Ottawa Fringe

The first weekend of April has arrived and with it comes many fun activities around town. Get out there and enjoy yourselves and celebrate the end of yet another work week.

It looks like we are in for a mild February weekend and it couldn’t be better timing, as there is a ton of fun stuff going on outdoors this weekend. There is also plenty happening inside, for you indoor cats, as well.

Margaret Atwood wrote, “Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.” 148 women were killed in Canada last year. How do you turn those sobering thoughts into a show? If you’re Fringe veteran Alex Dallas, you turn to humour.

Fast and Furious meets Romeo and Juliet. Rom (Romeo, get it?) is driving away from Verona, mourning the loss of his beloved Rosa (Rosalind). His mechanic, Li’l Mickey (Mercutio) calls him. There’s a new rival gang of racers (the LaValles) on the streets of Verona.

Captivating and thought-provoking, Dressed as People seamlessly weaves three stories with themes of abduction, loss and queerness into one beautiful, dark play.

Join us to celebrate Apartment613’s official birthday on 613 Day (June 13) with a free party for our community! This year is a big one: we’re turning 15! For an epic celebration, we’ve partnered with the Ottawa Fringe Festival, doubling 613 Day into the Fringe’s opening night party, all taking place at Club SAW‘s indoor […]

Save the date – June 13, 2024 We’d love you to join us at Apt613’s 15th anniversary party to celebrate and thank our contributors, supporters, readers, staff, and friends. This event also doubles as the Ottawa Fringe Festival’s opening night, so we’ll be partying with them as well! Come hang at Club SAW, listen to […]

After a sold-out run at the Ottawa Fringe this summer, Kimiko returns to the stage at the Arts Court Theatre to dazzle and delight audiences as part of the undercurrents festival.

The Sketch Book Comedy Show, presented by The Galloping Coconut Productions, showcases three delightful sketches performed by a group of talented teens from Cornwall and the surrounding area. Although they are still honing their writing and acting skills, their courage to prepare and deliver a performance at the Fringe deserves admiration.

Stephanie Wobensmith: Getting to know our muse throughout the story-telling aspect of the show added both depth and accessibility to the performance, allowing the humanity of life drawing to fully shine through and providing additional ways for audience members to get involved.

Vanessa Foran: Lesbihonest is a one-woman show that covers so much more than coming out of the closet.

Brian Carroll: When Flora’s storytelling reached its climax, several audience members were in tears.

Nathan Erb: Transcend existential dread as you experience (yes, it is an experience) the wonderfully inventive and comedic One Night Only.

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 […]

Aliya Kanani: Where You From, From? Created by Aliya Kanani Produced by Spoon Fulla Sugar 60m Content notes: Described performance, Mature language, Sexual content By Nicole Deschenes “Turning Lemons into Laughter: Aliya Kanani’s Comedic Lemonade Stand” Prepare to have your funny bone tickled, your mind educated, and your heart touched by Aliya Kanani’s uproarious one-woman […]