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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
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Chris Bullough, Edmonton Fringe Festival 2018, Edmonton theatre, Fort McMurray, Michael Peng, Wishbone Theatre
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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
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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
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The secret life of small towns: Michele Vance Hehir’s One Polaroid takes us back to Roseglen for the third of a trilogy. A Fringe preview.
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca She lives in a city (one where a great big 37-year-old Fringe starts Thursday). But small towns have always had a particular fascination for Michele Vance Hehir. The secrets both open and closed, the partial knowledge, … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Alberta Playwriting Competition, Alberta small town, Edmonton Fringe Festival 2018, Edmonton theatre, Fringe previews, Michele Vance Hehir
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“Grotesque fun” with Shakespeare: Macbeth Muet and the return of Surreal SoReal. A Fringe preview
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Grotesque fun,” says Jon Lachlan Stewart. “There’s a lot of laughs in our production. And then there’s not….” He’s talking about Macbeth Muet, a 60-minute version of Shakespeare’s swift and brutal tragedy that dismisses every Forsooth … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe Festival, Edmonton theatre, Jon Lachlan Stewart, La Fille du laitier, Macbeth, Shakespeare, Surreal SoReal Theatre
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The Fringe is back, bigger than ever! So … what looks promising?
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The rumours are true: the Fringe is back, larger than life, in the theatre town where the continent’s fringe phenom began. Fringe ‘O’ Saurus Rex, the 37th annual edition of Edmonton’s full-bodied summer theatre bash, starts … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe Festival 2018, Edmonton theatre, Fringe previews, Fringe-O-Saurus Rex
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Big news from 12thnight.ca
Hello theatre friends! It’s the eve of the Fringe, Edmonton’s favourite summer festival, best idea, and most influential export ever. Live theatre, the most exciting and immediate art form of all, is on our minds! Eighteen months ago, I … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe Festival, Edmonton theatre, Patreon
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Adventures Off-Broadway in New York
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca NEW YORK — On a sultry Monday night at 2nd Stage, a signature non-profit Off-Broadway company, the packed house is full of actors, directors, agents. They’ve stepped through the spicy scent of lilies (courtesy of a corner … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, 2nd Stage, David Ireland, New York Theatre, Off-Broadway, Public Theatre, Steppenwolf Theater, Tracy Letts
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“The Great Work begins” … again: Angels in America in New York
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca NEW YORK — It’s one of those grand, visionary plays that change the way you think about everything — including theatre. At least that’s how it was for me. And so last week in New York … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Angels in America, New York Theatre, Tony Awards, Tony Kushner, Trump America
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