Olio saves Desert Star’s PROVOCOP from danger
MURRAY — Let’s just get it out there: though I’ve enjoyed Desert Star productions in the past, their current production, ProvoCop, is not a show I want to see again.…
Plan-B’s “Season of Eric” has strong closing with 3
SALT LAKE CITY — Plan-B Theatre Company’s ongoing mission to bring socially conscious and locally relevant plays to Utah audiences has produced numerous sold-out shows. The closing production of their…
DEATHTRAP’s plot twists keep audience guessing
SALT LAKE CITY — What would you do to achieve success? Is success worth achieving at any cost? Is it worth another person’s life? In Deathtrap a down-on-his-luck playwright named…
Use THE TAMING OF THE SHREW tour to introduce kids to Shakespeare
SALT LAKE CITY — The Taming Of The Shrew is by far one of my top favorite Shakespeare plays. With witty humor and a cast of out right hilarious characters,…
Brush up your Shakespeare and see KISS ME, KATE
MAGNA — Kiss Me, Kate is a classic Broadway show that follows the “play within a play” plotline. The story (by Samuel Spewack and Bella Spewack) revolves around a cast…
No small actors in THUMBELINA
SALT LAKE CITY — Penelope Caywood, the artistic director, vocal director and arranger, choreographer and costumer for the University of Utah Youth Theatre (UUYT) stated in her program note, “We…
Spend an evening with Chekhov’s THREE SISTERS
SALT LAKE CITY — Many people think that their happiness depends on their life situation getting better. “If only I were thin . . .” “If I could be married…
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…
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is a perfect escape
SALT LAKE CITY — With the snow melted, cloudy skies, and still no leaves on the trees, northern Utah can be a dreary place in early March. But the Grand…
Take a peek into LILLY’S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE
SOUTH SALT LAKE — To many adults, the problems that most children face are trivial. But to a young child problems such as disagreeing with friends, not liking their teacher,…