Jem Rolls

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?

jem rolls MAXIMUM CRUSOE Created by jem rolls Produced by jem rolls/big word Content notes: Described performance Remember where you were when the pandemic hit? Remember what you missed out on in the subsequent days and weeks and months and years? jem rolls certainly does.  jem rolls had a plan. He had gone to an […]

Bruce Burwell: “Ted Hall was definitely a pleasure to keep up with. Jem told us this little-known spy story of the war and asked the biggest possible question there is: What is right and what is wrong?”

Brian Carroll: Being a science junkie, I found the train of events in Meitner’s life intriguing.

Jennifer Cavanagh: “With nothing on the stage and few light cues Rolls fully commands the space with his loud proclamations and exuberant movements.”

The 22nd Ottawa Fringe Festival runs from June 13–24, 2018 at multiple downtown venues including Arts Court Theatre, ODD Box, La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins and the University of Ottawa.

Brian Carroll: “The Inventor of All Things is headed for more sellouts. Get your tickets early.”

The 21st Ottawa Fringe Festival runs from June 7–18, 2017 at multiple downtown venues including Arts Court Theatre, La Nouvelle Scène and the University of Ottawa.

On the Fringe is a loving tribute to the un-curated magic of Fringe festivals across the country.

55 minutes | Storytelling, Comedy, Solo | PG When was the last time you got lost or, better yet, lost yourself? Jem Rolls’s latest show is a fantastic reminder that when you are stagnant, you are stuck. A beautifully composed, captivating piece that is not only a commentary on the tourism industry but also a […]

59 minutes | Storytelling, Comedy, Solo, Performance Poetry | PG “The human race, don’t you just love it? Yes, I do! It’s the only possible way to cope with it.” Jem Rolls returns to this theme throughout GET LOST. GET LOST is different from Rolls’s other shows. In fact, every performance of GET LOST will be different. Five […]