NEAR MINT’s actors are a compelling lineup at the PYG
SALT LAKE CITY — As someone who has no knowledge about baseball (beyond Babe Ruth), I did not know what to expect from the world premiere of Near Mint, written…
Pygmalion’s TIGERS BE STILL is a good night out
The Pygmalion Theatre Company production of Tigers Be Still plays at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (138 Broadway, Salt Lake City) Thursdays through Sundays at 7:30 PM through Nov…
BURIED CHILD is worth finding
SALT LAKE CITY — Referring to the work of Franz Kafka, author David Foster Wallace once said, “For me, a signal frustration in trying to read Kafka with college students…
Incendiary wits flare in HELLMAN V. MCCARTHY
SALT LAKE CITY — On January 24, 1980, literary critic and author Mary McCarthy appeared on The Dick Cavett Show and inadvertently began the biggest literary cat-fight in modern history.…
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…
A NIGHT WITH one very violent FAMILY
SALT LAKE CITY — You know the feeling of landing at the airport in your home state on Christmas Eve. It’s like there’s gingerbread in the air. You feel like…
Solid acting and design anchor Pygmalion’s CHEAT
SALT LAKE CITY — Pygmalion Theater Company has the honor of being the only local theater company dedicated to producing plays for and about women. Their latest offering, Cheat, written…
Get sucked into Neil Simon’s CHAPTER TWO
SALT LAKE CITY — There is something to be said for an excellent playwright. His words entertain, captivate, and get us to tune in to our emotions. Add to that…
Truth fuels Pygmalion’s SEVEN
SALT LAKE CITY — When I took my seat in the Leona Wagner Black Box Thursday night to see Pygmalion Theatre Company’s Seven, I knew I was going to see…
Even in winter, THE SUNSHINE BOYS will warm you up
MIDVALE — Pinnacle Acting Company’s The Sunshine Boys, by Neil Simon, is a diamond of a show that you should not miss. I’m starting my review right now with that,…