Tag Archives: Romeo and Juliet

But soft, what light through yonder Spotlight breaks? Romeo and Juliet’s Notebook, a review

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca You know that hyped-up dust-up between the Montagues and the Capulets? A mere suburban skirmish compared to the “ancient grudge” and “new mutiny” of the Hendays vs the Yellowheads — “the longest feud in Alberta history … … Continue reading →

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How did it all go wrong? Civil Blood: A Treaty Story, a review

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz NIcholls, 12thnight.ca On a sunny afternoon in the Edmonton river valley, the old Fort looks positively benign. And when we gather in the courtyard for a performance of Civil Blood: A Treaty Story, happy endings, love stories, alliances, … Continue reading →

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The Freewill Shakespeare Festival’s new home for the summer: a vintage spiegeltent at Edmonton EXPO Centre

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca For their resident playwright, it’s the big 4-5-9. For the Freewill Shakespeare Festival, it’s season 34, and full of mid-play dramatic developments. Evicted from their home stage by the lunatic City plan of a three-YEAR closure … Continue reading →

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What light through yonder window breaks? Shakespeare’s R & J is back, a 12thnight review

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Directors with concept envy have always been hot to get their mitts on Romeo and Juliet. And you can see why. The defiance, the crazy courage, the valiance of hot-blooded young lovers up against generational hostilities … Continue reading →

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O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo? Kill Your Television returns with Shakespeare’s R&J

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Meet Daphne.” A quartet of Edmonton’s hottest young actors, all in their early 20s, did the introductions last week at the end of a rehearsal day at the Roxy. Their director was amused.  In the course … Continue reading →

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Romeo and Juliet … A Fringe review by Marc Horton

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Liz Nicholls

Romeo and Juliet: The greatest love story ever to be misunderstood in a junior high English class, mildly redeemed by Leonardo DiCaprio before finally coalescing upon middle aged reflection of a passionate early adulthood mistake (Stage 1, Westbury Theatre) By … Continue reading →

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