Fringe

Martin Dockery’s latest offering is a story which starts out sounding true-to-life but becomes weirder and weirder as it progresses.

The City Aquarium is Proud to Present: The Marvelous Mermaids of Merriment Created by Cullen Elijah McGrail Review by Cristina Paolozzi 50 min / PG/ Play, Comedy, Choose-Your-Own-Adventure / Sexual content, Abrupt loud noise, Mental Health What does a mermaid show, an aquarium in financial ruin, a union strike and a murder plot all have […]

The play’s sold-out audience on June 14 were rapt listeners of the quicksilver back-and-forth between A (Martin Dockery) and B (Jon Paterson) as their dialogue spiraled and looped, gradually revealing long-hidden truths.

Margaret Atwood wrote, “Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.” 148 women were killed in Canada last year. How do you turn those sobering thoughts into a show? If you’re Fringe veteran Alex Dallas, you turn to humour.

One of four clown shows this season at the Ottawa Fringe Festival, Victoria Watson Sepejak brings the absurdity and the humour in this sketch-style comedy.

This one-man show starring Frank Blocker pulls no punches — and neither do most of his wise-cracking, southern drawl bearing, no-nonsense characters.

This delightful show is a high-energy dive into the iconic three-plus hour movie, Titanic. Katie Thayer takes on the multitude of roles, transitioning from one character to the next with boundless energy and impeccable timing.

Family reunions can be awkward, but what can make it even more uncomfortable? A breakup.

Fast and Furious meets Romeo and Juliet. Rom (Romeo, get it?) is driving away from Verona, mourning the loss of his beloved Rosa (Rosalind). His mechanic, Li’l Mickey (Mercutio) calls him. There’s a new rival gang of racers (the LaValles) on the streets of Verona.

Captivating and thought-provoking, Dressed as People seamlessly weaves three stories with themes of abduction, loss and queerness into one beautiful, dark play.

At 18, if you had believed you could save the world from destruction BUT it required you to betray your country, would you have done it?

Get ready for another exciting year of local theatre—the annual Ottawa Fringe Festival is back from June 13–23, and better than ever.
Apt613 sat down with Executive Director of the Ottawa Fringe Festival, Alain Richer, to learn more about what folks can expect at this years’ Fringe Fest.

The Sketch Book Comedy Show, presented by The Galloping Coconut Productions, showcases three delightful sketches performed by a group of talented teens from Cornwall and the surrounding area. Although they are still honing their writing and acting skills, their courage to prepare and deliver a performance at the Fringe deserves admiration.

Ryan Pepper: “Earnest nearly to a fault, Sidney Moon and Maggie Decady’s May Be a Play?! is one of the sweetest heroes journeys I’ve ever seen, and a painfully 21st-century one as well. The actors had a lot of fun onstage, and the audience did too.”

Stephanie Wobensmith: Getting to know our muse throughout the story-telling aspect of the show added both depth and accessibility to the performance, allowing the humanity of life drawing to fully shine through and providing additional ways for audience members to get involved.