Andrew Ritchie
Director. Theatre Maker.

Upcoming

Cycle
Oct
15
to Oct 26

Cycle

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  • Described by 12th night as ‘one of the boldest experiments in theatre’ in 2024

  • Given “two handlebar thumbs up” from Edmonton city councillor Michael Janz.

  • Fresh off receiving 5 Sterling Award nominations including Best Independent Production, Best New Play and winning Best Multi-Media Design.

  • Cycle returns to Edmonton for 11 performances at The Roxy Theatre from October 15 - 26, 2025

Cycle by Andrew Ritchie—a high-octane, immersive theatre experience set on a stationary bike. This groundbreaking award winning solo performance is written, developed, and performed by Ritchie. Cycle offers a dynamic and energetic experience that explores the gritty realities and exhilarating moments of active transportation and cycling culture in Canada. 

Audience members are invited to engage in the performance physically, seated on stationary bikes as they pedal alongside Ritchie, mirroring his intense ride as he traverses the dangers and highs of urban transportation. Through this interactive format, Cycle shines a light on Ritchie’s real-life experiences as a bike food courier in Toronto, and the financial and physical precariousness of trying to make a living in the gig economy. A deeply personal and politically charged journey, Cycle will get your blood pumping and cultivate a new respect for the two-wheeled travel.

CREATIVE TEAM

Director KRISTI HANSEN*

Choreographer AINSLEY HILLYARD*

Lighting and Projected Media Designer T. ERIN GRUBER

Design Assistant SKYE GRINDE

Sound Designer LIV MCROBBIE

Cast ANDREW RITCHIE

Dramaturge GEOFFREY SIMON BROWN

Stage Manager GALEN HITE*

Producers ALYSON DICEY & DAYNA LEA HOFFMANN

*The participation of these Artists was originally arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Indie 3.0 agreement.

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A Christmas Carol
Nov
22
to Dec 24

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

by David van Belle

Directed by Lianna Makuch | Originally directed by Daryl Cloran

Assistant Director: Andrew Ritchie

David van Belle’s adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic returns to the Citadel! Ebenezer Scrooge has been given just one night to redeem himself but will the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future help him overcome a lifetime of indifference before all hope is lost? Transport yourself to the mid-1950s with nostalgic songs like I’ll be Home For Christmas and White Christmas and experience the magic of the season.

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After Mourning, Before Van Gogh
Mar
19
to Apr 6

After Mourning, Before Van Gogh

By Michael Czuba

A World Premiere !

Produced by Shadow Theatre

In 1891, Johanna Bonger, widow of Vincent van Gogh’s brother Theo, finds herself in possession of all of Vincent’s artwork–over 600 pieces. Though she is told to rid herself of the “worthless art”, she refuses, and passionately takes on the mission to bring Vincent’s work to the forefront of the art world. After Mourning – Before van Gogh follows Johanna on her tireless 35- year journey to give the work of van Gogh the attention it deserves. 

CREATIVE TEAM

Actors: Andrew Ritchie, Donna-Leny Hansen, Fatmi Yassine El Fassi El Fihri, Lora Brovold, Steven Greenfield

Co-Directors: John Hudson, Lana Hughes

Playwright: Michael Czuba

Stage Manager: Gina Moe

Costume Designer: Leona Brausen

Sound Designer: Dave Clarke

Multi-Media Designer: Matt Schuurman

Set and Light Designer: Ami Farrow

Production Manager: Tiana Tolley Mclean

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Cycle
Dec
11
to Dec 22

Cycle

If you’ve casually dropped “bike lanes” into dinner conversation lately, you know what it’s like to create a provocation.” 

- Liz Nicholls, 12th night blog

DECEMBER 11 - 22, 2024 @ 8:00pm (2:00pm matinees on weekends)

Mile Zero Dance Warehouse (9931 78 ave NW, Edmonton)

Cycle offers a dynamic and energetic experience that explores the gritty realities and exhilarating moments of active transportation and cycling culture in Canada. Audience members are invited to engage in the performance physically, seated on stationary bikes as they pedal alongside Ritchie, mirroring his intense ride as he traverses the dangers and highs of urban transportation. Through this interactive format, Cycle shines a light on Ritchie’s real-life experiences as a bike food courier in Toronto, and the financial and physical precariousness of trying to make a living in the gig economy. A deeply personal and politically charged journey, Cycle will get your blood pumping and cultivate a new respect for the two-wheeled travel. 

CREATIVE TEAM
Director: Kristi Hansen*

Choreographer: Ainsley Hillyard*

Lighting and Projected Media Designer: T. Erin Gruber

Sound Designer: liv mcrobbie

Playwright & Actor: Andrew Ritchie

Dramaturge: Geoffrey Simon Brown

Stage Manager: Galen Hite*

*The participation of these Artists is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Indie 2.2 Agreement.

PRODUCTION HISTORY
Workshop production in May 2023 at Fringe Theatre Adventures and produced by Thou Art Here Theatre
Originally developed at Good Women Dance Collective’s Creative Incubator in 2021

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The Woman in Black
Oct
11
to Oct 27

The Woman in Black

Teatro Live gleefully joins the fun of Halloween Season with this terrifying and amusing horror thriller which only recently ended a 34-year run in London’s West End. In Edwardian England, a young actor helps a lawyer make sense of a long ago encounter with a mysterious apparition who invariably leaves death in her wake. "A real theatrical spine chiller...A truly nerve shredding experience." says The Daily Mail. “It is profoundly effective and will scare the living daylights out of you!” says The Daily Express. Directed by Andrew Ritchie.

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