Tag Archives: Citadel Theatre

In the touch of a hand, a window on the world opens: Casey and Diana at the Citadel, a review

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca At the big, expansive heart of Nick Green’s Casey and Diana is a haunting mystery. Where does hope come from, really? What form can it possibly take, in the final countdown of life? Green’s exquisitely crafted … Continue reading →

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Rat-free? No way. Fingers and Shrimp are back in a Rat Academy double-feature: a big week of openings in E-town

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca In a self-proclaimed rat-free province they’re scrappy outliers, up against it in a hostile world. But the rat underground persists (call it a rodent infestation but only if you’re classist). In an unusual cross-town double-feature Batrabbit … Continue reading →

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A princess takes off the gloves: the Diana Effect. Nick Green’s Casey and Diana at the Citadel. Meet the playwright.

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca In 1991, as the AIDS crisis gained momentum, Princess Diana visited the residents of Casey House, Toronto’s groundbreaking AIDS hospice. And everything about that visit, including Diana’s very public display of compassion and warmth, helped move … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the bunny? See a show: the startling variety of Edmonton theatre this weekend

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca While you’re waiting for the Easter bunny to show up, there’s live theatre, and lots of it, in town this weekend. This weekend is your last chance to catch The Revolutionists at Shadow Theatre. Lauren Gunderson’s … Continue reading →

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Are we there yet? Four friends on a road trip: The Wizard of Oz at the Citadel, a review

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca As cinematic icons go, The Wizard of Oz, the great musical fantasy film of 1939, occupies a pop culture niche of its own — the plucky prairie girl with the little dog and the ultimate dream escape … Continue reading →

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A weekend at the theatre, with heroines aplenty

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Can it be coincidence on this, the weekend of International Women’s Day, that it’s your last chance to see … … I Meant What I Said, Stewart Lemoine’s first new full-length comedy in seven years, premiering … Continue reading →

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Snow, whatever. Get yourself to a theatre this weekend: a wealth of choices

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A great weekend to be in Edmonton if you’re at the theatre. So many choices, so little time…. A celebratory occasion at Teatro Live!. I Meant What I Said is Stewart Lemoine’s first new full-length comedy … Continue reading →

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Edmonton’s on it! For Valentine’s weekend, an evening at the theatre

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca It is the moment to jettison all residual thoughts of Valentine’s Day as a martyrdom, or more recently a massacre, or an epidemic of Hallmark rhymes. And let’s just not even get into the dismal vision … Continue reading →

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‘Whaaat? You want to go where?!’ Taking the wheel of a grand adventure: Burning Mom at the Citadel

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca From destination to itinerary to vehicle, there is nothing usual, or even likely, about the road trip in Mieko Ouchi’s Burning Mom, the solo play that starts previews Saturday at the Citadel. A grief-shattered 63-year-old widow … Continue reading →

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The Citadel announces a new 10-show season: the 2026/27 lineup

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca At the centre of the upcoming 10-show 2026-2027 season at the Citadel, announced Monday night by artistic director Daryl Cloran, are two world premiere stage adaptations by notable Canadian playwrights, and an original production of a … Continue reading →

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