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Tragedy and queer joy: Hayley Moorhouse’s Tough Guy, a preview
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Do you remember where you were when you heard …? There are moments in life when you know your answer will be instantly available in your memory, forever. Hayley Moorhouse, whose new play Tough Guy premieres Thursday … Continue reading
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Tagged Citadel Theatre, Common Ground Arts Society, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Persistent Myth Productions, RISER, Workshop West Playwrights Theatre
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A very Canadian kind of hero. Billy Bishop Goes To War: a theatre classic is back, with elbows up
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Here’s a question that threads its way through our whole history, and feels especially up front, feet planted, elbows up, at the moment: What’s different about us Canadians anyhow? Billy Bishop Goes To War, the bona … Continue reading
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Tagged Edmonton Repertory Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Workshop West Playwrights Theatre
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Set now, in Edmonton, in the political landscape of Alberta: Wildcat, Nicole Moeller’s new crime caper at Workshop West
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca FUN. In a world of anxiety and dread, it’s an elusive concept, but a seductive one, says playwright Nicole Moeller unspooling time back to her inspiration for Wildcat. Her new crime caper premieres Friday with a … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton theatre, Gateway Theatre, Nicole Moeller, Workshop West Playwrights Theatre
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On the street where she lived, stories from childhood: Morningside Road, a new Celtic musical, premieres at Shadow
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The through-line of Mhairi Berg’s childhood was stories — fascinating, first-hand stories told to her by her Scottish grandmother about growing up in Edinburgh. “I didn’t realize how important they were to me,” says Berg, “But … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Freewill Shakespeare Festival, Grindstone Theatre, Shadow Theatre
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A new season, and with the departure of Bradley Moss the end of an era at Theatre Network
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Theatre Network, that storied company in the beautiful new theatre on 124th Street, turns 51 this season. And it’s with reduced programming that invites shows by diverse artistic creators onto its two stages — and news … Continue reading
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Tagged Bradley Moss, Edmonton theatre, Roxy Theatre, Theatre Network
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Pinocchio: a hit AMTC musical for kids returns, a test of ingenuity and theatre magic
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Fifteen years ago, a highly eccentric, episodic 36-chapter 19th century Italian novel, a fairy tale adventure with a puppet hero who dreamed of being a real live boy, tickled the fancy of a musical theatre writing … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Alberta Musical Theatre Company, Edmonton theatre, Pinocchio, Roxy Theatre, Theatre Network
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For the love of the kid: meet Patricia Zentilli, star of The Pink Unicorn at Northern Light Theatre
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The woman we meet in The Pink Unicorn is a small-town Texas widow, a very conservative very religious church-goer whose world suddenly hits major turbulence when her teenage daughter announces she’s gender-queer. Not only that, Trish’s … Continue reading
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‘The Vile and the Vigilant’: Workshop West announces a new season, with three new Canadian plays
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Three new Canadian plays premiere this season at Workshop West Playwrights Theatre, as artistic producer Heather Inglis announced last week. The lineup that includes the company’s signature annual new play festival Springboards. And a return to … Continue reading
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Kris Alvarez invites us to meet her parents: Banana Musik launches Common Ground’s Prairie Mainstage Series
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca There is nothing remotely classifiable about Banana Musik, launching Common Ground Arts’ new Prairie Mainstage Series Friday. There’s storytelling, yes, and a memory play with unusual trimmings. There’s original music. There’s a celebration of the immigrant … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Common Ground Arts Society, Edmonton theatre, Found Festival, Prairie Mainstage Series
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