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We’ve been hitting the Fringe in search of the good, the bad and the “why did I just pay $10 to see that?” We’ll add more as we go, but please point us towards (or away) from the productions you have seen.
It’s the last weekend for the Fringe – can’t decide which plays to see? Here are some reviews we’ve already found helpful:
This is a Recording
Review from Patrick Langston of the Ottawa Fringe Fest
Excerpt: Ottawa performers Kelly Rigole and Simon Bradshaw lend their considerable acting chops to the words of other, real-life people in this show, which almost immediately became one of the most-buzzed-about events of this year’s fringe. Read more…
Is Shakespeare Dead?
Review from Jessica Ruano of the Ottawa Arts Newsletter
Excerpt: From what I have seen of Cutler’s work, his performance style resembles that of an eccentric university professor giving a scintillating, albeit frustrating lecture…For a time, I wondered if I could shout something out: after all, Cutler does encourage audience participation at the beginning of the show when he asks us what we know about Shakespeare. Read more…
No Exit Upstage
Review from Katie at Apartment613
Excerpt: No Exit seems like an recipe that almost worked, but failed to provide the audience with some key ingredient that would have pulled the whole thing together. Read more…
We Never Clothed
Review from Jessica Ruano of the Ottawa Arts Newsletter
Excerpt: The show is good, enjoyable, totally worth seeing; but it needs work. It needs a ruthless director to come in, tear it apart, and piece it back together while still preserving all those wonderful moments that make this show so special. Read more…
Oreo
Review from Wayne Current, over at (Cult)ure Magazine
Excerpt: So how was the play? Fantastic! This is Fringe theatre at its best. The incredible script deals with the issue of racial identity in a refreshing, vibrant, and humorous way. Read more…
Enter, Screaming
Review by Tony Lofaro, over at the Fringe Fest site
Excerpt: There are gems at this year’s Ottawa Fringe Festival and surely Enter, Screaming is one of them. Fastpaced, funny and cleverly written, this amusing take on “magic, mischief and munitions” has a delightful cast of six that performs with gusto and flare. Read more…
Read Jessica Ruano’s (of the Ottawa Arts Blog) top picks for the Fringe – see them while you still can!
A first-time Fringer? Check out the top-five picks to catch during the rest of the festival. And also check out the Fringe Fest Page.
More reviews coming soon! Got your own thoughts on the fringe? Just comment below and add your review to the li’l list we’ve got going here.
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