Tag Archives: Girl Brain

Live theatre: has it found a footing on a platform instead of a stage in Zoom-laden times?

Posted on July 23, 2020 by

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A lifetime ago (March 25, 2020 to be precise), Malachite Theatre’s resourceful artistic director Benjamin Blyth explained to me that the company had borrowed an interactive online platform from the business world for a new venture. … Continue reading →

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Girl Brain goes the (social) distance in a new series of online comedy sketches

Posted on May 28, 2020 by

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Proposition: there is a funny side to everything. If you approach from oblique angles.  While Ellie Heath was spending a month in quarantine at her mom’s place, she overheard a rambunctious maternal Zoom cocktail get-together. “Mom … Continue reading →

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Give yourself a festive treat: Holiday shows on E-town stages this week

Posted on December 12, 2019 by

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Like socks with reindeer antlers and figgy puddings, festive holiday shows are definitely not one-size-fits-all. They come in every pattern, every size, every budget from lavish to cash-strapped ingenuity. And, for that matter, every gradation of … Continue reading →

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“Embrace your weirdness”: the world as seen by Girl Brain, coming to the Citadel

Posted on November 5, 2019 by

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Overheard out in the real world — a cafe maybe, or a wine bar: Three women at the next table are laughing uproariously. “That’s a sketch!” floats your way through the air, like a winged mantra. … Continue reading →

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The House Series: comedy, cabaret, and music at the Citadel next season

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Girl Brain, the sketch comedy troupe that zigzags through the lively minds of three smart and funny women, is being lured downtown for a weekend next season at the Citadel. Alyson Dicey, Caley Suliak and Ellie … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s champagne and a show: where to take your date to celebrate

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Of all the high holidays, the one that shares a name with a variety of massacres and martyrdoms is coming up. It’s also the ultimate date night. So in order to celebrate romance, there are a … Continue reading →

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