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‘That piano arrived in my life for a reason’: Metronome, a new Darrin Hagen solo show premieres at Workshop West
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Have you ever tried something new, and instantly thought ‘O! I feel like I’ve been doing this my whole life?’” That’s how Darrin Hagen remembers the exact day when everything changed for the small-town Alberta trailer … Continue reading
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A spiral into comic chaos, through 7 doors: The Fiancée, a new farce by Holly Lewis, premieres at the Citadel
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Theatre is a serious work, my friends. It requires commitment, bold attack, research, tough backstage choices approached face-on. Holly Lewis walked into a rehearsal room at the Citadel after lunch one day a couple of weeks … Continue reading
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Noodling with The Stroganoffs: Die-Nasty returns with the first of three mini-seasons
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A weekday morning in the life of an improviser: Wayne Jones is hanging with Chekhov. He’s spent the a.m. watching The Seagull and Uncle Vanya. Who does that? The producer/artistic director of the 30th annual … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Die-Nasty, Edmonton improv comedy, Edmonton theatre, Rapid Fire Theatre, Varscona Theatre
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It’s the theatre season, and you have options this weekend
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Hey, there’s a Theatre Season (now, there’s a term that’s gotten a little rusty) going on in this town. There’s live theatre in your weekend — two openings Friday night alone — and you have options. … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Bright Young Things, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Geoffrey Simon Brown, Northern Light Theatre, Pyretic Productions, Teatro La Quindicina, Varscona Theatre
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Finding comedy in deep places: Hiraeth premieres in a Bright Young Things production
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The play that premieres Friday on the Varscona stage in a Bright Young Things production, is a test case of sorts for the uncanny way comedy gets a special access pass to the deepest, most serious … Continue reading
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A journey of transformation into the heart of nature: Bears hits the big stage
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Six years ago, in a tiny theatre space deep inside the Arts Barn, we watched a man set forth on a journey from the city into the heart of Nature — through mountains to the sea … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, indigenous theatre, Métis Nation of Alberta, Punctuate! Theatre, Soulpepper Theatre, Trans Mountain Pipeline
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Finding a family in the quest for happiness: Michael Mysterious premieres in a Pyretic production
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “I’m wearing my heart on my sleeve with this play,” says Geoffrey Simon Brown of Michael Mysterious. One of the hottest of the country’s younger generation of playwrights, Brown is musing on the play, years in … Continue reading
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Makings of a Voice, Dana Wylie’s story about storytelling is back to live, at the Arden
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “We need to know we have a story…. We need to know we are a story.” — Makings of a Voice When Dana Wylie returned to the world of theatre last March from a decade as a … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Arden Theatre, Dana Wylie, Edmonton theatre, SkirtsaFire Festival
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Workshop West: the playwrights’ theatre is back, live, with a new season
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre turns 43 this season with a live, all-Canadian lineup, dubbed “Daring Greatly,” that includes two premieres by Edmonton playwrights, the return after a decade to a signature WWPT new play development festival, … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Alberta Playwriting Competition, Conni Massing, Darrin Hagen, Edmonton theatre, Springboards New Play Festival, The Shoe Project, Workshop West Playwrights Theatre
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The artist as work-in-progress: Azimuth Theatre has a new program for that
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca In the creative world of what-if’s where theatre lives, here’s an alluring one: “Wouldn’t it be great if … instead of a part-time job to pay for your … Continue reading
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