Category Archives: Previews

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca No pressure, Cardiac Theatre. But the clock is ticking. The play that opens Thursday in the PCL Studio Theatre starts at 8 p.m. And it ends precisely, unforgivingly, 59 minutes later. No need to be sneaking illicit … Continue reading →

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca  For more than four centuries it’s caught the light from the political ideologies and populist currents and counter-currents of the day. Sometimes Shakespeare’s Henry V has seemed a veritable flag-waver of a play — an homage to … Continue reading →

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca You’ve met them before — at work, at play, at high school reunions, at your cousin’s wedding. Hell, you’re related to some of them.  They are the unsuccessful. They are the brigade of individuals, in every … Continue reading →

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca OK, the 2017 roster of actual plays starts next week. In the meantime, a trio of ineffable artistes resume their appointed task of impromptu cultural education, commentary, and diversion, fuelled by music, libation, and snacks. Yes, … Continue reading →