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Do the minor mysteries of the cosmos add up? Dead Letter, a new Conni Massing play premieres at Workshop West
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca In the great theatre archive there’s no shortage of plays that involve mail, misdirected, stolen, forged. There are plays constructed entirely of exchanges of letters. Last year Irish Repertory Theatre in New York did an entire … Continue reading
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Tagged Conni Massing, Edmonton theatre, Shadow Theatre, Theatre Network, Workshop West Playwrights Theatre
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Making The Debut: a new play by DJ Kena León debuts at RISER Edmonton
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The Debut, the music-filled play premiering this week under the RISER Edmonton banner, lives up to its name in multiple ways, from multiple angles. For one thing, it marks the arrival in the world of theatre … Continue reading
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Tagged Edmonton theatre, 12thnight.ca, Common Ground Arts Society, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, RISER Edmonton, HOY! Productions
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On the road again: the Freewill Shakespeare Festival takes The Tempest to community league hockey rinks this summer
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises,/ Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not….” The Tempest, Act III, scene 2 The Freewill Shakespeare Festival has taken its game resident playwright on … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton community leagues, Edmonton theatre, Freewill Shakespeare Festival, summer Shakespeare, The Tempest
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Embrace the kooky: Trout Stanley at L’UniThéâtre, a review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca There is a kind of kooky mania — or is it frazzled euphoria? — about the captivatingly weird play that’s currently running, for the first time ever in French, at L’UniThéâtre. You couldn’t go wrong calling … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton francophone theatre, Edmonton theatre, L'UniThéâtre, La Cité francophone, Théâtre Niveau Parking
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A new play by Neil Grahn launches Shadow Theatre’s upcoming season 31
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Shadow Theatre will launch its upcoming four-production 31st season with the world premiere of a new play by Edmonton’s Neil Grahn. The Two Battles of Francis Pegahmagabow chronicles the extraordinary life and career of one of … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton theatre, Shadow Theatre, Varscona Theatre, World War I history
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This weekend in a theatre town: get festive, see what’s onstage
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca On the stages of this theatre town this weekend is a high-contrast array of entertainment possibilities, from a comic adaptation of a classic novel to the enactment of an advice column to a full-fledged festival. Have … Continue reading
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Tagged Artspace Theatre Team, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Jabulani Arts Festival, Rapid Fire Theatre, Ribbon Rouge Foundation, Shadow Theatre, Theatre Network, Varscona Theatre
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Jabulani: a new arts festival, and a new play, to celebrate Edmonton’s African, Caribbean, and Black Albertan culture
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A new Edmonton arts festival makes its debut this week. And it’s designed to celebrate, and showcase, the rich diversity of Edmonton’s African, Caribbean, and Black Albertan culture. In the inaugural edition of the Ribbon Rouge … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton theatre, Jabulani Arts Festival, Ribbon Rouge Foundation, Theatre Network
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Dear Sugar, what should I do? Tiny Beautiful Things at Shadow Theatre, a review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca I’m confused. I’m stuck. I’m torn. I’m undecided. I’m disappointed. I’m desperate. I’m stumped…. What should I do? We the people are all up against it — in ways, big and small, expected or not, that … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton theatre, Nia Vardalos, Shadow Theatre, Varscona Theatre
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Grab your swords, guys, and join the brawl: The Three Musketeers swashbuckles at the Citadel, a review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The irresistible urge to pick up something pointy and dazzle someone with fancy moves, and possibly run them through, is everywhere on display in the big, entertaining production of The Three Musketeers that brings the Citadel … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Alexandre Dumas, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, fight choreography, swordfighting, The Three Musketeers, Vancouver Arts Club Theatre
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En garde! The Three Musketeers at the Citadel, a fight director’s dream gig: meet Jonathan Hawley Purvis
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Never fear quarrels but seek hazardous adventures….” — The Three Musketeers, Alexandre Dumas En garde. The actors are armed and dangerous. In the Citadel season finale (opening Thursday on the Shoctor stage), when you see light glint … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Catherine Bush, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, fight director, stage combat, The Three Musketeers, Vancouver Arts Club Theatre
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