Pioneer Theatre Company’s EMMA is a delight

L-R: Jordan Coughtry (Frank) and Nisi Sturgis (Emma). Photo by Alexander Weisman.

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 [...]

“Bram Stoker’s Dracula” at Pioneer Lacks Bite

SALT LAKE CITY — There are certain expectations that come with holidays: moods and music and styles of dress. Halloween is no exception, as our culture delights in getting scared silly. This was my hope going into Pioneer Theatre Company’s newly opened BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA, though things didn’t quite work out the way I planned.