A great lesson in coping skills: RIVER.SWAMP.CAVE.MOUNTAIN.
Plan B's RIVER.SWAMP.CAVE.MOUNTAIN. has 9 free performances coming up at libraries in Salt Lake and Davis Counties between October 19-November 18. Details at planbtheatre.org/rscm.
A joyous and lively COMEDY OF ERRORS at UCT
SOUTH SALT LAKE — Every August the Utah Children’s Theatre produces a Shakespeare Festival for Kids and Adults with Short Attention Spans. Ever since I discovered this annual event, I…
Parting from UCT’s ROMEO & JULIET is such sweet sorrow
SOUTH SALT LAKE — The Utah Children’s Theatre production of Romeo and Juliet is like the main characters’ relationship: short but worthwhile. And don’t let the venue fool you. This…
MOLLY WHIRLWIND AND THE GREAT BEAR is a rare treat
SALT LAKE CITY — Okay, theater goers. I am not sure what happened here but I was the only one at this performance of Molly Whirlwind and the Great Bear…
An adventurous ARGONAUTIKA at BYU
PROVO — One of the oldest stories of high adventure, Jason and the Argonauts has a modern twist on stage as Argonautika plays this month at BYU. Fight scenes, monsters,…
Quite a treasure in UCT’s TREASURE ISLAND
SOUTH SALT LAKE — The Utah Children’s Theatre is a great place to bring budding theatre aficionados to experience the excitement and thrill of the stage. I know this because…
BYU Young Company’s MACBETH is “but a walking shadow”
PROVO — I have to admit when I heard that Brigham Young University’s Young Company was producing William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth to present to young audiences, I thought, “Really? Macbeth…?…
New ALICE IN WONDERLAND musical is a good match for young kids
OREM — If there is one thing I have learned in nearly a decade of reviewing theatre, it is that the target audience matters. This fact is especially true for…
Give your kids a merry night at THE HAPPY ELF
OREM — Santa Claus is coming to the SCERA! For five nights per week Utah audiences can see him on stage in The Happy Elf through December 17. In The…
Can’t miss BYU Young Company’s CYRANO (or his nose!)
PROVO — The cast members of the BYU Young Company circulated around the small black box theatre, interacting with audience members before the start of Cyrano, directed by Kris Jennings.…