Category Archives: Previews

Shakespeare reimagined into Cree cosmology: Pawâkan Macbeth

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Whenever you do indigenous theatre, it’s never just theatre,” says Reneltta Arluk. “It’s theatre and….” The Inuvialuit Cree Dene actor/ playwright/ director/ artistic director — and the Banff Centre’s new head of indigenous arts — is … Continue reading →

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Meet the god of the underworld himself: Patrick Page talks about Hadestown

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “And the wall keeps out the enemy/ And we build the wall to keep us free/ That’s why we build the wall….” In Hadestown, the Anaïs Mitchell musical that opens at the Citadel Thursday en route to Broadway, … Continue reading →

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The high line to Hadestown

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “How to get to Hadestown/ You’ll have to take the long way down….” And as the world-weary god/narrator Hermes sings “there ain’t no compass, brother, ain’t no map.” Yes, the road to Hadestown is long, uncharted, … Continue reading →

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Beware the Jabberwock: the Old Trout Puppet Workshop is back

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Beware the Jabberwock, my son!/ The jaws that bite, the claws that catch…. You can’t help noticing. There’s a storybook rabbit on a chair, head only and larger than life, gazing balefully into the mid-distance. His body … Continue reading →

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Don’t let preconceptions define you: meet the stars of John Ware Reimagined

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca On a cold morning last week before rehearsals started for the day, I met up with Jesse Lipscombe and Jameela McNeil, who play John Ware and his wife in the production of Cheryl Foggo’s John Ware … Continue reading →

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The making of a (black) cowboy legend: John Ware Reimagined at Workshop West

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca He was a high rider, a figure carved from the X-large dimensions of Western mythology. A late 19th century Alberta cowboy of extraordinary  skill and savvy, capable of startling feats of agility, daring, horsemanship. What young … Continue reading →

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A homecoming for playwright Trina Davies, at Concordia U, Walterdale and SkirtsAfire

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A couple of decades ago, an Edmonton kid found herself onstage, at a theatre festival where the plays were new, and specially designed for teen actors and their teen audiences. It was at the Citadel Teen … Continue reading →

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The Boo! Revue: the new Varscona Theatre Ensemble says hello Sunday

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Three of Edmonton’s most inventive little indie theatre companies are forming a trio — in a new umbrella ensemble that will produce a subscription season of shows at the Varscona Theatre. Together, Plain Jane Theatre, Bright … Continue reading →

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It’s Jesus’s mom’s turn to speak: The Testament of Mary at Northern Light Theatre

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The star of the famous story gets top billing and a lot of press. And he always has, being the Son of God and starting a world-wide religion and all. But you don’t hear from his … Continue reading →

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Music, stories, cabaret, ‘infotainment’, opera, and plays: a weekend of trick and treat on Edmonton stages

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca It’s a musical journey that cuts to the soul of a turbulent history. In Freedom Singer, which arrives at the Citadel Club starting tonight as part of a cross-country tour, the Detroit-born Canadian musician Khari Wendell … Continue reading →

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