company’s ongoing mission to bring socially conscious and locally relevant plays to Utah audiences has produced numerous sold-out shows. The closing production of their…
William McAllister and playing Jimmy Stewart at The Covey
The Covey Center for the Arts in Provo has been increasingly impressing local audiences with thoughtful and family friendly productions. Their latest offering is Jimmy Stewart Goes to Hollywood, by…
WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE is heartfelt, but heavy handed
SALT LAKE CITY — I believe that good theatre can change the world. I also believe that all theatre provides something to be learned from. Pygmalion’s The Women of Lockerbie…
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…
Mark Fossen and CLEARING BOMBS at Plan-B
Plan-B Theatre has made its mark on Utah theatre by bringing highly charged and politically relevant new work to local audiences. The 2013/2014 ‘Season of Eric’ (featuring 4 original productions…
SATURDAY’S VOYUER 2013 is somewhat stale at 35
SALT LAKE CITY — There is no denying that Salt Lake Acting Company has a winning formula with Saturday’s Voyeur. Not only has it become a season staple, but it…
SHERLOCK HOLMES and the BLUE CARBUNCLE is a pleasant holiday exploit
SALT LAKE CITY — There is something both nostalgic and romantic about radio drama. The extra description in narration, the ever-present sound effects, trying to pick out different voices from…
LADY DAY hits strong, bittersweet note
SALT LAKE CITY — When I think of Billie Holiday, I think of black and white album covers, gardenias, and her incredibly distinctive and often imitated voice. Pygmalion Productions’s Lady…