10,000 Digits of Pi is exactly how it sounds. Vinay Sagar gets on stage to recite as many digits of pi as he can before the show is over. The catch? The audience is intentionally attempting to stop him, so that Sagar can reveal his deepest secrets.
Reviewing a Keith Brown show is a balancing act. How does a reviewer reveal enough about Brown’s illusions to attract an audience while not giving away spoilers? With this show in particular, there is so much new material. I don’t want to chance giving anything away.
With revolution in the air, the perspectives of a countess and a bombmaker-turned-lover clash as they look to their future. Hesperus, Phosphorus! Makes its premiere at the Ottawa Fringe Festival.
Can you break free from your inner monster? That voice inside you that keeps you second guessing, preys on your deepest insecurities and keeps you living in your darkest thoughts, or are you strung together until the end?
Unsatisfaction is a one woman stand-up comedy performance, covering the trials and tribulations of aging as a woman in the modern world. With a host of unique life experiences, Sarah Boston recounts her sometimes tragic, always humourous, journey through womanhood.
Why is it that others seem to be able to find their soulmates when Steve Budd can’t? How much does a couple need to have in common to make it work? What if they’re not from the same religion or cultural background? What if one of them is from Jersey?
Packed with vivid imagination, whimsy, and impressive circus acts, Kitsune takes audiences through the different layers of Japanese folklore in a delightful performance that’s sure to leave a smile on your face.
The famous quotes came so fast and furious in this glorious mashup of popular quotes from Shakespeare that I gave up trying to take notes. I just sat back and enjoyed the inspired verbal cut and thrust, along with the rest of the hooting and guffawing audience.
Eleanor’s Story: Life After War may be the most timely play at this year’s Fringe. Although it’s a true story about the playwright/performer’s 95-year old grandmother Eleanor’s experiences as a 16-year old, it’s as relevant to us today as this morning’s news report about war refugees.
While the Fresh Meat Fest won’t return to the Arts Court Studio until the fall, Director and Producer of the festival, Cullen Elijah McGrail says that the 14th iteration of Fresh Meat is now accepting submissions until July 4.
If you’re curious about francophone music and culture, don’t miss the 50th anniversary of the Festival Franco-Ontarien.
With the 2025 Fringe Festival just around the corner, the city will soon be taken over by some of the most unique theatrical performances local, national, and international artists have to offer. But did you know that there are so many more things to do at Ottawa’s Fringe Festival?
Orleans Craft Beer Festival is this weekend! The annual event in the east continues the tradition of unofficially launching the season with local brews and local bands this weekend, with sessions Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and evening.
It’s easy to dismiss all things American right now. But to ignore jazz—arguably America’s greatest contribution to culture—would be a mistake. For 45 years, the Ottawa Jazz Festival has presented the best jazz the world has to offer. This year, in keeping with Canada’s newfound patriotism, the Festival highlights Canadian musicians with their Made in Canada lineup and accompanying Spotify playlist.
Next weekend’s Doors Open festival is Ottawa’s annual opportunity to explore a side of the city that is rarely available to the public. Doors Open Ottawa 2025 runs for two days and the list of buildings this year just keeps getting better.
