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We need a little Christmas, right this very minute: the Varscona’s first-ever Virtual Holiday Gala
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca In a daunting year for live theatre, when the sound of Cheers! has rarely been heard across the land (and the sound of even one hand clapping is now a faint echo in the imagination), the … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton theatre, Teatro La Quindicina, Varscona Theatre
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Meanwhile, back at the Varscona … a homecoming for Teatro
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca General rule of thumb: On any joyful occasion you can never really go wrong with dancing. If there’s singing, so much the better. It frames Welcome Home, a celebration of the re-opening of the Varscona Theatre … Continue reading
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‘Welcome Home’: Teatro is back and live at the Varscona
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca After catapulting its entire 2020 June to October season a year into the future, Teatro La Quindicina returns to their natural home, the Varscona Theatre stage, for the next three Fridays. They’re back “with cautious aplomb … Continue reading
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Back to live theatre: are you game? That’s the question as E-town theatres make (and re-make) plans for the fall
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Lessons from the pandemic: “Phases” may come (and go). But a great triple-sided mystery remains. You can throw open theatre doors. But will people want to return? Under what conditions? And when? The good news is … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Northern Light Theatre, Shadow Theatre, Teatro La Quindicina, The Roxy on Gateway, Theatre Yes, Varscona Theatre, Workshop West Playwrights Theatre
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A world of uncertainty: a playground for improv. Dungeons, Dragons, and Die-Nasty
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca In a world of uncertainty, improv makes perfect sense. It’s no coincidence that in a crisis, award-winning artists in this improv-crazy theatre town have stepped up to the challenge, and improvised new ways to take performance … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Colin Mochrie, Dad's Garage, Die-Nasty, Dungeons and Dragons, Edmonton improv comedy, Edmonton theatre, Mark Meer, Rapid Fire Theatre, Varscona Theatre
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Cocktails at Stewart’s: Teatro La Quindicina throws an online party to celebrate a birthday and a season on hold for a year
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca “Listen, life is valuable…. If it ends, you’d miss it. Remember that, but also forget about it. I’m done. Where’s my drink?” The woman who delivers an impromptu Best Lady acceptance speech in Stewart Lemoine’s 2003 … Continue reading
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New faces in theatre: six bright newcomers. The series continues with triple-threat Bella King
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, Capitol Theatre, Edmonton Fringe, Edmonton theatre, Fort Edmonton Park, MacEwan University theatre arts, Plain Jane Theatre Company, Straight Edge Theatre, Varscona Theatre
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Teatro La Quindicina postpones its 2020 summer season for a year
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The upcoming Teatro La Quindicina 2020 summer season, which would have launched at the end of May with a revival of Stewart Lemoine’s Evelyn Strange, has been postponed by a year. Be patient, theatre fans. The … Continue reading
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