Utah Shakespeare Fest’s PERICLES is a journey infused with hope
CEDAR CITY — In Pericles, Prince of Tyre, the title character embarks on a journey that takes him around the eastern Mediterranean. Along the way, he experiences mortal danger, love,…
A playful MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at Centerpoint
CENTERVILLE — Perhaps one of the most well known and delightful of Shakespeare’s works, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is currently playing at Centerpoint Legacy Theatre’s Leishman Hall, directed by Marinda…
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is a summer escape in Tooele
TOOELE — This weekend I had the privilege of reviewing in Tooele for the first time in UTBA (and the first time in Tooele County since 2012) as I attended…
Creekside’s ROMEO AND JULIET: young woe to the 21st century
CEDAR HILLS — Not two households, but two parties, both alike in dignity. So suggests Creekside Theatre Fest’s opening scene as Lord Montague ascends into the audience calling “VOTE BLUE…
THROUGH YONDER (car) WINDOW is an innovative, safe ROMEO & JULIET
SALT LAKE CITY — Through Yonder Window, the newest project produced by SONDERImmersive in Salt Lake City, is an interactive theatrical experience developed with Covid-19 in mind. With artistic direction…
U of U’s HENRY V is innovative, engaging online Shakespeare
SALT LAKE CITY — “The show must go in,” says producer Sydney Cheek-O’Donnell in a program note describing the University of Utah’s 2020-2021 season. And in it does go, in…
Looking for Meaning in THROUGH YONDER WINDOW
SALT LAKE CITY — Rolling into the second floor of the North Gateway parking lot, I was thrilled to be venturing into my first theatre performance experience in three months.…
Stream a Utah theatre production during your self-isolation
As the theatre companies reel from the effects of the coronavirus, a new trend has emerged in the theatre world: streaming productions. The New York Times has reported on the…
BYU’s HAMLET works for children, leaves adults wanting
PROVO — “What a piece of work is man!” “Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio.” And of course, “To be or not to be.” These are the opening lines…
Grassroots Shakespeare’s TWELFTH NIGHT shines on the SCERA stage
OREM — In front of the iconic Grassroots Shakespeare Company’s bright yellow-curtained set, the cast of Twelfth Night put on a comedic performance of the classic Elizabethan era play. The…