Make a timeless visit to THE MOORS at AOTC
PROVO – Jen Silverman describes the setting of her play The Moors as, “TIME: The 1800s…ish. PLACE: The bleak moors of…England? Think Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre and the Brontë…
Go with forethought to PROMETHEUS BOUND
SALT LAKE CITY — The Classical Greek Theatre Festival offers an excellent production of the ancient Greek tragedy Prometheus Bound, written by Aeschylus and translated by William Matthews. While the…
THE SEAGULL (disastrously) falls to earth
PROVO — About halfway through The Seagull, one of the characters attempts suicide, but the bullet grazes his skull, and he survives. D.A.M. Good Productions has mounted this important play,…
Join the farcical fun of HCTO’s CHARLEY’S AUNT
OREM — Charley’s Aunt is an amusing classic written by Brandon Thomas, first appearing in 1892. Standing the test of time and creating laughs generation after generation, Charley’s Aunt is…
Say “Bonjour!” to SCERA’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
OREM — SCERA has mounted an ambitious production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast to end their summer season. While the production did not live up to the show’s full…
Don’t diss the disco at Sundance’s and UVU’s MAMMA MIA!
SUNDANCE — It’s summer: time for air conditioning, bright colors, light entertainment, maybe camping or a trip to an exotic locale or at least the beach. Or just forget the…
Don’t bother with a trip ON GOLDEN POND
PROVO — Summer is a time for making memories, and family vacations, like the one in On Golden Pond, are an ideal setting. Unfortunately, On Golden Pond at the Covey…
MR. BURNS could be “excellent” if it would “cut to the chase”
PROVO — An Other Theater Company produced Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play by Anne Washburn, a show that surrounds the nostalgia of The Simpsons in a post-apocalyptic setting. The writing…
Not enough cohesion to make it AS YOU LIKE IT
PROVO — At the Castle Amphitheater, audiences can take a trip to the Forest of Arden, where Shakespeare‘s mix of exiled courtiers and idealized shepherds mingle about in idyllic repose.…
You could fly away with PETER PAN … or stay in
OREM — The Scera has long been a family friendly theater, known for giving a chance to budding actors and actresses, and their show Peter Pan is a great example…