Wasatch Theatre Company – The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
Stephen Adly Guirgis’ “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” takes place in a present day courtroom in a corner of … Continue reading
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New World Shakespeare Company’s Love’s Labour’s Lost at the Leonardo
Shakespeare can be difficult to follow and somewhat inaccessible for many. Mainly for the language barrier; the difference between Middle … Continue reading
Backstage Review: New World Shakespeare Company’s “Macbeth”
Forget Freddie and Jason, Macbeth is history’s scariest killer, and he’s back in Salt Lake just in time for Halloween. After … Continue reading
A Midsummer Night, Full of Hits and Misses
If you like Shakespeare, and are not too sensitive to same-gender relationships or a grittier interpretation of Shakespeare’s words, I would recommend this production. Continue reading
New World’s Shakespeare Company’s debut performance: Romeo and Juliet-the classic story with a modern twist
“Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare is probably the most well known play of all time. The classic story of love that cannot be, has been produced by theatres throughout the world in numerous languages and has served as the theme of many contemporary works, including musicals such as “West Side Story” and “Aida”. This timeless story is relevant in all cultures and times. New World’s Shakespeare Company presented a fairly traditional version of this beloved classic with one major change: the part of Romeo is played by a female. This change heightened the conflict in the plot and brought this classic into 2012, where this real conflict is ongoing in our society, especially here in Utah. Continue reading
