Discover new theatrical frontier with BYU’s MEN ON BOATS
PROVO — I love it when theatre leans into purely theatrical modes of storytelling. While technology offers benefits to minimize the costs of building sets, I have a soft spot…
A soaring production of WITH TWO WINGS at BYU
PROVO — It only takes one or two productions of wide-eyed actors speaking condescendingly to children for adults to be turned off to theatre for young audiences. With Two Wings,…
ROMEO Y JULIETA at BYU gives a new spin to an old classic
PROVO — Romeo and Juliet is one of the most timeless plays ever written because of its focus on two of the most basic human emotions: love and hate. But…
UTBA reviewers sound off: Excellence in 2016
The social media consensus is that 2016 was a rough year for America. With a surplus of celebrity deaths and a chaotic presidential election, many people are ready to put…
BYU’s THE TASTE OF SUNRISE is beautiful beyond words
PROVO — On the program for The Taste of Sunrise, there is a line from Susan Zeder‘s script, “Some things are so beautiful they don’t need sound.” No words that…
THE NIGHTINGALE sings with stunning imagery and movement
PROVO — As it is presented on the BYU Margetts stage, Hans Christian Andersen‘s The Nightingale is an experience full of visual enchantment and theatrical fun. This adaptation by Timothy…