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The complex lives of fathers and sons: Empire of the Son comes to the Citadel Club
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca In the hit touring show that arrives Thursday in the Citadel Club, a son tells the story of a remote, unapproachable father: his own. Countries get adopted, and left behind; continents get crossed — and so, … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Citadel Club, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Empire of the Son, Tetsuro Shigematsu, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre
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In an uncertain world, The Humans takes us home for Thanksgiving dinner: a review of the Citadel/ Canadian Stage production
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “I wish you had more of a view,” says a mother to her irritated younger daughter in The Humans, surveying the alley from the sole window of a run-down duplex in lower Manhattan. Later in Stephen … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Canadian Stage, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Stephen Karam, The Humans, Tony Awards
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At the Citadel, a new focus for developing new plays
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The fun of a block party is the unpredictable mix of people who live in proximity, get included, and show up to play. Block Party is the nickname, and “community” the theme of the inaugural edition … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Accelerator Play Development, Citadel Theatre, Daryl Cloran, Edmonton theatre, new plays, Rachel Peake, The Lab
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The terrors of family life: Jackie Maxwell directs The Humans at the Citadel
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “I thought I’d be settled by my age, but, man, it never ends…. Dontcha think it should cost less to be alive?” Now there’s an open-ended question for the angsty existentialists among you. It’s put to … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Canadian Stage, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Jackie Maxwell, Shaw Festival, Stephen Karam, The Humans
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And the theatre season continues: take your seats people, Act II is about to begin
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE.… The theatre season isn’t ending; that’s not how the calendar works. There’s still Act II, and it’s about to begin. It’s the moment to cast aside regrets and look forward. What looks … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Brian Webb Dance Company, Cardiac Theatre, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton Actors Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Kill Your Television Theatre, Northern Light Theatre, Plain Jane Theatre Company, Shadow Theatre, Skirts AFire Festival, Teatro La Quindicina, Theatre Network
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Surprise! A holiday theatre quiz
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Curl up, wear thermal socks, check out our review of 2017 theatre highlights, and try our detoxifying winter theatre quiz. What sport is studied, in detailed and scholarly fashion, in the Stewart Lemoine comedy Shocker’s Delight, … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton Fringe, Edmonton theatre, Freewill Shakespeare Festival, theatre quiz
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Looking back: Edmonton theatre in 2017
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Shakespeare In Love, the playful, sumptuously romantic opening gambit of Daryl Cloran’s first season as the Citadel’s new artistic director, took us into the world of 17th century London theatre. Crazy deadlines, fraught rehearsals, fragile egos, … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Broken Toys Theatre, Cardiac Theatre, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton Actors Theatre, Edmonton opera, Edmonton theatre, Hadestown, Hope and Hell Theatre, Impossible Mongoose, L'UniThéâtre, MacEwan University, MadFandango, Mayfield Dinner Theatre, Northern Light Theatre, Shadow Theatre, Teatro La Quindicina, The Old Trout Puppet Workshop, Theatre Network, Triffo Theatre, What It Is Theatre, Workshop West
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Holiday traditions in every size and shape
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Edmonton theatre knows that holiday traditions come in every size and shape, layer on layer, reimagined or reinvented. Have a gander at these: PANTO AND POST-PANTO PANTO At Fort Edmonton, starting tonight in the vintage Capitol … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Capitol Theatre, Christmas pantos, Citadel Club, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton Actors Theatre, Edmonton holiday shows, Edmonton theatre, Fort Edmonton Park, Rapid Fire Theatre, Roxy Performance Series, Theatre Network at the Roxy, Yednist, Zeidler Hall
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The Citadel’s A Christmas Carol: a new addition to the Scroogian gallery
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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Tagged 12thnight.ca, A Christmas Carol, Bob Baker, Citadel Theatre, Ebenezer Scrooge, Edmonton theatre, Tom Wood, Wayne Paquette
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