Lessons learned from seeing 4 productions of AS YOU LIKE IT
Between August 2021 and June 2022, I saw and reviewed four productions of As You Like It. And just as…
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UTBA reviewers sound off: Excellence in 2021
With the end of the year upon us, it is time for one of UTBA’s greatest traditions: the annual post…
THE DUCHESS OF MALFI deserves an audience
PROVO — Shakespeare has distorted your view of theatre. And I say that as an avowed “Shakespeare fanboy.” The Bard…
Hale’s ADDAMS FAMILY is a halloween treat
SANDY — As is the inevitable fate of all 20th century cultural properties, The Addams Family was turned into a…
A tragic romance that will keep you smiling
SALEM — On a warm afternoon in sunny Salem, Utah, my wife and I sat on the grass of the…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2018
It’s time for the annual UTBA retrospective, where our reviewers send kudos to all the excellent productions they saw in…
Get acquainted with TWO NOBLE KINSMEN at the park
PROVO — Shakespeare. The name may send chills down your back – thrills of pleasure if you’re a fan, or shivers…
Lessons learned from seeing 4 productions of ROMEO & JULIET
In the space of seven months—from July 2017 to February 2018—I have seen four separate stage productions of Romeo and…
CORIOLANUS provides the chills (and a thoughtful evening)
PROVO — Coriolanus may be William Shakespeare‘s final tragedy. The story, set in ancient Rome, centers around a city plagued with famine,…
Theatre criticism in the digital age: Dispatch from ATCA 2017
SAN FRANCISCO — Several years ago I found Utah Theatre Bloggers Association, and was so excited to get the chance to…