Stage
Modern magic
Fairy tales have gotten a bad rap for a while now. With a reputation for dated stereotypes and oversimplified moral teachings, these childhood folktales...
‘Natural woman’
Colorado is known for its breathtaking natural beauty, but because of our hectic daily schedules, some of us might not always take the time...
Laughing through time
The Savoy lives tucked on the second floor of a 19th century Victorian building in Denver. While it was renovated a few years ago,...
Truth to power
Despite the progress won by LGBTQ advocates in recent decades, it’s a dangerous time to be a trans person in America. This year alone,...
‘Ain’t I a woman?’
When it comes to the proud and painful song of American history, many voices are often missing from the choir. Among these muted narratives...
A little off the top
By now, you might think you know Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. But with the dead rising from all sides, Unitiive...
‘I want the world to know’
There is something therapeutic about reliving our awkward, turbulent adolescence, especially when those cringe-worthy moments are exposed to an audience. This is the underlying...
Heads will roll
In the heart of the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, where disorder ruled and heads rolled, playwright Lauren Gunderson saw a story about the...
Healing after hate
Certain events in American history leave an indelible imprint on our collective memory. Matthew Shepard’s tragic 1998 murder in Laramie, Wyoming — which forever...
Phishing for love
It’s no secret that the love affair between Boulder and jam bands is central to the cultural landscape here. But with Topher Payne’s You...
BETC presents the regional premiere of ‘Coal Country’
Last season, the husband-and-wife cofounders of the Boulder-based Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado (BETC), Rebecca Remaly and Stephen Weitz, stepped down from the theater...
