The numbers have been crunched, and we’re ready to announce the 2013 Ottawa Fringe Festival Metro BEST IN FEST winners. The top selling show in each of the four main venues will receive an extra performance at 9:00 (for venues in Arts Court) or 9:30 pm (for venues in the Department of Theatre at the… Read More

The long weekend is 24 hours away (I’m assuming you’re all leaving early tomorrow). Here’s what we’re up to at the Fringe over the next three (!) days…

Storyteller, puppeteer, video game designer. Is there anything Zeb West can’t do?

Martin Dockery made his first Ottawa Fringe appearance in 2012 with Wanderlust (which won Best of Fest). He’s back this year with TWO shows: The Pit and The Bike Trip. We caught up with him in his BYOV  for a chat about drugs, the Fringe, and Bolivia.

You might remember Nancy Kenny from her super successful solo show Roller Derby Saved My Soul in 2011. Nancy’s back at the Fringe this year with Dolores, something a little different. We caught up with her before her opening performance the other day.

Looking for info on Cameryn Moore’s show, slut (r)evolution, in the program? Sorry, but you won’t find it there. Due to a last minute drop out, Cameryn got into the festival off the wait-list, but too late for inclusion in the program. We caught up with her for a quick chat…

What’s happening at the Fringe this weekend? Glad you asked. Happy Thursday!

Our last Fringe preview comes courtesy of Backpack and May Can Theatre(s). If you want to see more great 2013 Ottawa Fringe previews, head over to our YouTube channel (and why not subscribe while you’re at it?). The Tragicall Historie of Nick Wade (and other fuck-ups) Backpack Theatre, May Can Theatre · Ottawa, ON by… Read More

Only two more days of previews to go! BE A MAN Black Sheep Theatre · Edmonton, AB by RibbitRePublic Booze! Sex! Hockey! Shaving! What does it take to Be A Man? A series of powerful vignettes that explore every possible dynamic of the fouler sex. Thought-provoking, compelling and hilarious, Be A Man is an unapologetic… Read More

Our Hump Day preview is brought to you by GRIMprov, an Ottawa based troupe of improvisers… oh. I just got that. GRIMPROV PRESENTS: GRIMprov · Ottawa, ON by GRIMprov Never attempted before: nine unique improvised comedies each night! GRIMprov Presents are the best styles chosen from two years of experimentation. Come see James Bond, Drugs,… Read More