It’s a romantic comedy, only with pirates, and no romance. Two pirates have been banished to the crow’s nest by their captain – and are to remain there until they’ve learned to get along with each other. They’ve already been there for quite some time. Almost entirely improvised, audiences can expect an authentic performance each… Read More

Three short plays for $10 and three beer for another ten. Trois (Three) @ Arts Court Theatre 2 Daly Avenue February 27–March 1, 2014 TRIPLE BILL: Dead Unicorn Ink + MayCan + Grimprov MORE INFO… Promo code: FRINGE3 BUY DISCOUNT TICKETS $10 Fringe rate A limited number available: 10 tickets per night   Check back often, find the… Read More

Jayson McDonald’s multi-award winning masterpiece inspired by the life and work of beat writers William S Burroughs and his contemporaries. Underbelly @ The Gladstone 910 Gladstone Ave. February 26–March 8, 2014 Created/performed by Jayson McDonald Directed by Jeff Culbert MORE INFO… Promo code: FRINGE BUY DISCOUNT TICKETS –25% regular prices www.thegladstone.ca   Check back often, find… Read More

The fourth edition of GCTC’s undercurrents: theatre below the mainstream. Showcasing the best in indie theatre from Ottawa and across the country. See the programme here. undercurrents: theatre below the mainstream @ Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre 1233 Wellington St. W. February 11–23, 2014 Eight original shows MORE INFO… Promo code: FRINGE20 BUY DISCOUNT TICKETS –20%… Read More

A one-night-only improvised comedy inspired by Age of Arousal (playing now at the Gladstone). Valentine’s Crush @ The Gladstone 910 Gladstone Ave. Friday, February 14 An improvised comedy inspired by Age of Arousal by Linda Griffiths MORE INFO… Promo code: FRINGE20 BUY DISCOUNT TICKETS –20% Fringe rate   Check back often, find the Festival on Facebook… Read More

Now an annual party, the Ottawa Fringe is proud to present Stiff Quickies; a night of short films & tall drinks at Arts Court Theatre (2 Daly Avenue). Save the date: April 17, 2014. A bill of shorts adding-up to 70-90 minutes will be screened with a couple of intermissions for visits to the bar. In… Read More

Interested in participating as a Bring Your Own Venue company in the 2014 Ottawa Fringe Festival? Read the guidelines below and follow the link to our online application. Have questions? Unable to apply online? Feel free to contact the Festival Director. OTTAWA FRINGE FESTIVAL (June 19–29, 2014) APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR BRING YOUR OWN VENUES (BYOVs)  The 18th… Read More

WHAT LOTTERY? The Fringe model is unique in that hundreds of artists apply, but zero are selected by any sort of jury or curator. Rather, an impartial lottery decides which theatre companies will perform in the Festival’s official venues. For those to whom the lottery is unkind, or intend to perform a site-specific piece, Bring… Read More

Date January 20, 2014 Time 7:00pm Arts Court Library (2nd floor, 2 Daly Avenue) Guests are welcome to attend the meeting.

It’s opening night of Fresh Meat 2: DIY Theatre Fest at the Lunenburg Pub. If you weren’t fortunate enough to catch the first Fresh Meat festival last year, here’s a (brief) rundown: a bunch of Ottawa’s most exciting emerging artists got together to create original, 20-minute theatre pieces. It was so successful last time around,… Read More