Home in Time is a neatly written script that is done a decent service by its performers although the production lacks solid direction. Martha works in her sister Mary’s café, and as they prepare to close up one night Martha encounters a stranger with an unusual proposition. Fred has in his possession the Book of … Continue reading “Home in Time”: Neatly Written Script, but Lacks Direction
“#staystrong” in need of a trainer
#staystrong, from Tamlynn Bryson’s Drawing Board Productions, tells the story of Val, a fitness video blogger and internet personality as she battles with an injury that puts her out of the #fitfam game. This show features the heavy use of technology in the form of a projector screen as a vehicle for multiple voices to permeate Val’s … Continue reading “#staystrong” in need of a trainer
Don’t Blink Twice or You’ll Miss “Blindside”
Stéphanie Morin-Robert’s solo show Blindside is definitely one of the more fully developed pieces in the Ottawa Fringe Festival this year. Reigning in positive reviews from mainstream outlets like CTV and weekly newspapers like The Montreal Times, this show is finely tuned to perfection. Morin-Robert’s charming stage presence combined with such a unique and touching … Continue reading Don’t Blink Twice or You’ll Miss “Blindside”
“Laser Kiwi” Proves Bad Ideas Can be Just as Good
With a name like “Laser Kiwi”, it’s hard not to take notice of Makers of Entertainment’s first foray into the Canadian Fringe Circuit. The flames of my anticipation were fanned even higher when I saw this company at the Fringe Preview Night (how did performer Degge Jarvie manage to acquire a matching tank and short … Continue reading “Laser Kiwi” Proves Bad Ideas Can be Just as Good
2 for Tea brings you into a world like none other
The opening moments of 2 for Tea move quite slowly as we observe foppish Jamesy setting up for tea in a most acrobatic manner, but after the first 10 minutes or so, once his friend James enters the scene, things take a turn for the absurd and things get very fun and unexpected indeed. The … Continue reading 2 for Tea brings you into a world like none other
“A Room of Wolves” is a juvenile attempt at comedy
Theatre doesn’t have to say big things all the time; it can be entertaining and fluffy without being bad. A Room of Wolves tries to be entertaining fluff, but it misses that mark by mistaking archetypes for stereotypes, among other weaknesses. At an unmentioned Ontario university, the final meeting of the year of the Association … Continue reading “A Room of Wolves” is a juvenile attempt at comedy
“Get Lost” is a great Fringe find
What does it mean to ‘get lost’? Do you merely step off the beaten track, realize your mistake, and step back on, or do you luxuriate in the uncertainty of your circumstances and explore? Jem rolls, you can tell from this show, has been to a lot of places, and seems to have gotten … Continue reading “Get Lost” is a great Fringe find
“2 for Tea” is a Comedic Masterpiece
I don’t think I’ve ever seen an interactive stage play that has brought forth both tears of laughter and sadness from my eyes until I saw James & Jamesy’s highly acclaimed 2 for Tea. Hailing all the from Sussex, UK, this company has created a show that will tickle your funny bone with the performers’ … Continue reading “2 for Tea” is a Comedic Masterpiece
“Alpha Delta 86” could use polishing but is still enjoyable
Reviewed by Ian Huffam In a Cold War-esque situation room (complete with large map and ‘pneumatic’ tube), two clowns have to listen in on phone conversations and make reports on the love they observe around them. When they receive intelligence that someone very close to them is infected, they turn on the audience to find … Continue reading “Alpha Delta 86” could use polishing but is still enjoyable
“Rideshares & Rope Swings” is a Promising Debut from New Company
Reviewed by Ian Huffam Rideshares & Rope Swings is the promising Fringe debut from Two Kind Boys, and if their narrative skills and playful stagecraft is any indication, we should expect more pleasing shows like this one to come. In Rideshares we meet Reid, who makes a ridesharing agreement with Genevieve that will take them … Continue reading “Rideshares & Rope Swings” is a Promising Debut from New Company
The New Ottawa Critics 