Utah company to stage ‘Much Ado’ as Shakespeare intended

January 14, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minute For four nights, the Orem SCERA Center for the Arts and the Grassroots Shakespeare Company will present what is considered the original romantic comedy–William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Utah’s Grassroots Shakespeare Company, a local touring group, is dedicated to “original practice,” or producing shows with Shakespeare’s original staging and production techniques. The shows have […]

‘Merry Wives’ delights audience with holiday show

January 9, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes There is an old adage that states “Hell hath no fury like a women scorned.” However, as the Grassroots Shakespeare Company’s latest production illustrates, hell hath no fury like two clever women scorned. In its latest production over the holiday break, GSC performed “Merry Wives of Windsor,” a story of what happens when husbands falsely […]

A Midsummer Day’s Play

June 20, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Summer is in full swing, and has brought with it blue skies, birds and the Grassroots Shakespeare Company’s summer tour. UVU enjoyed a real treat with the company performing on campus twice. Their first performance was on Wednesday, June 8, where they performed “As You Like It” on the Quad, and again on June 15 […]