Interview with Matthew Ivan Bennett
SALT LAKE CITY — Matthew Ivan Bennett is the resident playwright at Plan-B Theatre Company. He’s adapted stories for Plan B’s Radio Hour, as well as writing several original plays…
Celebrating 5 years of UTBA: How to write a play review (UTBA style!)
It’s UTBA’s fifth anniversary. Five years ago the web site went live, and we started the monumental task of chronicling as much live theatre as we could in this state.…
Playwright Kenneth Jones on ALABAMA STORY at Pioneer
SALT LAKE CITY — It is not very often that a new play that takes place over 50 years ago is timely. Yet, that is just the situation that Ken…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2014
December is full of annual traditions, and at UTBA our favorite is our yearly blog post about the excellence we saw on the Utah stage during the year. In 2014…
Want to win $30? Find out how!
OREM — Theatre artists, audiences, and fans have an excellent opportunity to win $30. Utah Valley University is conducting a study on how people react to types of theatre advertisements…
Recap of our 1000th review celebration
OREM — This morning we published our 1000th review, putting finish to a week of celebrations of UTBA. Here are some highlights: On Monday, September 22 we had a panel…
The Art of Getting Seen: Artist Grant Fuhst on his work for Plan-B Theatre Company
What draws you to a book, a movie trailer, or even a product? Is it the title? Usually. Is it reviews and the description? That is what probably sells you…
UTBA’s celebrating 1000 reviews! You’re invited!
OREM — After nearly five years of reviewing live theatre in Utah, UTBA is partnering with Utah Valley University to celebrate the 1000th UTBA review with two exciting events this…
3rd Annual Rose Exposed hits “Home”
On one intense Saturday in 2012, the six resident companies of The Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center came together to showcase all the opportunities available in their fertile creative home…
New Modern Classic Finds the ‘Fun’ in Dysfunctional
“Sprawling”, “ambitious”, “harrowing”, “fiercely funny and bitingly sad”, “blistering”- all descriptors of Tracy Letts’ 2007 critically acclaimed play ‘August: Osage County”. Heralded by critics as the first great American play…