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The 6 wives of Henry VIII do girl-power pop (and stop by en route to Broadway): Six the Musical. A review.
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “You’re gonna find out/ how we got unfriended….” sing six queens exploding out of history and into concert in their red-hot opening number. “Tonight we’re gonna do ourselves justice/ ‘cause we’re taking you to court!” Give … Continue reading
From the Fringe to Tudor-mania in the big wide world (via E-Town). Meet the creators of Six
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca At the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe, there were 3,398 shows. Only one of them continues to play to sold-out houses in the West End, and opens on Broadway in March. That would be Six The Musical, the … Continue reading
“Embrace your weirdness”: the world as seen by Girl Brain, coming to the Citadel
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Overheard out in the real world — a cafe maybe, or a wine bar: Three women at the next table are laughing uproariously. “That’s a sketch!” floats your way through the air, like a winged mantra. … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton comedy, Edmonton theatre, Girl Brain, House Series, Roxy Performance Series, sketch comedy
Fight Night gets the vote out, in a fun and disconcerting way
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Uncanny. It’s all about us. Sorry to be self-centred, but it’s hard to believe that Fight Night, a fascinating five-year-old show from the innovative Belgian collective Ontroerend Goed, wasn’t custom-made for us, right now. So here … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged 12thnight.ca, Canadian federal election, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Highwire Series, Ontroerend Goed
Why do we vote the way we do? Fight Night is on it
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca No doubt about it: the star avant-garde Belgian theatre collective Ontroerend Goed has an exquisite sense of timing. This week they bring to the Citadel’s new alternative Highwire series a show that throws this question at … Continue reading
Posted in Previews
Tagged 12thnight.ca, Adelaide Festival, Citadel Theatre, Edinburgh Festival, Edmonton theatre, Ontroerend Theatre
Giving thanks for theatre: the long weekend on E-town stages
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca It’s the moment to be thankful for Edmonton’s most captivating arts asset – our theatre scene. Many possibilities are waiting for you this weekend, including a macabre entertainment spun from our own neglected history. And … Continue reading
Hey, the theatre season has landed: a weekend on E-town stages
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca You may have noticed: the stars have aligned; the E-town theatre season is underway. This week there are musicals, plays, an original screwball comedy. There’s a staged reading of a play that’ll open on a stage … Continue reading
Posted in News/Views, Previews
Tagged 12thnight.ca, 2019-2020 theatre season, Andrea House, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Firefly Theatre and Circus, Grindstone Comedy Theatre and Bistro, Hey Ladies!, Mayfield Theatre, Rapid Fire Theatre, Roxy Performance Series, Saint Maggie Productions, Script Salon, Teatro La Quindicina, Varscona Theatre, Walterdale Theatre
“I’m beautiful. And I’m here”: The Color Purple at the Citadel. A review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “I believe I have inside of me/ Everything that I need to lead a bountiful life,” sings a confident woman in the last moments of the heart-grabbing musical currently on the Citadel mainstage. The heroine of … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Alice Walker, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Kimberley Rampersad, The Color Purple
Owning a black story: The Color Purple propels an empowering narrative across the Citadel stage. A preview.
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca What about tears when I’m happy? What about wings when I fall? I want you to be/ A story for me/ That I can believe in forever. — What About Love?, The Color Purple There are ground-breaking … Continue reading
Hello. He’s Johnny Cash. Ring of Fire at the Citadel, a review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca It’s one of the signature showbiz openers of the 20th century: “Hello. I’m Johnny Cash.” That greeting is the raison d’être of Ring of Fire, the musically fulsome/ dramatically skimpy jukebox musical that’s currently eliciting full-house cheers … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Citadel Theatre, country music, Edmonton theatre, Johnny Cash, jukebox musicals, June Carter, Ring of Fire
