“There’s a place for us” at WEST SIDE STORY at West Valley Arts
WEST VALLEY CITY — There is something special about a memorable ending to a musical or play. The rest of the production can have flaws, but if the show can…
SINGING THE DIAPHRAGM BLUES is an evening of empowerment
SALT LAKE CITY — Singing the Diaphragm Blues & Other Sexual Cacophonies is an engaging one-woman show written and performed by Rebecca L. McCarthy that recounts her own experiences being…
SAVAGE RESOURCES explores the minefield of a modern workplace
SALT LAKE CITY — Savage Resources (written and directed by Ariana Broumas Farber) is billed as a “savage satire about winning, working and TikTok.” But ultimately, it feels like a…
A lesson in local history in THE MORMON KID at the Fringe Festival
SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon Kid, or Who Wants to Be an Outlaw? is a one man show starring Morgan Lund (also playwright) with live cello music performed by…
THE SONS OF ARTHUR fails in its quest to entertain at the GSL Fringe Fest
SALT LAKE CITY — The Sons of Arthur (directed by Rose Allen and Daniel Barton) is a retelling of the 14th century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The…
CANYON COUNTRY is a sentimental journey at Great Salt Lake Fringe
SALT LAKE CITY — Local playwright and actress Olivia Buck Smith brings multiple entries to this year’s Fringe Festival. In her Canyon Country seven characters get stranded overnight in a…
THE TIMEKEEPER’S COLLECTION is an innovative visit to the past
SALT LAKE CITY — The Timekeeper’s Collection (written by Marie Kynd) is a concise play lasting about 30 minutes where — despite the run time — the story, world and…
At Fringe, PRETTY, DIRTY explores the great outdoors — and the self
SALT LAKE CITY — Pretty Dirty, written and directed by Olivia Buck Smith, is a salient meditation on personal freedom versus expectations and constraints placed on women by society. The…
UBU ROI is an absurdist delight at the GSL Fringe Festival
SALT LAKE CITY — Ubu Roi, written by Alfred Jarry (directed by Jordan Reynosa), is an interactive, absurdist comedy featuring Juls Marino as Papa Turd, who wants to kill King…
Sting and Honey’s SNOW WHITE is a captivating, if meandering stroll through the forest
SALT LAKE CITY — Walking into the Regent Street Black Box theatre, patrons are presented with a sparse stage intriguingly lined by seven mirrors atop seven boxes. The mirrors evoke…