Tag Archives: Crow’s Theatre

You can’t not discuss this one: As You Like It, A Radical Retelling is the first play at the New Roxy, a (very) short review

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Thus we may see … how the world wags.” — William Shakespeare, As You Like It, II, vii It’s bold. It’s ballsy, a genuinely provocative theatre experiment. And — here’s a 100 per cent guarantee — … Continue reading →

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As You Like It, A Radical Retelling: lots of secrets about the first play to take the stage at Theatre Network’s new Roxy

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “We know that the best, the truest, experience of Cliff Cardinal’s As You Like It, A Radical Retelling is to know as little as possible about it,” says Chris Abraham of the production that will be … Continue reading →

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The doors open, Edmonton has a stunning new theatre … and Theatre Network is home: The Roxy

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca When Theatre Network opens the doors of the new Roxy on 124th St. this weekend, Edmonton will have a beautiful new $12 million theatre. Theatre Network has returned to the ‘hood after six years renting in … Continue reading →

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Antidotes to a gruesome week: here’s a couple of surprising beautiful theatre “concerts” on film

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Looking for an antidote? It’s been a gruesome nail-biter of a week on multiple fronts; everyone knows what exactly what that question means. So, the doctor is IN. I caught a couple of truly original and … Continue reading →

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The tricky question of belief: We Are Not Alone at Theatre Network. A review

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “What am I doing here?” asks Damien Atkins more than once in the course of his smart, sly, funny solo show We Are Not Alone. Its declared subject is one that raises either your hopes or … Continue reading →

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Close encounters with Damien Atkins: We Are Not Alone at Theatre Network

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “If you tell someone you are thinking of writing a play about UFO’s, usually there will be a little silence, and then a little laugh.” – We Are Not Alone It comes with the territory. Some … Continue reading →

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An all-Canadian trio of mainstage productions for season 44 at Theatre Network

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca At the centre of Theatre Network’s all-Canadian upcoming three-production mainstage season announced this week is a new play inspired by a remarkable life — and a life-changing moment in our collective history. In The Empress & … Continue reading →

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