Hale’s THE SECRET GARDEN could use more light
SANDY — The Secret Garden has been enjoyed on the page, stage, and screen for over a century. Based on the children’s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the 1991 Broadway…
AIR PLAY is a joyful celebration of life
PROVO — For a year and a half Brigham Young University’s de Jong Concert Hall brooded in COVID-induced silence. Then into the darkness came the laughter of care-free children. Then…
Parker Theatre’s MUCH ADO is everything audiences could want
SOUTH SALT LAKE — The Parker Theatre may specialize in theatre productions for children, but their new production of Much Ado About Nothing is for audiences young and old. With…
Fringe’s WILD SWIMMING makes a splash at the GSL Fringe Fest
SALT LAKE CITY — Wild Swimming (written by Marek Horn), produced by Stone Fruit Theatre at the Great Salt Fringe Festival, was an interesting comedy. I enjoyed the passion and…
BLACKOUT: One woman, one hour, one hell of a time
SALT LAKE CITY — Written and performed by Hailey Henderson, Blackout is a compelling, funny, and thoughtful journey of a woman finding her individual identity unapologetically. Directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton,…
TALES OF A RELUCTANT WORLD TRAVELER lacks uniqueness
SALT LAKE CITY — Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler is performed and recorded by Randy Ross, as he tells the real-life story of his four-month journey to eight countries…
LETTERS TO MY MOM is powerfully written and acted
SALT LAKE CITY — Letters to My Mom is a moving and raw message from daughter to mother that blatantly displays intimate conversations that are relatable, vulnerable, and honest. Written…
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED is heartfelt and tender
SALT LAKE CITY — Written and performed by Annika Carlson, All Things Considered at the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival elicited compassion and intrigue the entire play. The one-woman show…
Richard III, diversity, and morality showcased in THE WELL-SPOKEN
SALT LAKE CITY — One of the many thoughts that popped in my head during Bonneville Theatre Company’s production of The Well-Spoken at Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival was, “If…
RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER is a storytelling adventure at sea
SALT LAKE CITY — Jonah Kirkhart’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner, part of the the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival, is a new play based on an old poem, originally…