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The season is underway, in dreams, aspirations, memories. A quick 12thnight survey of the week on Edmonton stages
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca •The star of The Shiniest Piece Of Trailer Trash, the solo show launching the Fringe Theatre season tonight, is a dreamer. The aspirational raccoon from the crummy trailer park on the wrong side of the tracks … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, 700 Wing, Alberta Aviation Museum, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Mayfield Theatre
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A change in artistic leadership at Shadow Theatre: the multi-talented Lana Michelle Hughes will be the new artistic director
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca After 35 years, a torch is being passed at Shadow Theatre. At the end of the 2025-2026 season, John Hudson, a co-founder of the company and its artistic director from the start, is retiring. Stepping into … Continue reading
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The curtain comes down on Fringe Full of Stars, with starshine stats and records broken
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca After 11 days and nights, Fringe Full of Stars, the 44th annual edition of our giant summer theatre festival, is poised to exit the stage (actually, its 40 stages) Sunday night. And by Sunday morning delighted … Continue reading
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Focus, people! The Fringe rolls into its last weekend, already a record-busting edition
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Fringe Full of Stars goes into its final weekend with shiny news to share. As of Friday noon, the 11-day and night) 44th annual edition of our big 223-show summer theatre bash is already a record-buster. … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe 2025, Edmonton Fringe reviews, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre
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Wait, there’s more…. Fringe holdovers next week
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Did it just dawn on you that Fringe Full of Stars ends Sunday night? And your big plans to navigate your way to the Fringe and its 223-show galaxy of possibilities just haven’t materialized so far? … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe 2025, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Fringe holdovers, Varscona Theatre
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Fringe Full Of Stars, the 44th annual edition of our big summer theatre bash. Tickets go on sale today
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Your star has risen, fellow Fringe travellers. It’s August, and Fringe Full Of Stars is yours for the exploring. Tickets and passes go on sale today at 10 a.m. (in person) and noon (online) for the … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Old Strathcona
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A new season, and a new artistic director, for Teatro Live! Farren Timoteo brings his blue-chip Teatro cred home
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Teatro Live! has a new season — and, starting Sept. 1, a new artistic director. “Comedy is powerful…. That’s my place in the universe!” declares Farren Timoteo, looking delighted (his at-rest expression) after a day auditioning … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Alberta Musical Theatre Company, Edmonton theatre, Stewart Lemoine, Teatro Live!, Varscona Theatre
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Toasting the season on Edmonton stages: the 37th annual Sterling Awards, led by Brick Shithouse
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A wave of indie creativity prevailed at the 36th annual Sterling Awards bash Monday night hosted by Luc Tellier and Nadien Chu, as the theatre community put on lipstick and dancing shoes at the Westbury Theatre … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta Musical Theatre Company, Common Ground Arts Society, Defiance Theatre, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Grindstone Theatre, Northern Light Theatre, Silver Skate Festival, SkirtsaFire Festival, Sterling Awards, Straight Edge Theatre, Thou Art Here Theatre, Workshop West Playwrights Theatre
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The season in Edmonton theatre: the 2024-2025 Sterling Award nominations
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A large-scale jukebox musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s most popular comedy and a small-scale bruisingly physical indie production proved the top choices of jurors as the 36th annual Sterling Award nominations were announced Monday. Named for the … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, 2025 Sterling Award nominations, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards
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