Tag Archives: Edmonton theatre
The Tudor period: heads of state in wigs. 2 Queens & A Joker: A Fringe review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca 2 Queens & A Joker (Stage 17, The Roxy on Gateway) It’s been a while (OK, a decade) since Guys in Disguise, those flamboyant cultural historians, applied themselves to the Tudor period, famous for its strong … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe 2018, Edmonton theatre, Fringe reviews, Guys in Disguise
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The appropriation dance: Whiteface. A Fringe review
Whiteface (Stage 4, Academy at King Edward) By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Is there a way out? Does anybody know a way out?” The masked figures trapped onstage are increasingly frantic. No suggestions are forthcoming. Masks are the chief theatrical device, … Continue reading
Great moments in history … on balconies. Heather D. Swain stays home for her new Fringe show. A Fringe preview.
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca One evening two summers ago the veteran Fringe and Street artist Heather D. Swain was sitting on her Strathcona balcony having a cocktail with friends, watching The People go by. And that’s when it came to … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe Festival 2018, Edmonton theatre, Fringe BYOVs, From The Balcony, Heather D. Swain
When worlds collide: Chris Bullough is feeling the reverb in his new Rig Pig Fantasia. A Fringe preview
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “ Here I am,” sighs Chris Bullough wincing slightly over his de-caf last week. “An artist. My artistic career funded by oil. Questioning the ethics of oil production and use.” His new play Rig Pig … Continue reading
A tale of two Fringe directors. Chapter 2: Michael Bradley
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A cultural theory: There’s a kind of crazy total-immersion charge about the Fringe that’s a magnet to Edmonton theatre artists. It explains why veteran Edmonton theatre pros — Bradley Moss, Trevor Schmidt, Darrin Hagen, Dave … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe Festival 2018, Edmonton theatre, Liane Faulder, Michael Bradley, Steve Martin, Suzie Martin
A tale of two Fringe directors. Chapter 1: Suzie Martin
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A cultural theory: There’s a kind of crazy total-immersion charge about the Fringe that’s a magnet to Edmonton theatre artists. It explains why veteran Edmonton theatre pros — Bradley Moss, Darrin Hagen, Dave Horak, Trevor … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Cat Walsh, Edmonton Fringe Festival 2018, Edmonton theatre, Fetch, Suzie Martin, Tragedy: A Tragedy, Will Eno
The secret life of small towns: Michele Vance Hehir’s One Polaroid takes us back to Roseglen for the third of a trilogy. A Fringe preview.
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca She lives in a city (one where a great big 37-year-old Fringe starts Thursday). But small towns have always had a particular fascination for Michele Vance Hehir. The secrets both open and closed, the partial knowledge, … Continue reading
“Grotesque fun” with Shakespeare: Macbeth Muet and the return of Surreal SoReal. A Fringe preview
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Grotesque fun,” says Jon Lachlan Stewart. “There’s a lot of laughs in our production. And then there’s not….” He’s talking about Macbeth Muet, a 60-minute version of Shakespeare’s swift and brutal tragedy that dismisses every Forsooth … Continue reading
The Fringe is back, bigger than ever! So … what looks promising?
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The rumours are true: the Fringe is back, larger than life, in the theatre town where the continent’s fringe phenom began. Fringe ‘O’ Saurus Rex, the 37th annual edition of Edmonton’s full-bodied summer theatre bash, starts … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe Festival 2018, Edmonton theatre, Fringe previews, Fringe-O-Saurus Rex
