A yearly tradition for many Edmonton families, nothing quite puts me in the Christmas mood like seeing the classic tale of A Christmas Carol come to life on the stage. The tremendously talented cast mostly remains the same year after year, meaning they know this play like the back of their hands. The cast also collects donations for the Edmonton Food Bank after every show, so it’s a chance to give back to the community. You’ll leave feeling all warm and tingly and slightly wary of ghosts. The production goes until December 23, 2015.
Go to the theatre for a fraction of the box ticket price on Pay-What-You-Can Sundays, courtesy of Servus. Tickets go on sale at 3 p.m. for that evening’s performance and are sold on a first-come, first-served policy (so line up early for popular shows). It’s recommended you pay between $5 to $20 per person.
This gorgeous building houses several theatres. It’s also located smack dab in the middle of downtown and is home to dozens of productions a year. The highlight is always A Christmas Carol, put on every December in the Maclab Theatre. The Citadel is also where the Citadel/Banff Centre Professional Theatre Program puts on their production every spring after five week of preparing a production in isolation in Banff. Productions range from the popular – Romeo and Juliet, Mary Poppins – to the original – Make Mine Love.