Author Archives: Liz Nicholls
The Tudor period: heads of state in wigs. 2 Queens & A Joker: A Fringe review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca 2 Queens & A Joker (Stage 17, The Roxy on Gateway) It’s been a while (OK, a decade) since Guys in Disguise, those flamboyant cultural historians, applied themselves to the Tudor period, famous for its strong … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe 2018, Edmonton theatre, Fringe reviews, Guys in Disguise
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The appropriation dance: Whiteface. A Fringe review
Whiteface (Stage 4, Academy at King Edward) By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Is there a way out? Does anybody know a way out?” The masked figures trapped onstage are increasingly frantic. No suggestions are forthcoming. Masks are the chief theatrical device, … Continue reading
Experiment with this one: For Science! A guest Fringe review by Alan Kellogg
For Science! (Stage 3, Walterdale Theatre) There’s pretty big fun in this big science show via playwright Christine Lesiak. As we walk in, with dance-mix classics on the box (there is a link near the joy-induced finale of the show), … Continue reading
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The trouper, the angel, and the mantra: the show must go on!
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca If there ever was a dramatic testimonial to theatre as a collaborative art form, in the grand odds-against “show must go on” tradition, it’s got to be the back story of The Great Whorehouse Fire of … Continue reading
Random thoughts and suggestions on Fringe opening day
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca In the ongoing quest to devise a fruitful plan of attack for seeing Fringe shows, one long-time theatre administrator I knew eliminated pre-festival anxiety (and also 99 per cent of her theatre-going activity) by her strict … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Charles Ross, Edmonton Fringe Festival 2018, Fringe previews, Mark Meer, Martin Dockery, Mike Delamont, T.J. Dawe, Walking Dead
Great moments in history … on balconies. Heather D. Swain stays home for her new Fringe show. A Fringe preview.
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca One evening two summers ago the veteran Fringe and Street artist Heather D. Swain was sitting on her Strathcona balcony having a cocktail with friends, watching The People go by. And that’s when it came to … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe Festival 2018, Edmonton theatre, Fringe BYOVs, From The Balcony, Heather D. Swain
When worlds collide: Chris Bullough is feeling the reverb in his new Rig Pig Fantasia. A Fringe preview
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “ Here I am,” sighs Chris Bullough wincing slightly over his de-caf last week. “An artist. My artistic career funded by oil. Questioning the ethics of oil production and use.” His new play Rig Pig … Continue reading
A tale of two Fringe directors. Chapter 2: Michael Bradley
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A cultural theory: There’s a kind of crazy total-immersion charge about the Fringe that’s a magnet to Edmonton theatre artists. It explains why veteran Edmonton theatre pros — Bradley Moss, Trevor Schmidt, Darrin Hagen, Dave … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe Festival 2018, Edmonton theatre, Liane Faulder, Michael Bradley, Steve Martin, Suzie Martin
A tale of two Fringe directors. Chapter 1: Suzie Martin
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A cultural theory: There’s a kind of crazy total-immersion charge about the Fringe that’s a magnet to Edmonton theatre artists. It explains why veteran Edmonton theatre pros — Bradley Moss, Darrin Hagen, Dave Horak, Trevor … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Cat Walsh, Edmonton Fringe Festival 2018, Edmonton theatre, Fetch, Suzie Martin, Tragedy: A Tragedy, Will Eno
