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A clown dreams his own funeral in Corteo: the Cirque du Soleil at Rogers Place, a review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The Cirque du Soleil has always been a purveyor of the death-defying (gravity be gone!). Corteo, the 2005 Cirque show that’s ensconced for seven performances at Rogers Place, turns its imaginative eye on death: a clown … Continue reading
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‘Chwismuss will never be the same’: Die Harsh The Christmas Musical from Grindstone Theatre, a review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca If you think the frozen-hearted Mr. Scrooge is a hard sell for Christmas cheer — “are there no workhouses; are there no prisons?” — just you wait till you meet the “hero” of Die Harsh: The Christmas … Continue reading
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With Bells On! A new musical dons its gay apparel for the festive season, at Theatre Network. A review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Ask not for whom the bells toll, my festive-seeking friends. They toll for thee in the spirited new holiday musical getting its premiere in an elevator at Theatre Network. The elevator, which has a Grinchian mind … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Devanand Janki, Edmonton theatre, Guys in Disguise, Live & In Color, Mary J. Davis, MBL Productions, Roxy Theatre, Theatre Network
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A theatre story in a dark world, like ours: Indecent at Studio Theatre. A review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “From ashes they rise…” Monday night I saw a memorable play on the Timm’s stage, that steps in and out of time to tell a theatre story, a real one. Not only does Indecent connect us … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton theatre, Paula Vogel, U of A drama department, U of A Studio Theatre
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And then Liza Minnelli showed up: The Blank Who Stole Christmas at Rapid Fire, a little review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Of all the improbabilities attached to the festive season — home invasion by a fat guy via chimney, that stratospheric high note in O Holy Night, etc. — here’s a real corker. Rapid Fire Theatre, Edmonton’s … Continue reading
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Opening the door to human connection: thoughts on this year’s A Christmas Carol at the Citadel
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The grand tradition of the Citadel’s A Christmas Carol (without which the “hap-happiest season of all” in these parts can’t really get off the ground), is up and running. And with it, in this the fifth … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, A Christmas Carol, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, holiday shows
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Mirror mirror on the wall … the holiday panto is back. Snow White at the Capitol Theatre, a review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Hello friends!” an extrovert fairy calls out to us, every time she arrives onstage. And every time we holler back, in unison as coached, “Best Fairy Ever!” Now there’s all-ages audience rapport for you. Yup, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Capitol Theatre, Christmas pantos, Edmonton Christmas Market, Edmonton Repertory Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Fort Edmonton Park, Fred Penner
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‘Concert and vacation’: Teatro season-opener Far Away and Long A-Gogo! A review.
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Far Away And Long A-Gogo, the “concert and vacation” that launches the new Teatro Live season starts, quite hilariously, in the kind of impasse that showbiz is designed to trounce. It’s a medley, slowed to lugubrious … Continue reading
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You know you’re Canadian if … Canada Rocks: The Reboot, at the Mayfield. A review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca You know you’re Canadian if … You’re prepared to crank up the barbecue in December. You make your kids’ Halloween costumes roomy enough to fit over a snowsuit. You know that double-double doesn’t just mean toil … Continue reading
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