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Onstage in Edmonton this weekend, choices! A survey
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Your biggest problem this weekend in this theatre town is … choice. That, and the moment of truth for procrastinators. And the possibilities are high-contrast, to put it mildly, from companies of every size, aesthetic, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Mayfield Dinner Theatre, Northern Light Theatre, Rapid Fire Theatre, Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes, Theatre Network, Theatre Yes
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On the outside looking in: Candy & The Beast, a new Trevor Schmidt thriller at Northern Light Theatre, a review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca It’s a dark and threatening world, a miasma of secret dangers and fear, in which we find ourselves in Candy & The Beast, a new and multi-faceted mystery thriller by (and directed by) Trevor Schmidt premiering … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton theatre, Northern Light Theatre, thrillers
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Playing in the unfiltered world of kids: meet Jayce McKenzie, star of Robot Girls and Candy & The Beast
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Double vision. By day Jayce McKenzie has been rehearsing a new Trevor Schmidt play that premieres Friday in a Northern Light Theatre production. By night she has been regaling and touching audiences in … a new … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Northern Light Theatre, Shadow Theatre, Trevor Schmidt
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This is no weekend to stay home: see some theatre
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Wheee. It’s the weekend, and your entertainment on Edmonton theatre stages awaits. Check out some possibilities. In a cross-company pooling of talent, Trevor Schmidt’s new comedy Robot Girls premieres at Shadow Theatre. Four teenage girls at … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Citadel Theatre, Concordia University of Edmonton, Edmonton theatre, Mayfield Dinner Theatre, Northern Light Theatre, Shadow Theatre
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Making A Monster: Northern Light Theatre announces the upcoming 49th season
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Where do monsters come from? Do we all have one lurking in our dark cores? What conditions are ideal for creating or discovering or releasing our inner monster? Ah, and is there a point of no … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton theatre, MacEwan University theatre arts, Northern Light Theatre, Shadow Theatre
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Up against a dark and maddening universe: Donna Orbits The Moon, a review
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca If you’ve ever found yourself furious (and really who hasn’t?) for no reason you can pinpoint, you’ll take to Donna. The middle-aged woman we meet in Donna Orbits The Moon is used to being cheerful and … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton theatre, Northern Light Theatre, solo shows
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Why is Donna so angry? Trevor Schmidt talks about Northern Light Theatre’s Donna Orbits The Moon, a preview
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Something weird is happening to the woman we meet in the solo play that opens Friday at Northern Light Theatre, starring Patricia Darbasie. What’s going on with Donna, loving wife, mother, and bake sale celeb? With … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton theatre, Northern Light Theatre, Shadow Theatre, Trevor Schmidt
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What’s up, Edmonton? Act II of the theatre season is about to begin
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Lights up, Edmonton. Take your seats, friends; intermission is over. And Act II of the theatre season is about to begin. The tip-off? Next week, Farren Timoteo’s terrific (and much-travelled solo show Made In Italy returns … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre, L'UniThéâtre, MacEwan University theatre arts, Northern Light Theatre, Plain Jane Theatre, Shadow Theatre, SkirtsaFire Festival, Small Matters Productions, Teatro Live!, Theatre Network, Theatre Yes
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2023: The year in Edmonton theatre, part 2
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca 2023 (part 2). Here’s a small assortment (in no particular order) of highlights — moments, performances, bright ideas, experiences — of the year of live theatre on Edmonton stages. Home sweet home. 2023 was the year.… … Continue reading
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Tagged Citadel Theatre, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Freewill Shakespeare Festival, In Arms Collective, Mayfield Dinner Theatre, Northern Light Theatre, Punctuate! Theatre, RISER 2023, Shadow Theatre, Teatro Live!, Theatre Network, Theatre Yes, Workshop West Playwrights Theatre
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2023: The year in Edmonton theatre, part 1, the play’s the thing
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca 2023. It was the year a small Edmonton theatre company with new artistic directors and an affirmative declaration for a name, devised an original way to remind us of the remarkable breadth of the performance scene … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Freewill Shakespeare Festival, In Arms Collective, Northern Light Theatre, Punctuate! Theatre, Teatro Live!, Theatre Network, Theatre Yes, U of A Studio Theatre, Workshop West Playwrights Theatre
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