Ottawa Fringe Festival

All is not what it seems in GOREGOEUS, and Meaty and Coda must face what could be their most dangerous situation yet.

What happens when a friend challenges long time musical and cabaret performer Vulva Va-Voom to create a show with no backup or technical elements whatsoever?

A chaotic and humour-filled burlesque show that encapsulates the essence of the Fringe Festival. Sweet and Sultry is a blend of art, sexiness, and comedy with rotating acts that promise a good time, whether you are an avid burlesque goer or attending for your first time.

DNA tells the story of a group of school friends caught up in a mystery that will leave you breathless and curious to know more.

In this thrilling, madcap farcical film noir, Arthur Bampot and his partner Judy Smith-Lansbury look to solve a mystery of the murder of all the jokes for a play at the theatre. With the hope of securing the converted Gumshoe of the Year Award, they must face opera ghosts, leading ladies, and stagehands in a hilarious, fast-paced who-done-it.

Time is both an illusion and whatever you make it, in Lockpick Theatre’s production of Golden Threads.

Cette pièce de théâtre suit l’histoire d’un restaurant et des (mé)aventures de ses employés, cinq jeunes dans leurs vingtaines. L’histoire se révèle entre chaque commande de poutine et de boulettes. / This play follows the story of a restaurant and the (mis)adventures of its employees, five young people in their twenties. The story unfolds between each order of poutine and meatballs.

If there’s one play in this year’s Fringe that will make you feel suspended in time and holding your breath, it is certainly Weathering and Waiting.

In Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World, playwright and singer-songwriter Duane Forrest performs several reggae songs, from the very beginnings of the genre through to the present and his own work, explaining the historical and cultural context of each song.

Class is in session at the Ottawa Fringe Festival, and Jasmine Vang is excited to teach you all about her Hmong heritage in this lighthearted and moving production.

Michael Neiderman and Dan McCoy bring an unfiltered, unscripted, Whiskey-filled dive into film with a new theme and clips for each show. Yesterday’s show was themed “A life in a theatre,” where the audience, Neiderman, and McCoy dove into what makes and defines a diva.

A very important and potent piece of theatre, Garçon Béton imagines life differently, while never forgetting the tragedies of the past.

Si vous connaissez la langue française ou non, ce spectacle est pour vous. Spécialement, si vous pensez que votre français ce n’est pas assez bien.

Although there isn’t a single word spoken, the message is clear: grave robbing is a tough business.

When two strangers find themselves trapped in separate dark rooms, where they can only hear each other through a wall, they have no idea what they are in store for. Brought into a societal experiment, unclear if they will ever get to leave friction, and emotion is high.