Utah Rep’s KOF 77 mixes humor and commentary
SALT LAKE CITY — KOF 77, written by L. L. West and produced by Utah Repertory Theater Company, is a one man show starring the hilarious Ryon J. Sharette as…
BLACKBIRD draws on the raggedness of life
SALT LAKE CITY — The phrase “trigger warning” was designed for works like Blackbird. This dark little show is difficult to watch, even for those without trauma. But though trying,…
Indulge in Utah Rep’s Politically Savvy CABARET
Salt Lake City – “In here, life is beautiful.” The catchphrase of the Tony Award winning musical rang true as I was invited to my table by a couple of…
“Act with speed” to see ELECTRA
SALT LAKE CITY — Written by Sophocles around 411 BC, Electra is a Greek tragedy that proved 2,400 years ago that yes, female protagonists can indeed carry a show. (Take…
PYGmalion’s THE WEYWARD SISTERS fails to take flight
Salt Lake City — PYGmalion Productions’ new play, The Weyward Sisters, written by L. L. West and directed by Robin Wilks-Dunn, takes place backstage at the Globe Theater during the…
Pinnacle Acting Company’s TIME STANDS STILL frames tragedy and captures attention.
SALT LAKE CITY — Pinnacle Acting Company has firmly proven itself to be a company of quality and merit through memorable productions like Betrayal, Boeing-Boeing, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia…
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF Shines in an Intimate Space
SALT LAKE CITY–It’s as important to choose a worthy opponent as a worthy partner. So stands the lesson learned in Edward Albee‘s deeply twisted Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, put…
A FLEA IN HER EAR: a fascinating farce
SALT LAKE CITY – Chuck Jones, the animator behind the golden era of Warner Brothers cartoons, said, “Comedy is unusual people in real situations; farce is real people in unusual…
THE LION IN WINTER explores medieval machinations
MIDVALE — I was always something of an odd child growing up. I listened to big band music, old radio shows and loved watching the classics (and not so classics)…
ANTIGONE is new again in 2012
SALT LAKE CITY — The most important news story of 2011 was, unquestionably, the Arab Spring. Beginning in late 2010 in Tunisia, a fervor of revolution spread through many Arab…