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Strong script lifts MISS EVERS’ BOYS
SALT LAKE CITY — In my job as a research psychologist, I am often required to consider the health and well-being of the people who choose to participate in my research. Modern ethical guidelines are a consequence of the abuses that medical doctors and social scientists have inflicted upon their research subjects. The history of psychology, anthropology, medicine, and other fields…
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“Show me, don’t tell me” at UVU’s SECRET GARDEN
OREM — On Friday I attended Utah Valley University’s production of The Secret Garden. I got to campus about an hour early, and it’s a good thing I did. It took me 45 minutes to find the theater. So for those of you unfamiliar with UVU, be smarter then me and look at a map before you go! The Secret Garden…
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MERCHANT OF VENICE offers lessons of value
PROVO — The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare’s most complex plays. It deals with issues of race, the legal system, love, duty, mercy, and justice. So to go into BYU’s production without any foreknowledge, one might be surprised to see the place is decked out for kids. That’s right, BYU’s Young Company took what is already a bold…
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NOISES OFF is well . . .You know
Centerville — If you’ve seen Noises Off (either the film or or the stage version), then you know of Gary, one of the classic comedic characters in theater. He tends to stutter through life and ends many of his statements with an uncertain “you know.” Noises Off, currently playing at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre, is full of colorful characters like Gary as…
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MARRIAGE GO ROUND is equally fun and bittersweet
LINDON — For thirty-seven years, the Valley Center Playhouse has been bringing quality, fun-filled, family friendly shows. Playing now until February 13, they are performing Marriage Go Round, which is a compilation of two different one-act plays. Interestingly, the combination of these two pieces give a pretty good showcase of what marriage is. And that’s saying something. The first play…
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Titus Productions presents MURDER ON THE NILE for a good cause
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 with more seating. The production…
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Desert Star’s CSI PROVO is worth investigating
MURRAY — One of the benefits with working for UTBA is visiting theaters that normally I wouldn’t purchase a ticket for, such as Desert Star Theatre. Given my tastes in theatre, none of the ads for the Desert Star’s parodies ever caught my attention. But I’m willing to give almost any venue a try, so I volunteered to be the…
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Seeing black and white at PTC’s FIND AND SIGN
SALT LAKE CITY — In my high school theater class, we were taught that when a person wants something, they also—believe it or not—want its opposite. For example, I want to be healthy and finish my broccoli, but I also really want to throw it away and eat seven cookies. We theatre kids were told that an actor must be aware…
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Wasatch Theatre Company’s IN A DARK DARK HOUSE haunts
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) has been incarcerated after crashing…
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“I approve” of JOHNNY APPLESEED at The Children’s Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY — I have often passed by The Children’s Theatre in downtown Salt Lake City, and wondered what kind of productions they put on there. As a life long theatre lover, and mother of two young girls, when the opportunity to review a production at this facility came about, I jumped at the chance. As a parent, I…
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