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Theater reviews: Pioneer Theatre Company’s Noises Off and Salt Lake Acting Company’s Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed

Two shows guaranteed to leave holiday audiences with smiles on their faces.

BW Productions In any year, and perhaps particularly in this one, it’s understandable if folks’ preferences for December viewing—whether television, movies or live performance—turns to comfort food. But that doesn’t necessarily mean something specifically holiday themed; you’re just looking for that infusion of high spirits that comes from smiling ear to ear.

And local theater companies certainly have that idea in mind with their offerings this season. For Pioneer Theatre Company, that means Noises Off , Michael Frayn’s classic 1982 backstage farce that has become the company’s single…

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