Weak dialects muddy strong acting in THE WITNESS
SALT LAKE CITY — In the spring of 1994, the Hutu majority government perpetrated a mass genocide against the Tutsi people of Rwanda, leaving 500,000 to 1,000,000 dead. Vivienne Franzmann’s…
People Productions presents GROUNDED
SALT LAKE CITY – The room is pitch dark, and the only sound is “Every Breath you Take,” by The Police. Turning up the lights offers little more for the…
“It’s a new life” in SUNSET BABY
SALT LAKE CITY — Sunset Baby is strong. The writing is powerful and deeply beautiful. The acting is solid and surprising. The space is evocative; the soundtrack is revolutionary. This…
Finding identity in YELLOW FACE
SALT LAKE CITY — The struggle with identity is one most people face at some point in their lifetime. Throw in race, ethnicity, and the media, and the struggle becomes…
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…
RACE is jarring and powerful
SALT LAKE CITY — Black lawyer Henry Brown tells his potential client something to the effect of, “A black man can talk about race, a white man can not.” I…
We like SHORT SHORTS (well, some of them)
SALT LAKE CITY — Wasatch Theatre Company opened their 11th Annual Page to Stage Festival with an evening of Short Shorts, six short plays written by local authors, each presented…
RUINED brings an important story to Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — Reviewing a show like Ruined by Lynn Nottage is a slightly formidable task. My goal here is to talk about both the text as a standalone…