To wrap up the spooky season, Lost Baggage Musical Theatre is making Ottawa a bit more creepy and kooky as it brings The Addams Family Musical to Arts Court Theatre. Opening on Halloween night, the musical will give audiences a taste of the dark side intertwined with classic family dynamics and humour. Eager to know more, we talked to Melodi Uygur, who plays Grandma Addams, to learn more about this production.
Lost Baggage Musical Theatre brings a production of Guys & Dolls to Arts Court starting April 25th. The BFFs sat down with Jay Landreville, the assistant director, to talk more about the show, the cast and how Lost Baggage will be rockin’ the boat with their upcoming production.
Ottawa is home to many fantastic festivals, highlighting everything from poutine to animation, but did you know we have our very own Irish Film Festival?! This fabulous celebration of Ireland and its people invites Ottawans to Arts Court Theatre from April 12th to 14th to glimpse six stand-out Irish films, covering everything from documentaries to historical dramas.
After one of the mildest winters we’ve seen in a while, it’s time to spring ahead this weekend.
The 26th annual Youth Infringement Festival (YIF), an important opportunity for young artists under 25 to get on the stage and gain vaulable experience, is happening from March 6–16 at the Arts Court Theatre.
Whether you want to get out and enjoy nature or stay inside and keep warm there are plenty of things going on this weekend for you.
Barb Popel gives an overview for the unitiated of the Ottawa International Animation Festival, one of the largest in the world. Not sure where to start? See Barb’s recommendations in this article.
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.”
Nathan Erb: Transcend existential dread as you experience (yes, it is an experience) the wonderfully inventive and comedic One Night Only.
Colin Noden: “By the middle of the show, I found myself trying to remember the words to “I Am My Own Grandpa.” At the end of the show, I was asking “And the point is…?” which I suspect would get me a big “Exactly!” answer back. All this in just over thirty minutes.”
Eve Beauchamp: “This is Fringe at its most classic—simple, touching, and universal … Transitions is a story that demands telling. I would recommend this to anyone.”
Not long ago, Ted lost their only friend. Their friend Steve is lost forever. Members of the audience step in to try to fill in for Steve, but Ted is still overcome by grief, loss, and loneliness from losing their social connection. This is the start of Ted’s journey to find a new friend, even possibly a few friends, by whatever means possible.
The Merkin Sisters is a theatrical piece of few words—but that doesn’t mean it has nothing to say. In contrast, the sparseness of its words makes those it does include stand out even more. An exasperated verbal mention of art is even more powerful when it comes after minutes of silence.
The Youth Infringement Festival opened its 25th season at Arts Court Theatre on March 8. The festival is focused on Ottawa youth between the ages of 16 to 25, supporting them in creating and developing original pieces of work.
Soccer or holiday markets — that’s the offering this weekend in Ottawa, folks! Ok maybe there are a few other things on the go… read on for all the details and let us know what you’re getting up to in the comments!
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