Seeing THE WORST THING I’VE EVER DONE was one of the best things I’ve ever done
SALT LAKE CITY — I’m sitting in a chair next to a large wooden box large enough for two people, wearing some noise cancelling headphones that play The Mountain Goats’…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE in 2015
At the end of every year at UTBA we collect our members’ thoughts on the excellent shows they have seen that year. And for the fifth year in a row,…
Absolutely no aversion to this A/VERSION OF EVENTS
SALT LAKE CITY — A/Version of Events is bold, fearless, exciting . . . and you should probably go see it. Playwright Matthew Ivan Bennett takes his audience on a…
Interview with Matthew Ivan Bennett
SALT LAKE CITY — Matthew Ivan Bennett is the resident playwright at Plan-B Theatre Company. He’s adapted stories for Plan B’s Radio Hour, as well as writing several original plays…
Legacy through theatre: MAMA playwright Carleton Bluford on honoring mothers and those who came before
SALT LAKE CITY — Carleton Bluford is a dynamic performer who has been seen on stages across Northern Utah including those at Plan-B Theatre Company, Salt Lake Acting Company, Hale…
Doug Fabrizio on why RadioWest and RADIO HOUR are an annual dynamic duo
SALT LAKE CITY — Plan-B Theatre Company and KUER’s RadioWest are joining forces for the ninth time this season for Radio Hour Episode 9: Grimm, a unique performance experience for…
DIFFERENT=AMAZING uses children’s voices to address bullying
SALT LAKE CITY — Plan-B Theatre Company’s new play, Different=Amazing, is designed to provide students with realistic tools for coping with and addressing bullying. In just 40 minutes, two actors…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2013
It’s been another busy year for UTBA. In 2013 we reviewed 223 productions—our second-highest annual total. From Garden City to Ivins, our reviewers traveled the state to review plays in…
If you only see one more play this year, see ERIC(A)
Every so often as you sit in the theatre you get a moment. The kind of moment that reminds you what true empathy is. All at once you understand a…
RoseXposed: Plan-B Theatre Company
Among the proliferation of theatre companies in Utah, Plan-B Theatre stands out. Unlike most arts organizations that rely on popular, big ticket productions to provide the bread and butter needed…