Chocolate Factory makes for sweet evening
SALT LAKE CITY — Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has always been one of my favorite stories, and the version produced by The Children’s Theatre and directed by Joanne M.…
Argh! OBT’s Pirates of the Carabiner is Yo-Ho-Hum
SALT LAKE CITY — I reviewed the Off Broadway Theater’s (OBT) current musical, Pirates of the Carabiner, written and directed by Eric. R. Jensen, on Saturday. I was looking forward…
PYGmalion’s "The Good Body" at the Rose
SALT LAKE CITY— “If I could just fix this, then I’d be happy.” “If I could just change that, then I would like my body.” As women, we all know…
The Hive was abuzz with "Word Play"
SALT LAKE CITY— One act plays don’t get a lot of respect in the real world. They seem to be the sort of things that are quaint to look at,…
Oklahoma! is a Heap Better’n OK!
MAGNA — I hadn’t seen Oklahoma! in years and my two play-going companions, my husband and 15-year-old son, had never seen the live version, so it was a treat to…
Hasten to “The Hasty Heart”
WEST VALLEY CITY — John Patrick’s classic comedy The Hasty Heart is the story of a group of recovering Allied soldiers — each from a different country — who share…
See yourself in Circle Mirror Transformation
SALT LAKE CITY — Jump up and down, pose like a tree, and breathe very deeply—playwright Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation has arrived at the Salt Lake Acting Company! I…
Can’t Help Falling in Love with "All Shook Up"
DRAPER — Community theater serves many different purposes, but I think one of the greatest is the uniting of people from various walks of life for about two hours in…
"Diary" Focuses on Growth
SALT LAKE CITY — The story of Anne Frank is one that has fascinated and haunted readers for generations. The diary of the thirteen-year-old girl locked in an annex for…
Strong Performances Sell Rappaport
HOLLADAY — A play about two old guys sitting on park bench yammering at each other may not attract a large audience but it certainly deserves one.