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Leah-Simone Bowen has worked across Canada as an improviser, playwright, director and arts administrator. She currently sits on the advisory boards for STAF, the Toronto Arts Council theatre…
...Me...by Robyn Lester@RobynRobinRobI kicked off my 2014 Ottawa Fringe experience with Natalie Joy Quesnel's solo show, First Words.Inspired by true events, First Words tells the story of M…
A one-man musical comedy about historical military battles?by Robyn Lester@RobinRobynRobGoing in, I had no idea what to expect. A one-man musical comedy about historical military battles? Al…
Mystery Solvedby Jim Murchisontwitter@JimMurchisonSt Paul's Eastern United Church is an odd venue for a play that searches for clues in the dark murky underworld peppered with slick sleazy c…
...Those Are Some Of The Questions...by Sonia BlanchetteHow is it that these two are BFFs? You would think that at the core, they would loathe one another considering their such diverse life…
PepTides Play It Upby Jim Murchisontwitter@JimMurchisonBass player Andrew Burns, drummer Alex Wickham, keyboardist Scott Irving, guitarist David Campbell with vocalists Claude Marquis, Olexa…
PepTides Play It Upby Jim MurchisonTwitter@JimMurchisonBass player Andrew Burns, drummer Alex Wickham, keyboardist Scott Irving, guitarist David Campbell with vocalists Claude Marquis, Olexa…
Why We're ChangingCharPo will not be the same in the autumnby Gaëtan L. CharleboisAs of September 1, CharPo will be covering dance and opera exclusively.Now, as requested on Facebook and …
THRILL OF THE RUSHby Jim MurchisonTwitter @JimMurchisonRory Ledbetter is certainly among the most engaging and upbeat performers at this year's Fringe. Very often a play that is about addict…
CAN'T ARGUE WITH PUSSY - WELL YA CAN'T!by Jim MurchisonTwitter@JimMurchisonIt was an odd time to see two stand up comediennes: 1:00 pm Sunday. But 10 brave souls went to see Can't Argue…
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTSby Jim MurchisonTwitter @JimMurchisonChase Padgett returns this year with his new playmate Stacey Hallal. The word play was never more appropriate to describe what perf…
About Coming Homeby Jim Murchison@JimMurchisonPost Traumatic Stress Disorder is something that we are becoming increasingly conscious of. In my parent's day it was likely a sign of weakness …
Burnt at the Steak or 'The Best 10 Dollars You Will Ever Spend"by David CurrieSee Burnt at the Steak. Go see it, tonight. Why are you still reading this, you should be watching Burnt a…
Les Lavigueurs and Trailer Park Boys come to mindby Sonia BlanchetteOf the few francophone performances being presented at Fringe this year, I definitely did not know what to expect. Th…
Wunderjammer or I Banged Your Doppleganger (for over a half century)by David CurrieIt would be interesting to see what playwright Richard Hemphill and his cast could do with some of these sk…
Silent Party Interlude or Counting Breathsby David Currief you are in your forties and own at least one copy of "Eat, Pray, Love" (in any format) this show will appeal to you. If you a…
Shadow Puppet Musicalby David CurrieThere should be a disclaimer before this show - Warning: Show Contains Absolutely No Narrative Flow. If you understand that in advance you might enj…
POST APOCALYPTIC WORLDby Jim Murchison@JimMurchisonThere is a lot of promise in the premise of Wasteland Radio. In the post apocalyptic world the landscape has little pips of lone survivors …
MAKING PEOPLE FEEL BAD IS THE ESSENCE OF COMEDYby David CurrieOver the snowless peak of the tall bald man's head sitting in front of me, I had my first great Fringe experience last night. Ye…
Play The Gameby Kristen ZazaKristen Zaza is a Toronto-based actor and founding member of The Howland Company. She received her Master of Arts degree in Theatre, Drama and Performance Studies…
Baby Fringe by Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreBy the time you read this I will be done with my two shows in Ludlow, a town of 10,500 in the heart of Shropshire, England. The landscape is ruf…
Go With The Flowby Jim Murchison @JimMurchisonBefore I start this review I am going to make a couple of public service announcements. I almost missed this play because of an error on th…
Keeping Up With The Jones'sby Jim Murchison @JimMurchisonThere are a lot of intriguing questions posed by the two extremely engaging performers from New Zealand's You Rung? Productions.…
Different Blackoutsby Sonia BlanchetteThere are many definitions of what a 'blackout' is. Upon entering the BYOV Café Alt, you are led to believe that there has been one…
(photo by Seanna Kennedy)A Frolicking Goodtimeby Max Gorokhovski@MaxGorokhovskiSpamalot is the adaptation of Monty Python's The Holy Grail, if you have never seen it, you definitely should. …
