PYG’s TENDER HOOKS Heavy on Tender, Light on Hook
SALT LAKE CITY – I am a big fan of Pygmalion Productions and their mission of “giving artistic voice to women.” Their latest production, Tender Hooks¸ by local playwright Julie…
THE HALF-LIFE OF MARIE CURIE glows with character
SALT LAKE CITY — The Half Life of Marie Curie, written by Lauren Gunderson, is a biographical story about Marie Curie (played by Stephanie Howell) and her significantly less famous…
PYGmalion Productions’ MOTHER, MOTHER is for anyone with a mother
SALT LAKE CITY — PYGmalion Productions’ Mother, Mother: The Many Mothers of Maude is a beautiful story about pursuing our dreams and aspirations while accepting the often-times disappointing realities of…
Pygmalion’s BELLA BELLA has much to say, little to tell
SALT LAKE CITY — Bella Bella is a one-act, one-woman show, created by Harvey Fierstein, legend of stage and screen, about political legend, Bella Abzug. The action is set in…
PYG’s TWO-HEADED is “brave, bold, and hardworking”
SALT LAKE CITY — PYGmalion’s production of Julie Jensen’s Two-Headed, under the direction of Fran Pruyn, lives up to its reputation. If you haven’t actually heard of Two-Headed…, well, that…
WAIT! gives pause
SALT LAKE CITY — With Wait! Julie Jensen has created a love letter to theatre and the misfits who inhabit it. The coming of age tale surrounding Wendy Burger and…
RED BIKE is too wobbly to succeed
SALT LAKE CITY — Red Bike, produced by Pygmalion Theatre Company, is a thought provoking play written by Caridad Svich. The play is often mesmerizing with its repetitive phrases like,…
Get to know Pygmalion’s MARY AND MYRA
SALT LAKE CITY — Theatrical adaptations of historical figures are quite common throughout live theatre, and bring with them a sense of wonder about the lives of those whose names…
Pygmalion’s SPARK flares and fizzles
SALT LAKE CITY — Spark opens on the porch of the Glimord home in the tobacco belt of North Carolina. Sisters Evelyn and Ali Glimord are preparing a celebratory dinner…
WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE is heartfelt, but heavy handed
SALT LAKE CITY — I believe that good theatre can change the world. I also believe that all theatre provides something to be learned from. Pygmalion’s The Women of Lockerbie…