
Geoff McBride
Theatre Review: The Persistent Stain at undercurrents festival—until 02.09.19
“The script explores what it’s like to be middle-aged artists who realize they’ll never achieve success. Even if you’re not an artist, it’s a relatable condition.”
Theatre Review: The Persistent Stain at undercurrents festival—until 02.09.19
“Geoff and Margo’s years of experience shines through: they are excellent in their roles and commit fully to their performance, even as beer sploshed out their cans and made them giggle.”
Watch artists and audiences react to the undercurrents festival lineup reveal
The 9th undercurrents festival is taking place at Arts Court from February 6–16.
A Company of Fools brings A Midsummer Night’s Dream to a city park near you
A Company of Fools is bringing A Midsummer Night’s Dream to a city park near you. That’s not an exaggeration—with shows ranging from Navan to Stittsville to Manotick to Wakefield, everyone in the greater Ottawa area has a chance to see it.
End of Civilization: A terrific Ottawa premiere at The Gladstone
Either you love Toronto playwright George F. Walker’s gritty dramas with their oh-so-dysfunctional characters or you hate his pitch-black works littered with f-bombs, guns and booze. Personally, I can’t get enough – there aren’t many other writers who explore the underbelly of Canadian society with so much empathy. And humour. So I was thrilled that […]
undercurrents festival: Far & Near & Here – a memorable journey
In 2005-06, during the worst hurricane season in recorded history, Julie Angus became the first woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean (yes, row) from mainland to mainland. She was accompanied by her fiancé (now her husband), Colin Angus. It took them 145 days. Julie wrote a best-selling book about their experience, Rowboat in a […]