EDWARD II: A tragedy for all times
PROVO — Classical theatre is full of stories of great men brought low by a tragic flaw. Edward II by Shakespeare’s contemporary, Christopher Marlowe, is no exception. With modern costuming,…
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 the state this year. There are no firm criteria for…
A tactful portrayal of a PERFECT ARRANGEMENT
PROVO — It’s the 1950’s, right around the “Red Scare,” except now the government is starting to worry about how individuals who regard themselves as homosexual will impact the United…
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN leaves nothing out
PROVO — Utah loves Halloween shows, hence the bountiful options available for the next few weeks. Perhaps something about the crisp fall air makes huddling into a theater to feel…
CURIOUS INCIDENT lives up to hype at An Other Theater Company
PROVO – Buzzing with recent West End success, as well as winning the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play, the up and coming An Other Theater Company has chosen to…
HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE review removed
On Monday, July 2, 2018, we posted a review of An Other Theater’s How I Learned to Drive that many readers found offensive and unacceptable. UTBA board members who are…
NEXT FALL stumbles, thanks to a fumbling script
PROVO — Luke and Adam are a couple, living together in New York City. When Luke (played by Abram Yarbro) is seriously injured, his separated parents, Butch and Arlene, arrive.…
Performances of adapted SIX CHARACTERS script still satisfy
PROVO — In Utah, theater companies proliferate like rabbits, and An Other Theater Company has just joined us, with a new production of Luigi Pirandello’s Six Characters in Search of…
See the light of ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES
PROVO — Since their debut at the Salt Lake Fringe Festival in 2015, An Other Theater Company has been producing bold, compassionate, and inclusive pieces of live entertainment that make…
Gorge yourself on An Other Theater Company’s FAT PIG
PROVO – Neil Labute’s Fat Pig uses a simplistic “boy meets girl” plot to exploit complex issues around female bodies. After Tom, a conventionally attractive man, falls in love with…