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A wild journey, and an unlikely friendship: Kevin, King of Egypt. A guest 12thnight Fringe review by Alan Kellogg
By Alan Kellogg Kevin, King of Egypt (Venue 8 (Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre) Among other attractions, The West Midlands county town of Leicester has been variously known for potato chips, pork pies and a rather tasty red cheese. On the … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe 2019, Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival, Rob Gee
Best in the biz: Ron & Wayne, a guest 12thnight Fringe review by Alan Kellogg
Ron & Wayne Venue 2 (Big Rock Backstage Theatre) By Alan Kellogg Many yuks, hoots etc. here from two absolute masters of improv comedy with impeccable credentials, Ron Pederson and Wayne Jones. In classic fashion, they ask for a patron … Continue reading
The modest dreams of the grocery cashier: Check Me Out, a Fringe review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Check Me Out (Stage 15, Holy Trinity Anglican Church) In his new comedy, premiering in a NextGen Theatre production, Trevor Schmidt, who has written so often and so well for women, sets about capturing the dynamics … Continue reading
What? A rueful, affectionate Mamet? A Life In The Theatre, a Fringe review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A Life in the Theatre (Stage 28, The Playhouse) In theory, letting David Mamet loose to satirize the world of theatre and its practitioners is a bit like offering a buffet of legs to a shark. … Continue reading
The fine art of Quatsch: An honest* History of Bullshit. A guest 12thnight Fringe review by Marc Horton
An honest* History of Bullshit (Stage 8, Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre) By Marc Horton In German there are any number of ways to say “bullshit.” Paco Erhard, a Berlin comic making his second welcome stop at the Fringe, probably … Continue reading
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Tagged Edmonton Fringe 2019, Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival, Paco Erhard
Laughter … and something sinister in Imaginary Friend: A New Musical, a guest 12thnight Fringe review by Alan Kellogg
Imaginary Friend: A New Musical (Venue 35, La Cité francophone Theatre) By Alan Kellogg It’s been a good year for original Edmonton musicals at the Fringe. And here is another local production worthy of your notice, written by Stephen Allred … Continue reading
Life’s rich pageant at the pub: Two, a Fringe review.
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Two (Stage 12, Varscona Theatre) “Wot’s your poison, luv?” says our genial host (Julien Arnold) in a rowdy pub somewhere in the north of Jolly Olde. His other half (Ruth Alexander), too, is pulling pints behind … Continue reading
Special of the day, a genuine home-cooked musical: Meat, a guest 12thnight Fringe review by Alan Kellogg
Meat (The Musical) (Venue 34, Varscona Hotel, Thomas Bennett Room) By Alan Kellogg The history of talented (and not so talented) actors, dancers and singers supplementing their income with stints at a restaurant likely goes back to harlequins and the medieval … Continue reading
The fascination of escape: Minerva – Queen of the Handcuffs, a review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Minerva – Queen of the Handcuffs (Stage 17, Roxy on Gateway) This show premiered in the Roxy Performance Series in January. It’s back at the Roxy on Gateway (aka Stage 17) for the Fringe. Here’s my … Continue reading
The anti-rom-com rom-com: You Are Happy, a Fringe review.
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca You Are Happy (Stage 19, Sugar Swing Ballroom, Upstairs) There are two kinds of people in the world, as Bridgette (Jenny McKillop) briskly explains in this sour, tart little fable by the young Quebec playwright Rebecca … Continue reading
