Author Archives: Liz Nicholls

A cross-border Fringe story, with a fistful of firsts: meet the creators of Jeff and Grungled KNOW FRILLS

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca This is a cross-border/ cross-festival/ cross-platform/ cross-time zone story in which the Fringe has a plum role (and Zoom has a bit part). The route to Jeff and Grungled KNOW FRILLS, opening Thursday at Mile Zero … Continue reading →

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Tiny Bear Jaws’ Elena Belyea takes the Greeks for a spin at the Fringe in a new version of The Oresteia: ‘gore (i want to disappear)’

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “What’s something I haven’t tried before?” Elena Belyea asked themself a year ago. Now, there’s a question for Belyea to take to their seventh Fringe festival. They’ve written provocative dramas (Smoke, Cleave) and dark comedies, a … Continue reading →

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Playing around in the 209-show universe: further thoughts on what to see at this year’s Fringe

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Take a chance! The 209-show Fringe universe is yours to play around in, starting Thursday. And this is no time to be daunted by the choice. Be tickled instead, and curious. Did you peek at 12thnight’s … Continue reading →

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What to see at ‘Fringe Unforgettable’. A little survey of intriguing shows just to get you started. A venture into the as-yet-unseen

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Things are about to get a whole lot more exciting in these parts.  In one week, the Fringe is back, with a 45th annual edition. And the 209-show playground of Fringe Unforgettable is open for you … Continue reading →

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Fringe Unforgettable, the 45th annual edition of our big summer theatre binge: Tickets go on sale today!

Posted on August 5, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Today’s the day, fellow fringers. Your Fringe memory vault opens for advance deposits. It’s August, amazingly. And tickets and passes for go on sale this very day for Fringe Unforgettable, the 45th annual edition (Aug. 13 … Continue reading →

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Laughter and more: Farren Timoteo announces an upcoming Teatro Live! 45th anniversary season of comedies

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A laughing matter. “I read it and laughed out loud. And I chase that.” Words to live by when you’re the new artistic director of Teatro Live!, choosing plays to program for the upcoming 45th anniversary … Continue reading →

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‘The Roxy Remixed’: Theatre Network at 52: a new season and a new artistic director. Meet Jenna Rodgers

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Theatre Network turns 52, with a new artistic director (the first change in artistic leadership at the company in 27 years) and a new season.  Jenna Rodgers, Edmonton-born director/ dramaturg/ artistic director/ theatre activist, arrives at … Continue reading →

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The season on Edmonton stages, highlights part two

Posted on July 25, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca In a tumultuous season, Edmonton theatre got shaken and stirred: big changes, big news,  big anniversaries celebrated, experiments, a homecoming…. Start with that. After years in exile, the Freewill Shakespeare Festival came home to Heritage Amphitheatre … Continue reading →

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The season on Edmonton stages, highlights part one

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca In Life of Pi, which launched the Citadel’s 60th anniversary season, the Indian teenager who finally washes ashore after an ocean-crossing with a Royal Bengal tiger, gets grilled by skeptics about his amazing story of survival. … Continue reading →

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And the 2025-2026 Sterling Awards go to …

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Two high-contrast fairy tales — one a small-scale, whimsical musical love story with Fringe origins and the other a large-scale, fizzy 20-year-old Broadway musical —  proved the top choice of jurors at the 37th annual Sterling … Continue reading →

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