The Ottawa Fringe Festival just wouldn’t feel like itself without an annual offering from local troupe Dead Unicorn Ink(DUI). Going on 7 years now with their first showing at the 2011 Fringe Festival where Playing Dead, a zombie puppet show, to the stage and captured audiences’ hearts and, since then, have been regularly producing new … Continue reading “A Girl in the Fridge” is a Small Tasting of Dead Unicorn Ink’s Full Potential
“God of Carnage”: The Sacrifice of Range for Rage
by Sarah Haley When two eight-year-old children get into a fight on their school playground, the parents of the young offenders meet up to discuss the situation. As they delve into the details of their children’s fight, they begin to replicate the immaturity and hostility their children displayed. Montreal based Stendhal X’s production of God … Continue reading “God of Carnage”: The Sacrifice of Range for Rage
“The Brotherhood”: Magic with a Message
From the same ladies who brought the charming Synsk Sisters to Ottawa back in 2016 with In Waking Life; The Brotherhood brings us a whole new dynamic duo who are here to titillate and seduce audiences with their mastery of the magical arts. Even in this premiere iteration of this work, with its few rough … Continue reading “The Brotherhood”: Magic with a Message
“The Music Buffet” Leaves it Up to the Audience
Rory Gardiner brings something a little different to the table with The Music Buffet. As a singer-songwriter who’s “been doing the bars for about 20 years,” much of the set list for this 60-minute mini-concert is determined by the audience in a similar manner to live music at a bar. With a mix of original … Continue reading “The Music Buffet” Leaves it Up to the Audience
“The Beast’s Library”: Strong in Theory
With The Beast’s Library, Sad Ibsen Theatre presents a feminist/Marxist retelling of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, asking the question: what if Belle just stayed in the library the whole time and got really into philosophy? As you might guess, this show presents a rather irreverent take on the 1991 film (there’s no mention of … Continue reading “The Beast’s Library”: Strong in Theory
The New Ottawa Critics 