Local Edmonton playwright Ellen Chorley gives us the scoop on her new script, Everybody Loves Robbie, which is currently on stage as part of Northern Light Theatre's new season. Chorley talks about working on the script, her time being a drama kid in high school, and mentoring a new generation of artists.
Mel also talks about the Citadel's new accessibility upgrades and gives a review of Julius Caesar, which is part of the inaugural Winter Shakespeare Festival.
Show notes and upcoming:
Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre upgrades accessibility for actors and patrons with disabilities
Julius Caesar and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, playing as part of the Winter Shakespeare Festival, Malachite Theatre, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, until Feb 2
Everybody Loves Robbie, Northern Light Theatre, Studio Theatre in ATB Financial Arts Barns, Jan 10 – 25
Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival, Alberta Avenue, Jan 11 – 12
Cost of Living, Citadel Theatre, Jan 11 – Feb 2
The Professors, Rapid Fire Theatre, Zeidler Hall in Citadel Theatre, Jan 11 – Feb 1
Crave, Fringe Theatre, Backstage Theatre in ATB Financial Arts Barns, Jan 14 – 25
Diavolo, Alberta Ballet, Jubilee Auditorium, Jan 21 – 22