Tag Archives: A Christmas Carol

“I’m not the man I was….” A new Christmas Carol at the Citadel. A review

Posted on December 6, 2019 by

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…. Front-rack anything in the colour red: “red at the primary point of visual contact increases sales by 5.4 per cent.” This retail wisdom comes courtesy of Mr. Ebenezer … Continue reading →

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Do not ask for whom the Belles toil (a tale of two actors, two theatres, two cities, and a show): A Christmas Carol

Posted on December 5, 2019 by

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca They met 17 years ago as kids in the single-digit age bracket, in a show that would be a life-changer for both of them. They each landed a high-impact role in the two-year-old production, big and … Continue reading →

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After two decades, the Citadel has a new Christmas Carol. A preview

Posted on December 3, 2019 by

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Wait.… Do you hear that?” whispers David van Belle, stopping himself mid-sentence, his fork mid-air. “Someone’s whistling Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” Sure enough, there it is, a faint sound. A ghostly wisp that floats … Continue reading →

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The Citadel’s upcoming 54th season: local stars in an international galaxy

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The new logo is just the tip-off. Monday afternoon at Edmonton’s largest playhouse artistic director Daryl Cloran unveiled an ambitious upcoming Citadel season —  its 54th and his third as the architect of the company lineup. … Continue reading →

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Keeping Christmas in our hearts: A Christmas Carol to lift your spirits at the Citadel. A review

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Why do spirits walk the earth, and why do they come to me?” For 19 years, Edmonton theatre audiences have had their own special answer, hand-delivered from the stage live and in person. It’s come to … Continue reading →

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Keeping Christmas in our hearts: A Christmas Carol to lift our spirits at the Citadel. A review.

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Why do spirits walk the earth, and why do they come to me?” For 19 years, Edmonton theatre audiences have had their own special answer, hand-delivered from the stage live and in person. It’s come to … Continue reading →

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“The season when abundance rejoices”: a splendid Christmas Carol retires at the Citadel after 19 seasons

Posted on December 5, 2018 by

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Christmas, sir, is a cheat!” snaps Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge with a grimace of distaste that may strike a chord in your own soul — especially if you’ve done time in a mall, barraged by retail jollity … Continue reading →

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It’s beginning to look a lot like …

Posted on December 3, 2018 by

Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca There’s mistletoe, a tree, and an against-the-odds nerd romance in the delightful holiday show currently running at the Citadel.  Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, has taken the initiative on seasonal entertainments, by transplanting us in the evergreen … Continue reading →

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The Citadel’s A Christmas Carol: a new addition to the Scroogian gallery

Posted on December 12, 2017 by

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca When a frozen man declares, with some heat, that “Christmas, sir, is a cheat!” you’re in the presence of a Christmas tradition. And there’s magic to it: Ebenezer Scrooge, the poster boy for last-minute heart thaws, … Continue reading →

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