Tag Archives: St. Albert International Children’s Festival

Get your festival on (and other theatre, too) this week

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca It’s a three-festival week in this theatre town (in addition to a much anticipated theatre revival and an intriguing opera experiment).The festive season is here, and the moment is at hand for you to venture forth … Continue reading →

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No week to stay home: festivals, musicals, plays, improv … E-town stages are full of possibilities

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca This is no week to stay home, my theatre-loving friends.  For one thing, the summer festival season really begins: the 38th annual Kids’ Fest Tuesday, Nextfest Thursday. The 28th Die-Nasty season, Lord of Thrones, reaches its … Continue reading →

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In a big world, the enchantment of small: the Kids’ Fest is back

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older.” — Tom Stoppard On being a kid. Do you remember that mysterious childhood tingle that goes through your bones when wood comes to life and … Continue reading →

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O, to be a kid again: yes you can! The Kids’ Fest is back

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Imagine a world where a real live man unzips a suitcase — from the inside — and climbs out. Where a big-mouth wiseacre Dog breathes life into a gentle story about tree planting, one acorn at a … Continue reading →

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