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A world of casual bigotry darkens: Freewill Shakespeare Festival revisits The Merchant of Venice. A review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Vivacious women, high-spirited men, spontaneous dancing, drinks and keep ‘em coming…. Venetian cafe society is in a festive mood at the start of the absorbing production currently bringing one of Shakespeare’s most troubling plays outdoors into … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton theatre, Freewill Shakespeare Festival, Hawrelak Park, Heritage Amphitheatre, John Wright, Shylock, summer Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice
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A festive spirit prevails in E-Town tonight: 2 festivals and a screwball comedy set to open
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!” And then let up later, for heaven’s sake! It’s opening night this very evening for not one but two of Edmonton’s summer arts festivals. AND Teatro La Quindicina’s new screwball … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Common Ground Arts Society, Edmonton Musical Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Foote in the Door Productions, Found Festival, Freewill Shakespeare Festival, Teatro La Quindicina, Varscona Theatre
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Once more unto the park dear friends: the 29th Freewill Shakespeare Festival draws nigh
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The love of summer Shakespeare runs deep in this town. One morning last week, the guest director at this year’s 29th annual Freewill Shakespeare Festival arrived for rehearsal at the Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park. … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton theatre, Free Will Players, Freewill Shakespeare Festival, Heritage Amphitheatre, Shakespeare problem plays, summer Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, The Merry Wives of Windsor
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A Sterling year onstage: nominations for Edmonton’s theatre awards
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A musical comedy in which a town and its citizens are transformed by putting on a show — a notion that Edmonton can enthusiastically get behind — proved the top choice of jurors as the 30th … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Cardiac Theatre, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton Actors Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Freewill Shakespeare Festival, Mayfield Dinner Theatre, Northern Light Theatre, Sterling Awards, Teatro La Quindicina, Theatre Network, Wild Side Productions, Workshop West
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