Tag Archives: Citadel Theatre

A shared responsibility for human happiness: A Christmas Carol is back at the Citadel, live. A review.

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Snow’s a given. Sunset before happy hour, also a given. But in Edmonton it’s never really “beginning to look a lot like Christmas” till A Christmas Carol opens at the Citadel. That’s just the way it … Continue reading →

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Some day soon we all will be together… A Christmas Carol is back live at the Citadel

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Daryl Cloran has discovered an infallible new applause line, simple but profound. He’s used it in pre-show remarks to audiences at the Citadel’s productions of The Fiancée, Bears, and The Garneau Block this fall. Same effect … Continue reading →

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The door slams and they’re off! The Fiancée, a deluxe new farce at the Citadel. A review.

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca There they stand before us, seven closed doors. A tidy pink and cream apartment (designer: Whittyn Jason). A vision of domestic harmony: orderly arrangements of size-gradated kitchen canisters, a slice of cake under a glass dome, … Continue reading →

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A spiral into comic chaos, through 7 doors: The Fiancée, a new farce by Holly Lewis, premieres at the Citadel

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Theatre is a serious work, my friends. It requires commitment, bold attack, research, tough backstage choices approached face-on. Holly Lewis walked into a rehearsal room at the Citadel after lunch one day a couple of weeks … Continue reading →

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What’s up in Edmonton theatre this weekend? Have a peek

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca What’s up in Edmonton theatre this weekend? Oh, you know, the usual…. A new theatre is glowing from the inside out. Shows are ending their runs, a live season of Die-Nasty is about to begin, Opera … Continue reading →

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The comedy of excavation: Hiraeth at the Varscona in a Bright Young Things production. A review.

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca In a visceral way, there’s nothing more gut-wrenching than hope. It puts your dreams into a never-ending spin cycle. You can’t get a grip on grief, or heartbreak. You can’t even grab onto sadness properly, much … Continue reading →

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An ode to bountiful Nature on the big stage: Bears at the Citadel. A review.

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “If there was one thing Floyd loved, it was bears,” says Floyd of himself near the outset of Matthew MacKenzie’s boldly weird and wonderful play. In the course of Bears, Floyd, a Métis oil patch worker … Continue reading →

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It’s the theatre season, and you have options this weekend

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Hey, there’s a Theatre Season (now, there’s a term that’s gotten a little rusty) going on in this town. There’s live theatre in your weekend — two openings Friday night alone — and you have options. … Continue reading →

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Finding comedy in deep places: Hiraeth premieres in a Bright Young Things production

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The play that premieres Friday on the Varscona stage in a Bright Young Things production, is a test case of sorts for the uncanny way comedy gets a special access pass to the deepest, most serious … Continue reading →

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A journey of transformation into the heart of nature: Bears hits the big stage

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Six years ago, in a tiny theatre space deep inside the Arts Barn, we watched a man set forth on a journey from the city into the heart of Nature — through mountains to the sea … Continue reading →

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