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Listen to the music: Keep Calm and Rock On at the Mayfield. A review.
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “What the people need is a way to make ‘em smile,” declared astute social commentators The Doobie Brothers in Listen to the Music in 1972. Hear hear. The Mayfield takes this sage counsel to heart by … Continue reading
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Tagged '70s rock, 12thnight.ca, Edmonton theatre, Mayfield Dinner Theatre, Van Wilmott
Antidotes to a gruesome week: here’s a couple of surprising beautiful theatre “concerts” on film
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Looking for an antidote? It’s been a gruesome nail-biter of a week on multiple fronts; everyone knows what exactly what that question means. So, the doctor is IN. I caught a couple of truly original and … Continue reading
Posted in News/Views, Reviews
Tagged 12thnight.ca, Broadway theatre, Crow's Theatre, David Byrne, Edmonton theatre, online theatre, Spike Lee, Talking Heads
Meanwhile, back at the Varscona … a homecoming for Teatro
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca General rule of thumb: On any joyful occasion you can never really go wrong with dancing. If there’s singing, so much the better. It frames Welcome Home, a celebration of the re-opening of the Varscona Theatre … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton theatre, Teatro La Quindicina, Varscona Theatre
So, is he married yet? A Brimful of Asha, live at the Citadel. A 12thnight review.
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “You are here,” the engaging title character tells us with a smile at the start of A Brimful of Asha, “to help me sort out my son.” The son smiles too, and rolls his eyes. In … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Ravi Jain, Why Not Theatre
One on one theatre: Here There Be Night takes you into an underground resistance network
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Sometimes the creative ingenuity and resilience of theatre artists just about takes your breath away. In a dangerous time when big live theatre gatherings have been cancelled, thwarted, delayed, diverted, they will find a way. I … Continue reading
Curio Shoppe is home care, Catch The Keys style. Give yourself a fright.
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Home care (Catch The Keys-style). “It’s time to haunt your own house,” says a silky voice, coming at us in the dark from the internet ether. As its name suggests, Curio Shoppe, the ingenious joint creation … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Catch The Keys Productions, Dead Centre of Town, Edmonton history, Edmonton theatre
An Exceptional Night In With Lucy Darling: get Zoomed on magic and mixology
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca For an awful moment, says Lucy Darling brightly, “I thought this was one of those terrible juice box events!” No fear, my (socially distanced) friends. When you’re a guest at L.D.’s magic comedy show An Exceptional … Continue reading
Posted in Previews, Reviews
Tagged 12thnight.ca, Carisa Hendrix, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, fire eating, Lucy Darling, magic shows
Cool breath in, warm breath out: Catalyst’s ‘until the next breath’ in the great outdoors
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca From the River Road at dusk, you catch a glimpse of something mysterious through the trees of Victoria Park. Rounded huts — hives? a village perhaps? — glowing from within, and strung with twinkling lights. We’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Catalyst Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Grand Acts of Theatre, National Arts Centre, outdoor theatre
