Tag Archives: Northern Light Theatre

And the rest is silence: a study of loneliness in Request Programme at Northern Light, a review

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca You won’t see a more devastating study of chronic loneliness than the solo play that’s the finale of Northern Light Theatre’s 50th anniversary season. The woman we meet in Request Programme doesn’t explain herself. For one … Continue reading →

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A different show every night: Request Programme, the wordless 50th anniversary finale at Northern Light, a preview

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca When the director says “it’s not really directing,” you know something’s up. “It’s more like supervision, or guidance, or something … or air traffic control?” says Trevor Schmidt of his production of Request Programme, the highly … Continue reading →

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‘We couldn’t have done what we did anywhere else’: Northern Light co-founder Scott Swan looks back 50 years later

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “We couldn’t have done what we did anywhere else!” declares Scott Swan. He’s talking about Edmonton, and the persistently adventurous and surprising little theatre company he and three of his best friends, West Coasters all, co-founded … Continue reading →

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Northern Light Theatre at 51: a new ‘Life Takes A Turn’ season

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca At a crossroads: Northern Light Theatre turns 51 next season with a trio of plays about characters poised, or stuck, or shoved into the intersection where big life changes unexpectedly happen. The “Life Takes A Turn” … Continue reading →

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Intermission’s over! Act II of the theatre season, and 10 shows too intriguing to miss

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Intermission’s over, and Act II of the theatre season is about to begin. Your nights out at the theatre are in progress. Rehearsals are happening in theatres across town. At Shadow (opening Jan. 22) Michael Peng … Continue reading →

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2025: the year in Edmonton theatre, part 2

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca 2025: here’s a small selection of performances, design inspirations, moments, experiences, bright ideas (in no particular order) that have stayed with me. You will have your own personal assortment (feel free to let your mind wander … Continue reading →

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2025, and live theatre as the prize human connector: the year in Edmonton theatre, part 1

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca 2025: What a crazy, scary year it’s been. The world seems impossibly fractious, incoherent, unrecognizable. Can anyone really say they feel at home there? But the full-throttle invasion of screens of every size by A.I. has … Continue reading →

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Calling all grinches: there’s a holiday show for you on an Edmonton stage this week to make you jolly

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca If seasonal stress and/or ennui, or spending time in a mall parking lot have so far squashed your festive spirit beyond recognition it’s pretty obvious you need the booster shot of a live holiday show. And you’re … Continue reading →

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Tap dancing towards friendship: How Patty and Joanne Won High Gold … a holiday treat at Northern Light. A review

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca You know you’ve been truly dumped when the teacher just stops coming to the Thursday night beginner adult tap dance class you’ve signed up for — and it’s Christmas time. Talk about seasonal abandonment issues, a … Continue reading →

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Buddies in tap dance: meet the co-stars of Northern Light’s new holiday comedy, How Patty and Joanne Won High Gold …

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca There’s something irresistible (and appealingly non-utilitarian) about tap dancing. Patty and Joanne, the two hopeful hoofers who sign up for an adult beginners tap class in Trevor Schmidt’s new holiday comedy, feel it. And so do … Continue reading →

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