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…
Take a journey with your kids to see LITTLE RED
OREM — Well, the grandkids loved Little Red at the SCERA, and that is probably enough of a review for the average parent or grandparent. I took three of my…
5th annual OFF THE MAP: Catch SECRET LIFE. Pass on MACBETH.
PROVO — Now in its 5th year, BYU’s international theatre festival, Off the Map, has imported an eclectic mix of productions: puppet theatre, an audience collaboration piece, and a Shakespeare…
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…
Gorge yourself on An Other Theater Company’s FAT PIG
PROVO – Neil Labute’s Fat Pig uses a simplistic “boy meets girl” plot to exploit complex issues around female bodies. After Tom, a conventionally attractive man, falls in love with…
Expect magic at SCERA’s MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
OREM — Miracle on 34th Street is a classic Christmas film, but I was not wholly aware of the musical stage adaption by reputable song writer and lyricist Meredith Willson,…
Be comforted (but not wowed) by Covey Center’s PLAID TIDINGS
PROVO — In a crowded time of the theatre season, the Covey Center for the Arts has chosen a show that distinguishes itself from a sea of Christmas Carol productions:…
A renovated DOLL’S HOUSE in Provo
PROVO — An Other Theater Company put a modern twist on Henrik Ibsen’s classic A Doll’s House. Originally performed in 1879, A Doll’s House was (is?) a radically feminist piece…
A transcendent INTO THE WOODS at BYU
PROVO — I’m not going to bury the lede. I loved this show. I confess I love Sondheim—to an evangelical degree, even. So you might think I would be predisposed…
A meandering journey to THE MILL ON THE FLOSS
PROVO — For those who find the title of The Mill on the Floss strange, it is important to know that the center of the main character’s life is her…