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“I’m not the man I was….” A new Christmas Carol at the Citadel. A review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…. Front-rack anything in the colour red: “red at the primary point of visual contact increases sales by 5.4 per cent.” This retail wisdom comes courtesy of Mr. Ebenezer … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Citadel Theatre, Daryl Cloran, David van Belle, Ebenezer Scrooge, Edmonton theatre, Ted Dykstra
Do not ask for whom the Belles toil (a tale of two actors, two theatres, two cities, and a show): A Christmas Carol
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca They met 17 years ago as kids in the single-digit age bracket, in a show that would be a life-changer for both of them. They each landed a high-impact role in the two-year-old production, big and … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, A Christmas Carol, Calgary theatre, Charles Dickens, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, holiday shows, Theatre Calgary
After two decades, the Citadel has a new Christmas Carol. A preview
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Wait.… Do you hear that?” whispers David van Belle, stopping himself mid-sentence, his fork mid-air. “Someone’s whistling Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” Sure enough, there it is, a faint sound. A ghostly wisp that floats … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, A Christmas Carol, Citadel Theatre, David van Belle, Ebenezer Scrooge, Edmonton theatre, Ted Dykstra
Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play: A wild ride through the evolution of pop culture. A review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The End. So. What then? There’s something indestructible, maybe even sustaining, about the collective act of storytelling. Something viral, in the bloodstream, possibly toxic and radioactive, that can outlast apocalypses. When society shatters completely and we’re … Continue reading
A holiday tradition to call their own: The Blank Who Stole Christmas at Rapid Fire Theatre
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch/ You really are a heel….” In the show that opens Friday at Rapid Fire Theatre headquarters, you will see what happens when a company addicted to adrenalin and devoted to … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton improv, Edmonton theatre, Rapid Fire Theatre, The Grinch
The world is ending, so what about Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa …? Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play is on it. A preview
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca So a director and an a choreographer go into a Strathcona bar to discuss the apocalypse and The Simpsons.… It happened last week. Whoa, the end of the world? Now what do we do? “We’re obsessed … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Blarney Productions, Edmonton theatre, Fringe Theatre Adventures, The Simpsons, Westbury Theatre, You Are Here
Strange, playful, and of this moment: The Skin Of Our Teeth from Bright Young Things. A review.
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca It’s strange, it’s playful. And it gets right to the heart of the dark, chaotic, freak-out of the present moment. That’s The Skin Of Our Teeth, the high-spirited, anarchic, category-resistant 1942 “comedy” (for want of a … Continue reading
