A Perfect Recipe at WVA’s SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
WEST VALLEY CITY — It is a goal of mine this year to see shows I have not seen before. And yes, I know I have lived under a rock…
Big comedy in THE LITTLE MERMAID: A SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY
OREM — My first experience at a Grassroots Shakespeare Company production was an overall delight. My daughter and I got to the outdoor venue early, and we thoroughly enjoyed 20…
Grassroots’s HENRY V humorous and charming
PROVO — At the Brigham Young University Duck Pond with tall, bald cypress trees creating a majestic backdrop, a large crowd gathered on blankets and camping chairs to see the…
Worth seeing the “brave new world” of Grassroots’s THE TEMPEST
SALT LAKE CITY — The Grassroots Shakespeare Company has been a travelling theater company since 2009. Their approach to Shakespeare is completely different from your typical theatre-going experience. Among the…
Grassroots has a rickety RICHARD II in Provo
PROVO — The story of Richard II is a historical adaptation of the last two years in the life of King Richard II of England, as written by William Shakespeare.…
Case closed: THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD is a hit
OREM — One of the great tragedies of nineteenth century English literature is that Charles Dickens died right in the middle of writing his final novel, The Mystery of Edwin…
A charming and hilarious BAREFOOT IN THE PARK at the Hale
OREM — Neil Simon’s classic romantic comedy Barefoot in the Park receives a charming telling at the Hale Center Theater Orem. The result is a pleasant experience for those looking…
EVENING EUCALYPTUS is a theatrical walkabout
PROVO — In the Australian aborigine culture many people experience a walkabout. In this rite of passage a young person travels through the Outback on a journey of self-exploration. In…
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN is as flat as a comic book
CEDAR CITY — Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comics are some of the most beloved of all time. You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brownis a musical tribute to the classic story. Like…
Short, sweet Shakespeare in HENRY V
OREM — If there’s one thing I appreciate in modern productions of Shakespeare, it is a theater company’s ability to cut the script. As Shakespeare once wrote, “Brevity is the…