New Works Meet Old Questions at USF’s WORDS CUBED
CEDAR CITY — The new play development series at the Utah Shakespeare Festival has existed for many years, and I have been lucky enough to participate in it many times…
Utah Shakespeare Festival’s HENRY VIII Deeper than “T’will Do.”
CEDAR CITY — A historical figure who was once little more than a footnote in American civics courses has burst back into the limelight due to the outrageous popularity of…
New works series at Utah Shakespeare Fest are “gifts of rich value”
CEDAR CITY — Though the new play development series at the Utah Shakespeare Festival has existed for decades, it still feels like something of a secret to join a handful…
Utah Shakespeare Festival’s A RAISIN IN THE SUN is plump with talent
CEDAR CITY — There is a beautiful moment in A Raisin in the Sun when Walter Lee lays out a very specific vision he has for a moment in his…
Let the record show: THURGOOD is thoroughly good at Utah Shakes
CEDAR CITY — A 20th century American hero, Thurgood Marshall claims titles such as civil rights activist, the first African American Solicitor General of the United States, and the first…
In staged readings, VIRGIN QUEENS and POLAR BEARS show potential
CEDAR CITY — Each year the Utah Shakespeare Festival chooses two new plays as part of their Words3 (Words Cubed) series. Each selected script and playwright receives a week-long workshop…