Category Archives: Reviews

‘Light during the longest nights’: the Citadel’s film adaptation of A Christmas Carol. A review.

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Light!” declares the twinkly old man at a piano on the stage of a big dark empty theatre. “Light during the longest nights.” It’s what every ghost wants, he says. And he’s got the ghost story … Continue reading →

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Le Moulin Rouge: can-cans at The Spotlight Cabaret

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “It will be busy once more … give us a month!” says the co-impresario of a night club, pleading with creditors at the start of Le Moulin Rouge. “Times are tough.” Hey, a cabaret about … … Continue reading →

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Listen to the music: Keep Calm and Rock On at the Mayfield. A review.

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Liz Nicholls

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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“Terror and festering dread,” and a mystery narrator to unknot: We Had A Girl Before You at Northern Light. A review.

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca We’re isolated from each other, alone in the dark. Haunting wind and sea sounds surround us, threaded with wisps of melody and … are those human cries? (composer/ sound designer Dave Clarke). When we enter the … Continue reading →

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Antidotes to a gruesome week: here’s a couple of surprising beautiful theatre “concerts” on film

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Liz Nicholls

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 →

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Meanwhile, back at the Varscona … a homecoming for Teatro

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Liz Nicholls

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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So, is he married yet? A Brimful of Asha, live at the Citadel. A 12thnight review.

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Liz Nicholls

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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One on one theatre: Here There Be Night takes you into an underground resistance network

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Liz Nicholls

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 →

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Curio Shoppe is home care, Catch The Keys style. Give yourself a fright.

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Liz Nicholls

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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An Exceptional Night In With Lucy Darling: get Zoomed on magic and mixology

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Liz Nicholls

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 →

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