Tag Archives: Greek theatre

‘A story lives forever’: Meet Amena Shehab, whose new epic play After The Trojan Women premieres at Common Ground

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca There is a certain inevitability that theatre artist Amena Shehab would find inspiration from Greek tragedy in creating (with Joanna Blundell) her first and “very personal” play. After The Trojan Women premieres Saturday at the Backstage … Continue reading →

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Sunday in the park with Greeks: Euripides’ Helen from Trunk Theatre, a review

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Sometimes you just have to marvel at the adventurous chutzpah of Edmonton indie theatre. You just don’t expect to find yourself in a park on a sunny Sunday afternoon sitting in a lawn chair watching a … Continue reading →

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Fun with Greeks: Orestes, “a live online mythic adventure” from Tarragon Theatre. A review

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Home Sweet Homepage.” In a new and witty Orestes, premiering in a livestream production by Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre, the House of Atreus, world’s most famous dysfunctional family is online with you (hey, just like your own … Continue reading →

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