Author Archives: Liz Nicholls

Two Persian poets walk into a bar: a legendary friendship reimagined in ‘Shams by Rumi’, a guest Fringe review by Fawnda Mithrush

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

Shams by Rumi (Stage 1, ATB Westbury Theatre) By Fawnda Mithrush  Galal and his bestie Husam—a playwright and director respectively—arrive in Cairo to meet with producers. As Husam prepares for what he hopes is their big break, Galal gets distracted by … Continue reading →

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Goose and Consequences: Jack Becomes the Giant in The Beanstalk Market Crash, a guest Fringe Review from Fawnda Mithrush

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

The Beanstalk Market Crash (Stage 13, SERVUS Credit Union Théatre at La Cité Francophone) By Fawnda Mithrush, for 12thnight.ca It begins with violence, remember? As the long-worn tale of Jack and his proverbial beanstalk famously ends  — with Jack kidnapping the … Continue reading →

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Ah, what to do with the family curse: gore (i want to disappear) from Tiny Bear Jaws. A Fringe review

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

gore (i want to disappear), Stage 3, Nordic Studio Theatre By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The opening gambit of Elena Belyea’s stunningly theatrical gore (i want to disappear) is happening when you enter the theatre. Four actors are marking out a … Continue reading →

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Skit night in the court: PORK & BEANS: Attorneys at Law. a Fringe review

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

PORK & BEANS: Attorneys at Law (Stage 18, FOH Pro Stage at the Luther Centre By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca PORK & BEANS: Attorneys at Law isn’t the first time the Edmonton musical theatre indie Top Bunk Theatre has gravitated to … Continue reading →

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Back to Edmonton’s chaotic accidental riviera: Beach to the Future is the finale of the trilogy. A Fringe review.

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

Beach To The Future: The Accidental Beach End Game (Stage 18, FOH Pro Stage at the Luther Centre) By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca There’s a kind of lunatic dumb-smart dumbass-smartass genius at work in Grindstone’s new Accidental Beach sequel, the final … Continue reading →

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Under the covers, away from the outside world: In My Room, a Fringe review

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

In My Room (Stage 17, Grindstone Theatre) By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca In My Room, by a pair of this town’s hottest young triple-threats Eli Yaschuk and Rain Matkin, is, in a quirky, comically literal way, a chamber musical. There is an … Continue reading →

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Edmonton’s biggest opening night! The Fringe is back tonight

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca No one knows how this happens every year, a hiccup in the space-time continuum perhaps? But suddenly, mere minutes after Canada Day, it’s the biggest opening night of the season. The Fringe is back, with a … Continue reading →

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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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