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Review: The Invisible: Agents of Ungentlemanly Warfare

Though we are all familiar with the phrase “art imitates life,” few performances capture this reality as well as Catalyst Theatre’s The Invisible: Agents of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Inspired by the Special Operations

March 8, 2020

Opinions

Dear Evan Hansen takes the stage in Edmonton

There are many ways to measure the success of a show: professional accolades, rave reviews, the continuing achievements of cast and crew alike. While six-time Tony award-winning Dear Evan Hansen can humbly

February 18, 2020

Opinions

“You will be found” at Dear Evan Hansen

After an enormously successful run in Toronto following the show’s instant popularity on Broadway, fan favourite Dear Evan Hansen is debuting at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Feb. 11. The heartfelt musical

February 12, 2020

Culture

Pippin to hit the stage this month

With winter upon us, students may be looking for some fun indoor entertainment options. Luckily for us, MacEwan University’s theatre season has got our backs! For the first time in their 30-year

November 18, 2019

Culture

9 to 5 at MacEwan

Each year, MacEwan University’s Theatre Arts and Theatre Production programs work together to create two full-scale productions that are staged, one each term, in the Triffo Theatre in Allard Hall, and

November 26, 2018

Campus

City of Angels to open in Allard Hall

From March 21 to 28, City of Angels will be on stage in Allard Hall. MacEwan University’s theatre department has been practising long and hard to produce Larry Gelbart’s musical. Now, as

March 21, 2018

Campus

In review of Love and Information

Love and Information is not a typical play, and MacEwan University’s theatre production took the atypical to a whole new level. The pre-show started with a gas mask-wearing, ukulele-playing singer ushering the

February 27, 2018

Campus

Alberta strong on stage

In May of 2016, it was impossible to turn on a TV without seeing images and video of the greatest natural disaster to ever hit Alberta. A wildfire that quickly grew out

February 19, 2017

Events

Footloose musical a fitting finish for final year CFAC students

It starts with a bang, it ends with a bang, and everything in between is pure magic. On the surface, MacEwan University’s rendition of Footloose, adapted from the 1984 film of the

February 14, 2017

Campus

Throwing spoons at a silver screen

There’s a distinct atmosphere that’s noticeable every time one walks into the front doors of the Garneau theatre. From the brightly lit concession stand (that hosts a couple of tired looking employees)

February 10, 2017

Events