VIDEO: DIRECTOR INVITES ALL TO “SUNDANCE-IFICATION” OF OZ
SUNDANCE — As an editor and reviewer for Utah Theater Bloggers Association, I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Chase Grant, a professor of directing at Utah Valley…
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…
Say “nix” to MOTHER HICKS
OREM — Although Mother Hicks is the second in a trilogy of plays written by Suzan Zeder, it is not necessary to have seen the prequel, The Taste of Sunrise…
THE MILK DRAGON limps along at UVU
OREM — In a “land of no past and no future,” all the people do what they are told and work together in harmony. There is no sickness, no disorder,…
Recap of our 1000th review celebration
OREM — This morning we published our 1000th review, putting finish to a week of celebrations of UTBA. Here are some highlights: On Monday, September 22 we had a panel…
LILLY’S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE: an exciting immersive play for kids
OREM — Children’s literature translates in vibrant style to UVU’s Noorda Stage in their most recent production, Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, directed by John Newman. Lilly is a mouse with…
ANDROCLES AND THE LION is a sweet, endearing evening
OREM — The biggest draw for Utah Valley University’s production of their children’s theatre production of Aurand Harris’s Androcles and the Lion was, for me, the fact that it is…
“Show me, don’t tell me” at UVU’s SECRET GARDEN
OREM — On Friday I attended Utah Valley University’s production of The Secret Garden. I got to campus about an hour early, and it’s a good thing I did. It…
An Education in Vincent Van Gogh
HOLLADAY — The one man show Vincent, written by Leonard Nimoy (yes, THAT Leonard Nimoy), was adapted from the original play Van Gogh by Philip Stephens. Vincent quickly eclipsed it,…