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And here it is: the 2019 Alberta Playwriting Competition shortlist
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The venerable Alberta Playwriting Competition, 53 years old, has announced this year’s shortlist of plays, three from Edmonton three from Calgary. The list is culled, by a three-person jury, from a wealth of submissions, some 43 … Continue reading
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Vern Thiessen to leave his post as Workshop West artistic director
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Time to move on,” says Vern Thiessen of his decision after five years to leave his post as artistic director of Workshop West Playwrights Theatre, effective Aug. 31. He won’t be leaving Edmonton, though. “I need … Continue reading
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A weekend at the theatre in E-town: happy birthday Varscona, A Likely Story, Improvaganza…
By Liz Nicholls 12thnight.ca It’s the weekend in E-Town. So obviously you need to be in a theatre. Have a peek at some of your options. You could… •Go to a theatre party. Three years ago, something dramatic happened to … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton theatre, improv comedy, Rapid Fire Theatre, Shadow Theatre, Teatro La Quindicina, Varscona Theatre
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On, and above, the stages in Edmonton: a week of possibilities
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The week on, and above, the stages in Edmonton. Consider the possibilities. •Firefly refuses to stay put, in either time or space. Edmonton’s pioneer theatre/ circus company and academy, devoted to defying gravity, is having an … Continue reading
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The week on, and above, Edmonton stages
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The week on, and above, the stage in E-town. Consider the possibilities. •Firefly refuses to stay put, in either time or space. Edmonton’s pioneer theatre/ circus company and academy, devoted to defying gravity, is having an … Continue reading
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A year on Edmonton stages: the Sterling Award nominations
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A highly unusual coming-of-age coming-out musical in which a cartoonist unravels in flashback frames her mysterious family history proved the top choice of jurors, as the re-vamped 32nd annual Sterling Award nominations were announced Monday at … Continue reading
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A new comedy to launch a new season at Teatro La Quindicina
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A Likely Story, says playwright Stewart Lemoine, “is one of those titles you have to Google because you can’t believe it hasn’t already been used.” That puckish name, with its tantalizing whiff of skepticism, now belongs … Continue reading
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Where The Wild Things Fringe: the monster is coming!
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “And now, let the wild rumpus start!” As announced Thursday, the upcoming 38th annual edition of the Fringe Edmonton’s roaring summer theatre monster — the oldest and still the biggest on the continent — has its … Continue reading
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No week to stay home: festivals, musicals, plays, improv … E-town stages are full of possibilities
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca This is no week to stay home, my theatre-loving friends. For one thing, the summer festival season really begins: the 38th annual Kids’ Fest Tuesday, Nextfest Thursday. The 28th Die-Nasty season, Lord of Thrones, reaches its … Continue reading
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Can’t fight this feeling: Rock of Ages is onstage at the Mayfield next season
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca As the life-coach sages commonly known as Journey have taught us, don’t stop believin’. The Mayfield’s Van Wilmott didn’t. For months, he’s been working on getting the rights for Rock of Ages, the unrepentantly good-time hair … Continue reading
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