Tag Archives: Edmonton Fringe Theatre

An eccentric musical about an eccentric real-life character from Canadian history: Amor de Cosmos. A Fringe review

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

Amor de Cosmos: A Delusional Musical (Stage 8, Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre) By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Start with this, and hold the thought: there is a new musical in the theatre repertoire about a Canadian provincial premier.    That … Continue reading →

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Dreams into nightmares: The Coldharts are back with Edgar Perry, the eerie finale of their Poe trilogy. A Fringe review

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

Edgar Perry (Stage 4, Walterdale Theatre) By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “I presume that everyone present has heard of me,” says the tense little swaggerer with the carnivorous smile who stands before us. Yes, actually, we have. With Edgar Perry, the … Continue reading →

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Finding the light and losing it: the unmissable Sea Wall, a Fringe review

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

Sea Wall (Stage 34, Roots on Whyte Community Building Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca It’s entirely possible you won’t see anything at the Fringe to touch the combination of delicacy and shattering power in Sea Wall, an exquisite 40-minute solo portrait of … Continue reading →

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A strange and seductive vision: Undiscovered Country, a Fringe review

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

Undiscovered Country (Chianti Yardbird Suite, Stage 7, replacing four of Neurotic Erotica’s time slots) By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A man in a hat, a guitar, a vision of country (the music and the place)…. Tyler Wainwright, the “90s country rock … Continue reading →

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Stick-handling success: Kenneth Brown looks back in Life After Life After Hockey, at the Fringe

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca He couldn’t have realized it at the time. But In 1985 at the three-year-old Edmonton Fringe,  Kenneth Brown created something that would turn his life upside down (and put its stamp on Edmonton’s summer theatre extravaganza … Continue reading →

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Finding a home at the Fringe: part 2, Dead Rabbits Theatre

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

Creating (way) outside the mainstream, and finding a place, a home, an audience, and inspiration in Canada at the Fringe: a story of two original pond-crossing theatre artists. Part 2: Dead Rabbits Theatre (“Tiger Lady”).  By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Before … Continue reading →

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Finding a home outside the mainstream (at the Fringe): part 1, Cameryn Moore

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

Creating (way) outside the mainstream, and finding a place, a home, an audience, and inspiration in Canada at the Fringe: a story of two original pond-crossing theatre artists. Part 1: Cameryn Moore, “muse: an experiment in storytelling and life drawing”. … Continue reading →

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More to think about at The Answer Is Fringe

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The Answer Is Fringe, as Edmonton has known for 42 summers, even before we knew we knew that. Here are some further thoughts on what you might see at The Answer Is Fringe. Don’t be daunted … Continue reading →

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A hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy: what to see at The Answer Is Fringe

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Starting Thursday you can take ownership of The Great Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. Yes, in an amazing summer telescoping of time, the Fringe is back in Old Strathcona, with the 42nd annual edition … Continue reading →

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To all of your questions, The Answer is Fringe: tickets go on sale today at noon

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca You are now perfectly positioned to answer for yourself the Great Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. And unlike Deep Thought (in Douglas Adams’ trippy and comical Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy), it won’t take … Continue reading →

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