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New faces in theatre: behind the scenes with stage manager Isabel Bergquist
They’re young. They shine brightly. And their talents are already lighting up the Edmonton theatre scene. 12thnight talked to six starry and sought-after up-and-comers, artists whose work, on- and backstage, will have a big impact on theatre here when the … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Alberta Musical Theatre, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton new faces in theatre, Edmonton theatre, Freewill Shakespeare Festival, Isabel Bergquist, Nextfest, Opera Nuova, stage managers, U of A drama department
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New faces in theatre (the series continues): meet designer Alison Yanota
They’re young. They shine brightly. And their talents are already lighting up the Edmonton theatre scene. 12thnight talked to six starry and sought-after up-and-comers, artists whose work, on- and backstage, will have a big impact on theatre here when the … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton designers, Edmonton new faces in theatre, Edmonton theatre, Major Matt Mason, Tiny Bear Jaws, U of A drama department, Vertigo Theatre
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Giving thanks for theatre: the long weekend on E-town stages
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca It’s the moment to be thankful for Edmonton’s most captivating arts asset – our theatre scene. Many possibilities are waiting for you this weekend, including a macabre entertainment spun from our own neglected history. And … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Catch The Keys Productions, Citadel Theatre, Dead Centre of Town, Edmonton theatre, Mayfield Dinner Theatre, Saint Maggie Productions, Studio Theatre, Teatro La Quindicina, U of A drama department, Walterdale Theatre
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The mysterious twin bonds of life and art: meet playwright Meg Braem
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “You try to make sense of things,” says Meg Braem, whose chosen line of work is the transmutation of real life — in all its perplexing, maddening, intriguing potential — into art. “You’re always searching….” Braem … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Backstage Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Fringe Theatre Adventures, Lee Playwright In Residence, Meg Braem, The Maggie Tree, U of A drama department
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No one’s staying home this weekend: why would you? A wealth of choices on E-town stages
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca At the U of A’s Studio Theatre, it’s back in the USSR with Lenin’s Embalmers, Vern Thiessen’s black and absurdist 2008 tragicomedy (imagined from a true story) about two competing Jewish biochemists landing the unenviable joint … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Ainsley Hillyard, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Good Women Dance Collective, L'UniThéâtre, Northern Light Theatre, Roxy Performance Series, Studio Theatre, Teatro La Quindicina, Theatre Network, U of A drama department, Vern Thiessen, Walterdale Theatre
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