Theatre Reviews by Patrons and Professionals
SALT LAKE CITY — My first experience with The Scarlet Letter Is likely similar to that of many: it was required reading for English class my junior year of high school. Unlike the rest of my class who were all bored to tears at just the thought of cracking a book more than ten years old, I [...]
SALT LAKE CITY — This weekend I was excited to see The Wild Party as produced by the University of Utah Department of Theatre, in their Studio 115 space. I am always impressed by the variety in the U of U’s theatre season; they always seem to be doing something really interesting. This is a great [...]
WEST JORDAN — There’s something dramatic about a courtroom. From high profile celebrity cases to small claims (Judge Judy, anyone?), we are fascinated with the inner workings of the justice system. Drama is about conflict, and conflicts are purposefully brought to a head in court. Reginald Rose‘s excellent play Twelve Angry Men doesn’t take place [...]
SALT LAKE CITY — When I took my seat in the Leona Wagner Black Box Thursday night to see Pygmalion Theatre Company’s Seven, I knew I was going to see the stories of seven real women presented by seven female playwrights and performed by seven actresses. My initial thought was that, because of all the [...]
SALT LAKE CITY — To begin, I must make a confession: though I am an avid Jane Austen reader, Emma is not my favorite Austen novel or character; she’s rich, spoiled, and she meddles in other people’s business. Austen herself said of Emma, “I am going to take a heroine whom no-one but myself will much [...]
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OGDEN — Last week, Weber State University hosted the 44th annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region VIII conference. KCACTF is the nation’s foremost theatre festival for college and university productions. Lasting from February 7 through 11, 2012, this year’s conference drew students, faculty, and artists from Utah, Arizona, central and southern California, southern [...]
SALT LAKE CITY — Thursday night I attended by first production at the Sugar Space just off 7th East, a performance space I’ve been hearing a lot about. The theatre itself is actually a lot bigger than I would have guessed from the foyer. It’s a good sized space; if anything, it could probably do [...]
SALT LAKE CITY – In traditional Neil LaBute style, In a Dark Dark House hinges on sudden twists in the story, and I’ll do my best not to let any spoilers out. The play opens with two estranged brothers meeting for what might be the first time in a while. Successful lawyer Drew (Lucas Bybee) [...]
PARK CITY — Historically, Jesus of Nazareth is a polarizing figure. Some see him as a deity; others, as an effective teacher; still others, as a fraud. Whether you believe in Jesus’s divinity or not, he makes for a fascinating character study. Jesus Christ Superstar, with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd [...]
SALT LAKE CITY — Parenting is a tricky business; as a single, childless individual I find it incredibly intimidating. Yasmina Reza’s Tony award-winning God of Carnage, translated by Christopher Hampton, goes a step further, an experiment in the potentially punishing arena of parents interacting with, well, other parents. The play opens with Veronica and Michael [...]