VINCENT IN BRIXTON is a compelling portrait of Van Gogh
OREM — I can’t stop thinking about Vincent in Brixton. At its most basic level, the play is a piece of historical fiction about the two years Vincent Van Gogh…
I wanted to join A SECOND BIRTH at BYU
PROVO — I’ve been told the success of a performance can be gauged by how the audience is sitting. If they are leaning forward in their seats, wanting to be…
An ideal cast for AN IDEAL HUSBAND
PROVO — The Echo Theatre artfully captures Oscar Wilde’s biting wit and cutting social commentary with their production of An Ideal Husband. Add the cast’s excellent timing and physical comedy…
Get swallowed up by LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
OREM — At intermission of Little Shop of Horrors at the SCERA, I turned to look at my theatre companion for the evening, my husband, and suddenly realized this was…
A scholarly CATO battles at UVU
OREM — In the defining moment of Cato, the title character realizes that he is on the losing side of a civil war. With Julius Caesar’s victory looking more inevitable…
Right at home with Springville’s YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU
SPRINGVILLE — I always enjoy a good night out at the theater, especially when I see a show for the first time. It’s so refreshing to go in blind, without…
WAIT UNTIL DARK suffers from blind spots
PROVO — Normally, I am not a fan of scary stories. The kind that make your heart beat fast and your palms sweat as you grip your seat (or the…
SWALLOW THE SUN is a significant step down from C.S. Lewis
PROVO — Swallow the Sun opens with C.S. Lewis and Paddy Moore on army cots discussing their mutual love of literature and Ireland. The audience meets a young C.S. Lewis,…
ECHO 10: Our rundown of (almost) a dozen 10-minute plays
PROVO — The lights are out, the costumes gone, and the actors have all headed home. Last weekend was a treat sure to be on the minds of patrons and…
XANADU is ridiculous—and ridiculously fun
PAYSON — Pop quiz! Where can you see a dancing demigods, 1980’s high fashion, and lots and lots of rollerskating? Xanadu, of course, which is a musical playing through Labor…