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Owning a black story: The Color Purple propels an empowering narrative across the Citadel stage. A preview.
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca What about tears when I’m happy? What about wings when I fall? I want you to be/ A story for me/ That I can believe in forever. — What About Love?, The Color Purple There are ground-breaking … Continue reading
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An outbreak of clowns: Play The Fool, E-Town’s “festival of clown and physical comedy” is back
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Be a clown, be a clown, be a clown….” — Cole Porter “It is meat and drink to me to see a clown.” — Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act V, scene i This theatre town … Continue reading
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A Newfoundland wake turns into a musical: No Change In The Weather
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “How many songs do you actually know the words to, that you could sing?” wonders the Newfoundlander on the phone from the Rock last week. “A couple of campfire songs? Happy Birthday? A Christmas carol or … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Bob Hallett, Churchill Falls, Come From Away, Edmonton theatre, Great Big Sea, Newfoundland songbook, Newfoundland theatre, No Change In The Weather
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It’s show time in Edmonton theatre: what to not miss this season on E-town stages
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “That was what had been missing from his life all these years. His career, his city, this bonehead province. Mythic Power.” — The Garneau Block. In Todd Babiak’s wry and funny novel The Garneau Block, reborn … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019-2020 theatre season, Azimuth Theatre, Blarney Productions, Bright Young Things, Broadway Across Canada, Catalyst Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Fringe theatre, Impossible Mongoose, Northern Light Theatre, Plain Jane Theatre, Shadow Theatre, Theatre Network, Theatre Yes, Todd Babiak, Varscona Theatre Ensemble, Workshop West Playwrights Theatre, You Are Here Theatre
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In a lather at Big Little Lake: the 27th annual Die-Nasty Soap-A-Thon
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Funny how a charming resort village like Big Little Lake, where the well-toned meet the well-heeled over white wine spritzers, can turn suddenly … well, sinister. Murder has a way of doing that. It populates the … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Die-Nasty, Edmonton theatre, improv comedy, improvised soap opera, Varscona Theatre
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A new season at Theatre Network, and 3 Canadian plays
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Three Canadian plays, two by star playwrights and one by a hot up-and-comer, are the 2019-2020 lineup Theatre Network announced this week. There will be a moment (more than one) in this upcoming 45th season that … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, 2019-2020 theatre season, Colleen Murphy, Edmonton theatre, Hannah Moscovitch, Mark Crawford, Roxy on Gateway, Roxy Theatre, Theatre Network
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Rent is due: the 20th anniversary tour arrives. Meet the original choreographer
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca It’s been nearly two decades since a young dance-theatre choreographer from New York’s downtown alt-art scene got invited to meet up with a little-known composer to make plans for a revolutionary new rock musical. It would … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Broadway Across Canada, Edmonton theatre, Jonathan Larson, Marlies Yearby, Rent, Rent 20th Anniversary Tour
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They do! Chase and Christina tie the knot, in a Fringe show
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca It’s a love story for the ages. They met at the Fringe after the late-night cabaret. On Aug. 23 2017, “I yelled at him outside Steel Wheels,” says Christina Garies of her fiancé Chase Padgett (Chase … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Chase Padgett, Edmonton Fringe 2019, Fringe BYOVs, Fringe weddings, Garneau Theatre
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It’s the biggest opening night of the year! And the generations assemble
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “We’ll eat you up – we love you so!” — Maurice Sendak, Where The Wild Things Are Tonight’s the night, the biggest opening night of the year in this theatre town. And Where The Wild … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe 2019, Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival, Edmonton theatre
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Sing it don’t say it: musical theatre at the Fringe
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Take a quick flip through the Fringe program, a tome of epic weight and proportions, and you’ll notice there’s nothing run of DeMille about the musicals at this year’s edition of our big alternative summer theatre … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, community choirs, Edmonton Fringe 2019, musical theatre, Plain Jane Theatre
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