It’s been almost two weeks now since the 2015 Ottawa Fringe Festival wrapped up over 50 performances and closed out the new Courtyard outside SAW Gallery and I have to admit: I am still feeling the post-Fringe blues pretty hard. What is it about the Ottawa Fringe that feels so, for lack of a better … Continue reading Blog Post: Missing the Fringe and Other Reviews
This is Funny- Is it Though?
This is Funny – Is it Though? Meaghan Flaherty This is Funny filled one of three youth slots at this years 2013 Fringe Festival. Presented by four Canterbury High School students, Monica Bradford-Lea, Dayna Loeper, Kathleen Simms-Elliott and Emma Monet, it sought out to explore what exactly is funny in our modern society, … Continue reading This is Funny- Is it Though?
Superhero Showdown: A Great Time to be Had by All
Superhero Showdown: A Great Time to be Had by All Meaghan Flaherty Rock the Arts specializes in puppet shows for parties and events. This year they brought Superhero Showdown, a show about two young puppets, Tillie and Kev, and their babysitter who all want to be superheroes, to the 2013 Fringe Festival. This show … Continue reading Superhero Showdown: A Great Time to be Had by All
The Hatter- Mad About Earnest
The Hatter - Mad About Earnest Meaghan Flaherty The Mad Hatter gone sane – impossible, and yet made possible by Andrew Wade through his newest production of The Hatter. This play explores the psyche of the Mad Hatter after he is banished from a “post-Alice” Wonderland for becoming sane. He begins to remember his … Continue reading The Hatter- Mad About Earnest
Botched- Review
Botched-Review Meaghan Flaherty How would a child feel if it were the product of a botched abortion, then used as pro-life propaganda? Botched, presented by Toronto’s Cleen Theatre, explores, bizarrely enough, just that concept, as the girl copes by creating personalities for her aborted twin brother (whom she calls Eggbert and is in fact…and … Continue reading Botched- Review
Disillusion- Glassiano Creates Beautiful Imagery On Stage
Disillusion- Glassiano Creates Beautiful Imagery On Stage Meaghan Flaherty It is very easy for a human being to make assumptions about somebody's character based solely on that person's mistakes. Disillusion, presented by Glassiano Productions, explores one former prison guard's judgments of others as he relives the last moments of two inmates on death row; like … Continue reading Disillusion- Glassiano Creates Beautiful Imagery On Stage
Around Miss Julie- Review
Around Miss Julie- Review Carol Sinclair A new director (played by Miriam Cummings) has taken on the challenge of an adaptation of Strindberg’s Miss Julie, “Julie in a Snow Storm,” because of her deep connection with the lead character. Their commonalities surpass sharing a name, they both have a rich father, a raging sex … Continue reading Around Miss Julie- Review
The Bike Trip- Dockery Continues to Deliver
The Bike Trip- Dockery Continues to Deliver Brianna McFarlane Having missed Wanderlust at last year’s Fringe festival and having heard all the buzz surrounding the show, I made sure to get my ticket early for Martin Dockery’s return to Ottawa, The Bike Trip. The piece focuses on Dockery's attempt to recreate the first ever … Continue reading The Bike Trip- Dockery Continues to Deliver
The Bureau of Bat Shit Crazy- Review
The Bureau of Bat Shit Crazy- ReviewBrianna McFarlane The Bureau of Bat Shit Crazy, written by Alan Mackey, is a science fiction comedy about a secret branch within the Canadian government that takes care of all the paranormal activities that occur all over the country. I hate to say it, but this show … Continue reading The Bureau of Bat Shit Crazy- Review
Prince of Denmark- Review
Prince of Denmark- Review Brianna McFarlane There’s something rotting in the state of Denmark as Michael Lesslie’s Prince of Denmark, directed by Third Wall Theatre’s James Richardson, transports the audience to the time before a vengeance-seeking phantom appears and before the famed “to be or not to be” was ever pondered. A prequel to … Continue reading Prince of Denmark- Review
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