THE DROWSY CHAPERONE does everything a show is supposed to do
OGDEN — On its surface, The Drowsy Chaperone is a parody of musical theater in the 1920’s with no fear of making the audience the butt of its jokes. As…
Puppets and theatre magic make THE SELFISH GIANT a big ticket
PROVO — Adaptation is hard. Taking a beloved piece that works in one medium and effectively transferring it into another is a daunting task. Teresa Dayley Love‘s script for BYU’s…
Short, sweet Shakespeare in HENRY V
OREM — If there’s one thing I appreciate in modern productions of Shakespeare, it is a theater company’s ability to cut the script. As Shakespeare once wrote, “Brevity is the…
After wrapping up successful season, UVU has big plans for the future
OREM — The announcement was unprecedented. For the second year in a row, the same university had won several of the highest awards given to college theatre: the Kennedy Center…
SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR asks fascinating questions
SALT LAKE CITY — In 1921, Italian playwright Luigi Pirandello premiered Six Characters in Search of an Author. It was a curious piece of theatre unlike anything his audiences were…
MEMPHIS rocks the Capitol Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — Memphis is a popular Broadway musical that won the coveted Tony award for Best Musical in 2010. The story, based on actual events, follows the music…
Meat & Potato Theatre’s BEOWULF dusts off an old epic
SALT LAKE CITY — Meat & Potato Theatre’s adaptation of Beowulf opens on the great hall of Heorot where a dwindling tribe of Danes are besieged by the monster Grendel.…
Negative reviews: What can they teach us? How should artists react?
As an artist, I share a part of myself with an audience of strangers, and am constantly looking for approval or validation when I perform. I know all too well…
Grassroots creates an energetic AS YOU LIKE IT
PROVO — If I had to choose one word to describe the Grassroots Shakespeare Company production of As You Like It, it would be “energetic.” Nearly every scene of the…
DRIVING MISS DAISY is a poignant, funny and reflective journey
SALT LAKE CITY — Daisy asks, “Did you have the air-conditioning checked? I told you to have the air-conditioning checked.” Hoke replies, “I had the air-conditioning checked. I don’t know…