THE WOMAN IN BLACK leaves the audience spooked in the end
PROVO — After making a transition from a less-than-perfect theater space, the Echo Theatre re-opened last night in their new and improved building with a respectable production of The Women…
STEEL MAGNOLIAS survives, despite its weaknesses
PROVO — Annelle, Truvy, Clairee, Shelby, M’lynn, and Ouiser: these six women come together in the small town salon of Steel Magnolias to be beautified and befriended. Shelby is the…
Say hello to FAREWELL TO EDEN
PROVO — “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man…
NOISES OFF! packs huge laughs into a small space
PROVO — Noises Off! is one of my favorite scripts from one of my favorite genres. This classic show by Michael Frayn is a textbook example of farces in general,…
MARTYRS’ CROSSING: a provoking play
PROVO — If you have ever had the good fortune to take a dramatic theory and criticism course, you’ll know that there are dozens of discourses throughout history on the…
A thrilling case of DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE
PROVO — The biggest compliment that I can give Mortal Fools Theatre Project’s production of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (currently playing at the Echo Theatre) is that I am…
The Veteran Newbie: Creating The Echo
PROVO — One of the more fascinating parts of moving back to the Utah theatre community is that every time I talk to a new person, I learn about a…
If all the world’s a stage, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) is a hilarious player
PROVO — When I walked into the Echo Theatre, I couldn’t help but be charmed by the earnest, warm-fuzzy feel of the space. This is obviously a new venue, one…
ACCIDENT, WEST VIRGINIA suffers from rough script
PROVO — I really wanted to like this show. I really did. I know that when reviewers go see a show, we should be open-minded and unbiased, but I wanted…
Missing HEDDA GABLER would be a tragedy
PROVO — Okay, so here’s the thing about Hedda Gabbler by the Utah Shakespeare in the park company at the Echo Theatre: No one is seeing it. Now for some…