The Vertical Hour

Salt Lake is so lucky to have the very talented Pioneer Theater. Each year, I get season tickets with my friends. I have never been disappointed. The plays are always well done and generally have very interesting plots. Although I have not been blown away by every play, I have only ever truly disliked one of the play.

This month the play was The Vertical Hour. It really struck a chord with me. At the most superficial level, it is about the war in Iraq. It had a surprisingly fresh perspective on a topic that has been overdone. The true conflict in the play, though, is the protaganist's internal conflict between what she thinks she should want (the American dream) and what she really wants (you'll have to watch to find out). I thought it was very powerful.