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Bear Grease: an Indigenous makeover for the classic musical, at the Citadel

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Call it cosmic inevitability if you will. Or maybe an irresistibly cool idea whose time is overdue. But some shows can’t not be born. Bear Grease, the hit Indigenous makeover of that classic 1972 musical that … Continue reading

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The Citadel unveils a new season of 10 shows. Here’s the 2024-2025 lineup

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Shakespeare gets reimagined in two high-contrast productions in the upcoming $13 million 2024-2025 season unveiled by Citadel Theatre artistic director Daryl Cloran Monday night. Of the four musicals announced in the 10-show lineup at Edmonton’s biggest … Continue reading

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Living a love story in real life, with real-life obstacles to a happy ending: First Métis Man of Odesa, at the Citadel

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca First Metis Man of Odesa, opening at the Citadel April 27, is at its heart a love story, ignited by a chance spark — a “something between us” — in a theatre across the world from … Continue reading

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You go girls: The Wolves at the Citadel, a review

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Teamwork makes the dream work,” says the teenage captain of the Wolves, #25, quoting her coach dad, and applying herself sturdily to holding the soccer team together through every kind of teenage girl friction. “Hustle ladies, … Continue reading

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