Westminster’s OTHELLO delivers moor
SALT LAKE CITY — Othello is “not an easy show,” Westminster College’s director Jared Larkin says in his director’s note. He’s not just talking about the word count, either. The…
MACBETH for the rising generation
WEST VALLEY CITY — In a world where youth are constantly looking down at their phones to watch the latest asinine YouTube video with a limited attention span, I wonder…
An “express and admirable” HAMLET from Grassroots
PROVO — Though an outdoor play during October does not sound appealing, the current Grassroots Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet is worth enduring the cold, even if the show is…
Ancient Greek tragedy feels fresh in WOMEN OF TRACHIS
SALT LAKE CITY — With its slowly unwinding domestic tragedy, Sophocles’s Women of Trachis has been breaking audience’s hearts for more than 2000 years. I can’t imagine a lovelier production…
At the Utah Shakespeare Fest, OTHELLO’s reputation grows
CEDAR CITY — Every minute of the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s current production of Othello demonstrates why this play is considered one of Shakespeare‘s greatest tragedies. The play is a case…
Lyric Rep’s MACBETH is riveting and relevant
LOGAN — When it comes to the works of the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare, few plays are more revered and feared than Macbeth, the story of a man pulled…
Something delightfully wicked brewing in Pinnacle’s MACBETH
SALT LAKE CITY — Shakespeare remains one of the most produced playwrights even after over 400 years. And Macbeth is probably one of his most discussed plays. Macbeth is the…
ROMEO Y JULIETA at BYU gives a new spin to an old classic
PROVO — Romeo and Juliet is one of the most timeless plays ever written because of its focus on two of the most basic human emotions: love and hate. But…
Sneak away to Grassroots’s ROMEO & JULIET at SCERA
OREM — Romeo and Juliet are Shakespeare‘s famous “star-crossed lovers” whose whirlwind romance ends in tragedy. Their story is on stage again in Utah, thanks to the Grassroots Shakespeare Company…
With AIDA, the Hale creates a spectacular debut in new facility
SANDY — Last Thursday night, I attended the grand opening gala for the new Hale Center Theatre in Sandy City. It was perfectly lovely, as evenings go. Catered food, a…