USF is forceful in HOW TO FIGHT LONELINESS
CEDAR CITY — I saw denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Between the tragedies in Neil LaBute’s script, these stages of grief enveloped each character in waves. Because grief doesn’t…
Long potential half-life for CURIE ME AWAY
SALT LAKE CITY — Curie Me Away is a musical by Matheatre that covers the story of Madame Marie Curie, a world-renowned scientist who ended up dying because of the…
Great cast, mediocre script in UNDER CONSTRUCTION
CEDAR CITY — Under Construction by local theatre artist Peter Sham is a fun and energetic musical about the people most audiences never think about in the theatre: the set…
Theatre criticism in the digital age: Dispatch from ATCA 2017
SAN FRANCISCO — Several years ago I found Utah Theatre Bloggers Association, and was so excited to get the chance to see production in Utah and offer my thoughts about…
Witness a beautiful SILENT SKY
SALT LAKE CITY — Pygmalion Theatre in Salt Lake City is producing Silent Sky, which is based on the story of Henrietta Leavitt, a woman who was a female “computer”…
HAPPYSADNESS lives up to half its title
PROVO — Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in America, and it cruelly exacts its toll on millions of people every year. Chandra Lloyd’s new Happysadness is…
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…
Unmet potential in Riot Act’s POOR BASTARD
SALT LAKE CITY — Light carpet topped with a red runner and lined with chairs on two sides designated a portion of the Central Utah Art Center basement as the…
Bring your imagination to go CLIMBING WITH TIGERS
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s not a good sign when I start crying during the introduction of a show. Yeah, that happened . . . because the story behind Climbing…
Intense reality in STREETLIGHT WOODPECKER
SALT LAKE CITY — As the streetlight glows above the fence, a chorus of crickets announces the coming of each night on Sam’s driveway. Adding to their rhythmic strains is…