Beer Tent We’Re Celebrating Our 20Th Anniversary by Moving Our Beer Tent to a Brand New Location!

Beer Tent We’re celebrating our 20th anniversary by moving our Beer Tent to a brand new location!

Our Beer Tent has a brand new home! Located on Tabaret Lawn on the University of Ottawa campus – just steps from Academic Hall, Studio Léonard-Beaulne, and a host of BYOVs – it is THE place to meet friends old & new, grab a drink and a bite to eat, share stories and ask “What have you seen? What should I see?”

The Beer Tent is also where you Open weekdays from 5pm until can hit up the 1997 party on late and at 2pm on weekends. June 10th and the closing night Stop by before, between, and party on the 18th! after a day of Fringing. The Ottawa Fringe Thanks You The Ottawa Fringe Festival is a charitable non-profit with a mandate to provide a stage for the performing arts that is as accessible to artists as it is for audiences. Contents We rely on grants, members and donors to support this endeavour: a Festival with no curator and where 100% of ticket sales belong to the artists.

We are deeply grateful to the following individuals Welcome for their contributions: Messages Our One True Love Sweethearts 4-5 This year’s top donor $50+ Chun Chang & Ciena Anonymous Avi Caplan Soul Mates Cynthia Sanoy First Box $500+ Deanna Vecchiarelli Feliks Welfeld Chun Chang & Ciena Nick Aplin Fringe? Offices David Danic RandomB 6 Neil Walsh SABL Cartoon Creations

Bosom Buddies Fringe Fling $250+ $25+ Festival John Kirkwood Skeleton Key Theatre Josh McJannett & Stefani Di Gaetano Map Dominion City Brewing Co. 7 Kate Stuparyk Wilma Di Gaetano

Going Steady Show $100+ Andrew Arcand* Listings Anne Reitbauer* 8 Charles McEwen Kirkland Shannon Marisa Victor* Melissa Gruber Patrick Gauthier Schedule Vivian Lee *Indicates our valued monthly donors. 18-19 Information accurate at time of printing.

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Shows The Ottawa Fringe Festival We extend special 23 gratitude to our partners (registered charity no. 897771721RR0001) needs and to the many volunteers your help to sustain who dedicate their time this project. Call us at and talent. On behalf of Best 613.232.6162 x103 or visit the artists, we wish to ottawafringe.com/support thank you as well, the of Fest 30 to donate today. Festival’s loyal patrons. The Fringe Team

Managing Director Volunteer Management Twenty Kevin Waghorn Chantal Hayman Luke Brown is Plenty Festival Director 31 Patrick Gauthier Board of Directors Chris Hannay General Manager Emma Baker Heather Marie Connors Kirk Shannon Technical Director Marisa Victor Ted Forbes Melissa Gruber Sponsors Ross May Associate Festival Director + Ryan Gibson 34 Box Office Coordinator Wilma Di Gaetano Emily Carvell Cover artwork, program Marketing +Communications design and production Coordinator Daniel Moisan Fringe Mini- Kimberly McCarthy-Kearney animalhausstudio.com

Museum Fringers Ottawa Fringe 2 Daly Avenue, suite 100 Ottawa, ON K1N 6E2 35 [email protected] / 613-232-6162 PM’s Message Mayor’s Message

On behalf of Members of Ottawa City Council, it is my distinct pleasure to extend a warm welcome to all those participating in the 21st Ottawa Fringe Festival, taking place at venues in the heart of our nation’s capital, from June 8th to 18th 2017.

As Head of Council, I want also to offer congratulations to Dear Friends: the Board members, staff, volunteers and performing artists of the Ottawa Fringe Festival in recognition of I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings its 20th Anniversary, which culminates in theatrical to everyone attending the 21st annual Ottawa productions in June 2017. Fringe Festival. The Ottawa Fringe Festival can also take pride in Featuring over 300 performances, this year’s distinguishing itself as the city’s largest and longest- edition of the Ottawa Fringe Festival promises operating theatre festival, whose ticket sales wholly to be an exceptional showcase of artistic talent benefit the artists. and creativity. I am equally delighted to express my moral support I would like to commend the organizers, community to the Ottawa Fringe Festival for providing an sponsors and volunteers for bringing this popular accessible, non-juried and inclusive forum for event to appreciative audiences year after year. theatre companies to showcase their creativity and Please accept my best wishes for a independently present experimental productions. memorable experience. In addition, I want to take this opportunity to Sincerely, acknowledge the Ottawa Fringe Festival organizers, stage artists and sponsors for dedicating efforts, talents, expertise and resources to the successful planning of this innovative theatre festival.

The Rt. Hon. Justin P.J. Trudeau, P.C., M.P. Canada celebrates its 150th birthday in 2017 and the Prime Minister of Canada grandest festivities will be unfolding in Ottawa. I hope that you will join us in our nation’s capital for the sesquicentennial anniversary.

Allow me to convey my best wishes to everyone in attendance for a very rewarding experience and to the visitors for a most enjoyable stay in Ottawa.

Sincerely,

Jim Watson Mayor

4 Director’s Message CAFF Message It’s been a busy year! On behalf of the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals (CAFF), welcome to the adventure that is If you’re just joining us, we’ve spent the past twelve Fringe. CAFF is comprised of 33 member festivals months celebrating twenty years of Fringe theatre in across North America with a mission to foster Ottawa, hosting a series of monthly special events – independent artistic exploration for artists and most notably encore presentations of hit shows from audiences alike. The Fringe is truly a feast for the our first twenty years – that have all been leading up artistically curious. to this: the 21st Ottawa Fringe Festival! This past November CAFF played host to the World The 2017 Ottawa Fringe is the culmination of Fringe Congress, which gave us a chance to show Fringe20. Besides the usual Fringe fare (more than off our ‘Made in Canada’ model of Fringing. Over 350 performances of 55+ shows in 12 venues over 53 international festivals participated and festival 11 days) we’re continuing the anniversary celebrations organizers marveled at CAFF’s accessible and throughout this year’s festival: stop by the Fringe inclusive model that returns 100% of the ticket Museum in Arts Court for a look at artifacts spanning price back to artists (minus taxes and fees). This year our 20 years; grab an issue of “Off The Record”, a the Edinburgh Fringe celebrates its 70th anniversary throwback to the pre #ottfringe days when this and the global Fringe family celebrates with you! printed-on-the-photocopier-newsletter was the source for Fringe news, reviews, and gossip; and Thank you for supporting the wild and definitely don’t miss our 1997 party on June 10, where wonderful movement that is Fringe. I hope we’ll dance like it’s the late 90’s way past curfew. you have a great festival.

But that’s not all! We’re honouring our past while still looking ahead to the future. We’re happy to have found a brand new location for our beloved outdoor Kelly Straughan Beer Tent: join us on Tabaret Lawn (mere steps from Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals President Academic Hall, Studio Léonard-Beaulne, and a host of BYOVs) to catch up with friends old and new for a drink and a snack before, between, and after shows. We’ve also committed to making the Fringe more inclusive and accessible for all our artists and audience, with initiatives in this and the coming years to ensure everyone can (and does!) Fringe.

Our Twenty is Plenty donation campaign is also going strong, with a record number of patrons showing their support for Fringe with a monthly or one-time donation of $20, in honour of our 20 years. Why not join them?

Whether this is Ottawa Fringe number one or twenty one for you, thanks for joining the party. Now get out and see some shows!

Patrick Gauthier Festival Director

5 First Fringe? STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 Pick up Buy your Hit the your pin tickets Beer Tent Only $3. A Fringe Pin is required ONLINE until midnight Stop in for food and a drink, to purchase a ticket. Since the day before. find out what to see, and meet 100% of ticket sales are AT A BOX OFFICE up to one new friends: the Beer Tent is returned to the performers, hour before showtime. Ottawa Fringe’s hub, located pin sales help keep the on Tabaret Lawn on the UofO Festival growing. AT THE DOOR within one hour campus – just steps from of showtime (cash only). Pins are available online, at all Academic Hall, Studio box offices, and at every venue. Léonard-Beaulne, and a handful of BYOVs.

Money Box Offices Saving Tips All venues sell tickets at the door, cash only. TIP 1 Advance tickets and passes are available Get a FOURPLAY package, available online until opening night, June 8. at one of two box offices. Save more than 15% on advance tickets for shows. Get it? Arts Court Foreplay… in advance… four… 2 Daly, Elevator B, 2nd floor plays… right OK! TIP 2 Studio Léonard-Beaulne 5, 10, and 20-SHOW DOOR 135 Séraphin-Marion, basement PASSES are available for $55, $99, and $189, respectively. To use these you have to get in line! Passes this cheap can only be Box office hours redeemed at the door. Available only at the Arts Court and Studio JUNE 8 TO 18, 2017 Léonard-Beaulne box offices. Monday to Friday 4pm to 9pm TIP 3 Saturday 1pm to 9pm Many shows are offering HALF Sunday 1pm to 6pm PRICE TICKETS. These rush

tickets are available for select By phone performances and are only available on the 2nd floor of 613-232-6162 Arts Court, day-of performance. Cash only. What shows and No latecomers. No refunds. No exchanges. No exceptions… due to the nature of our venues and given that the Fringe only sells tickets on behalf of performers. what dates? Subscribe for news Thank you for your understanding. at ottawafringe.com.

6 Festival Map

Venues Bring Your Own Venues 1 Arts Court Theatre • 2 Daly, Elevator B A LIVE! On Elgin • 220 Elgin 2 Academic Hall • 133 Séraphin-Marion B Studio 311 • 135 Séraphin-Marion 3 Studio Léonard-Beaulne • 135 Séraphin-Marion C Studio 203 • 135 Séraphin-Marion 4 ODD Box • 2 Daly, Elevator A D St. Paul’s Eastern United • 473 Cumberland 5 La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins - E The Improv Embassy • 176 Rideau Studio B • 333 King Edward F Besserer House • 328 Besserer* G La Marquise de la Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins • 333 King Edward

*This venue has limited accessibility.

When visiting a venue for the first time, give a heads up to the volunteers at the door or stationed at one of the Festival’s information hubs. The accessible entrance may not be the most prominent. When possible, please arrive with a few minutes to spare. For more information on venue accessibility, please visit ottawafringe.com/venues or contact [email protected]. 7 VENUE 1 130 Arts Court Theatre Do You Want Your Princess is in HOOTENANNY! Smith & Somers / Ottawa ON to Live Forever? Another Castle by Kate Smith & Will Somers allisoneb / Ottawa ON Down The Well Productions / Halifax NS 60M / PLAY / PG / $12 by Allison Elizabeth Burns by Wes Babcock & Nancy Kenny COMEDY, CONCERT 60M / UNCLASSIFIABLE / PG / $12 60M / PLAY / PG / $12 COMEDY, DRAMA, SCI-FI COMEDY, SATIRE

FRIDAY, 9 8:00PM SATURDAY, 10 3:00PM THURSDAY, 8 7:30PM SUNDAY, 11 5:30PM MONDAY, 12 9:00PM SATURDAY, 10 10:30PM MONDAY, 12 7:30PM WEDNESDAY, 14 6:30PM SUNDAY, 11 2:30PM WEDNESDAY, 14 11:00PM FRIDAY, 16 9:00PM TUESDAY, 13 7:30PM THURSDAY, 15 8:30PM SATURDAY, 17 11:00PM FRIDAY, 16 6:00PM SATURDAY, 17 6:30PM SATURDAY, 17 9:30PM SUNDAY, 18 1:30PM Famed Australian children’s entertainers HOOTENANNY! have been touring the world “I was just living a normal life until he came A workshop presentation. Princess Polly together for the last decade, but it sure hasn’t along. Now it’s been three hundred years loses the popular vote to be Miss Leader been easy. Full of catchy songs, video segments since I abandoned my plans. It’s fun living of the Free World to a Department Store and dance breaks, Hoot and Annie grit their in the company of hedonists, but…. Mannequin. A Prince Charming Type knows teeth as they hurtle toward the final curtain. he can save the day, if only people would Should I keep living forever? How long is that? listen. In this dark comedy of errors, Polly “[They] are absolutely to die for…” Will I exist forever? I don’t know. Maybe I’ll learns what it takes to change the world, cccc -On Stage Magazine just join some cosmic dream soup.” and it’s less funny than she thought. A WINNER Outstanding Ballyhoo Award, From the producer of the award-winning, brand new show from the creators of 2016 London Fringe Festival The Duck Wife, a story told through dance, Roller Derby Saved My Soul and Everybody poetry, and magic. Dies In December. 6 Quick Dick Tricks: Don’t See This Show Space Jameration: A Dirk Darrow DJG-REG / Ottawa ON A Stand-up Special by Greg Guevara Investigation Slippery Slope Productions / Ottawa ON Tim Motley / Melbourne AU 60M / SPOKEN WORD / PG / $12 by Greg Houston by Tim Motley COMEDY, SOLO 60M / STAND-UP / PG / $12 60M / MAGIC / PG / $12 COMEDY, SOLO COMEDY, STORYTELLING

THURSDAY, 8 9:00PM

SATURDAY, 10 6:00PM THURSDAY, 8 6:00PM SATURDAY, 10 4:30PM SUNDAY, 11 4:00PM SATURDAY, 10 7:30PM SUNDAY, 11 8:30PM TUESDAY, 13 10:30PM SUNDAY, 11 10:00PM TUESDAY, 13 6:00PM THURSDAY, 15 7:00PM TUESDAY, 13 9:00PM WEDNESDAY, 14 9:30PM SATURDAY, 17 5:00PM FRIDAY, 16 10:30PM FRIDAY, 16 7:30PM Spoken word. Rap. Song. SUNDAY, 18 4:30PM SATURDAY, 17 3:30PM Repression. Depression. Obsession. Some people found movements; Greg Houston From the 8 time Fringe Fest Award Winner… Cardboard. Boxes. founded a generation. Somewhere between Conversations with God. Being Gen X and the Millennials (and not the Pepsi ccccc “Incredible mental abilities” seen-zoned by God. Generation) is a silly, quirky group, known as -Edmonton Journal Meta humor. Short sentences. Vague the Space Jameration. ccccc “Dry wit and slick delivery” concepts. Meta-meta humor. -Vancouver Sun A show. You. Me. Your friends. Too “Houston is definitely funny - great laughs.” forward? We could get coffee first. -New Ottawa Critics ccccc “Spellbound.” -Australian Stage Reverse-psychology. Reverse-reverse- “Houston earns many laughs with his ALL NEW thrilling film-noir murder mystery psychology. Psychology? self-deprecating sense of humour.” adventure! Featuring mind-blowing magic Commands: C’man. C’maaaaaan. -On Stage tricks and gut-busting comedy, this hilarious See this show. Don’t See This Show. psychic detective with the winning smile puts on a killer show… literally. 8 Unbridled Futurism The Sink Three to Leave makesndoes / Ottawa ON Nick Wade / Ottawa ON Floral Theatre / Ottawa ON by Nick Di Gaetano with Teddy Ivanova by The Alley Brats by Sofie Milito, Sadie Laflamme-Snow, 60M / CONCERT / PG / $12 60M / PLAY / MATURE / $12 Aurel Pressat & Franco Pang COMEDY, SCI-FI, STORYTELLING, SKETCH COMEDY, ADVENTURE 60M / PLAY / PG / $12 DRAMA

FRIDAY, 9 9:30PM FRIDAY, 9 6:30PM SUNDAY, 11 7:00PM SATURDAY, 10 9:00PM SATURDAY, 10 1:30PM MONDAY, 12 10:30PM MONDAY, 12 6:00PM SATURDAY, 17 2:00PM THURSDAY, 15 5:30PM WEDNESDAY, 14 8:00PM Blissfully bold, painfully shy. SATURDAY, 17 8:00PM THURSDAY, 15 10:00PM Three to Leave explores the depths and SUNDAY, 18 3:00PM SUNDAY, 18 6:00PM complexities of change and looking back at ourselves through three teenagers Nick Di Gaetano is an inter-dimensional Sketch and Trick cut their teeth on the deciding to leave their homes. With a refugee. He is also an astronaut whacked out wrong side of the tracks. With luck and series of vignettes, Three to Leave looks on light speed and a corporate spokesperson daring on their side these two opportunistic at vulnerabilities ranging from the fears of for Google. He is also one of the Eight kids are living the dream. They might be being laid bare and the courage that Raccoon Kings of Great Garbage Land and a in over their heads and realize there are is necessary to do it. Cat who is also a Wizard. Join him for songs, worse things than getting caught. comic monologues and video sketches in this space-time odyssey through the multiverse.

9 VENUE 2 170 Academic Hall Bless You, Bonaparte Quest Friends Forever Dog Sees God: Sad Ibsen Theatre / Ottawa ON Rich Hilborn / Ottawa ON by Ryan Borochovitz by Quest Friends Forever Confessions of a 60M / PLAY / PG / $12 60M / IMPROV / PG / $12 Teenage Blockhead COMEDY, HISTORICAL, FARCE COMEDY, FANTASY Tuba Czar Productions / Ottawa ON by Bert V. Royal 90M / PLAY / G / $12 DRAMA

FRIDAY, 9 10:30PM THURSDAY, 8 9:30PM SATURDAY, 10 6:00PM SATURDAY, 10 4:30PM TUESDAY, 13 7:00PM SUNDAY, 11 9:00PM THURSDAY, 8 6:00PM THURSDAY, 15 9:00PM TUESDAY, 13 5:30PM SATURDAY, 10 9:00PM SATURDAY, 17 5:00PM FRIDAY, 16 7:30PM MONDAY, 12 7:30PM SUNDAY, 18 7:30PM SATURDAY, 17 11:00PM WEDNESDAY, 14 8:30PM Could a common cold really have changed Join us for an amazing adventure, the like the course of history? At the 1812 Battle of of which will never be seen again! Literally. FRIDAY, 16 10:30PM Borodino, Napoleon has a lot on his mind Quest Friends Forever is a completely SUNDAY, 18 2:30PM while trying defeat the Russians. If only he improvised Fantasy Adventure based on Poor CB. His best friend is a stoner; his could stop sneezing! Soon he must seek the classic Role Playing Game: Dungeons & sister has gone goth; his ex-girlfriend has help from the unlikeliest of places: his Dragons! The audience will control the story recently been institutionalized; and his loyal (but bumbling) valet, Claude Pagaille. by rolling dice to aid (or hinder) the heroes. other friends are too inebriated to give Join our reluctant hero in this hilarious Will good prevail or will evil reign? It’ll be him any sort of solace. And his dog has blast from the distant past. funny, it’ll be heartfelt and it. Will. Be. EPIC. died! But a chance meeting with an artistic kid, the target of this group’s bullying, offers CB a peace of mind and sets in The Dolls’ House Rough Magic motion a friendship that will push teen Rag & Bone Puppet Theatre / Ottawa ON Theatre Arcturus / Huntsville ON angst to the very limits. by Rag & Bone Puppet Theatre by Phillip Psutka 60M / PLAY / G / $12 60M / PLAY / PG / $12 DRAMA, PUPPET, FAMILY DRAMA, AERIAL THEATRE A BETTER PLAY THAN HAMLET Turtle Pond Theatre Productions / Hudson QC by Lorne Elliott 60M / PLAY / G / $12 COMEDY, DRAMA

FRIDAY, 9 7:30PM FRIDAY, 9 9:00PM SATURDAY, 10 3:00PM SUNDAY, 11 3:00PM SUNDAY, 11 4:30PM MONDAY, 12 9:30PM WEDNESDAY, 14 7:00PM WEDNESDAY, 14 5:30PM FRIDAY, 16 6:00PM THURSDAY, 15 10:30PM FRIDAY, 9 6:00PM SATURDAY, 17 3:30PM SATURDAY, 17 8:00PM In the dollhouse, Tottie’s mom is not quite Set on a mystical island, ROUGH MAGIC SATURDAY, 10 7:30PM right in the head; her dad is always afraid. follows the innocent beginnings and volatile SUNDAY, 11 10:30PM But there are real parents like that. Then consequences of a relationship between TUESDAY, 13 8:30PM an evil new doll arrives. A tense, moving two unlikely beings: Ariel, an airy sprite; FRIDAY, 16 9:00PM story with live music & video. and Caliban, a ground-dwelling mortal. An intricate weaving of theatre, aerial work SUNDAY, 18 6:00PM “The company that’s known for delightful and music, the show confronts ideas of A BETTER PLAY THAN HAMLET is the & intelligent shows for kids of all ages.” freedom and otherness, and is inspired by keynote speech about Shakespeare’s play -Ottawa Citizen Shakespeare’s The Tempest. by a professor who, like the subject of his “Stunningly imaginative.” discourse, may or may not be going insane. -Winnipeg Free Press “A seemingly endless degree of talent.” -Red Lake News

10 Ten Little Sinners High Tea: Another Sparks Street Ballad: Dead Unicorn Ink / Ottawa ON by Patrice Forbes British Comedy A Canadian Tale of 60M / PLAY / MATURE / $12 Life & Depth / Sussex UK Thomas D’Arcy McGee COMEDY, MURDER MYSTERY by James & Jamesy 60M / PLAY / G / $12 Fiddleheads Musical Theatre / Chelsea QC COMEDY by Cynthia Sugars 90M / PLAY / G / $12 DRAMA, FAMILY

THURSDAY, 8 8:00PM

SATURDAY, 10 11:00PM SUNDAY, 11 7:30PM SUNDAY, 11 6:00PM MONDAY, 12 6:00PM SATURDAY, 10 1:00PM TUESDAY, 13 10:00PM WEDNESDAY, 14 10:30PM SATURDAY, 17 1:30PM THURSDAY, 15 6:00PM THURSDAY, 15 7:30PM From the producers of Gatineau River SATURDAY, 17 9:30PM SATURDAY, 17 6:30PM Reel! History comes alive when D’Arcy Everyone has secrets, some are just dirtier SUNDAY, 18 4:30PM McGee moves into Mrs. Trotter’s boarding than others. Inspired by Agatha Christie, “OUTRAGEOUSLY FUNNY” (ccccc house on Sparks Street, only to learn that ten strangers are lured to the middle of his new lodgings are home to a boisterous the Nevada desert to shoot a porno film London Free Press). England’s 16-time BEST- OF-FEST winners, & recipients of London’s group of young fiddlers. Blending fact and with the promise of a huge payload. Little fiction, music and drama, this play will do they know they’ve been marked, not Most Outstanding Show and a 2016 Canadian Comedy Award, James & Jamesy (of 2 for have your toes tapping and heart singing. for their taste in entertainment, but for Perfect for all ages! their taste for murder. Trapped by an Tea) flood the world with tea, clinging to their erotic artist with a lust for blood, will any friendship and imagination to stay afloat. of them come out alive? High Tea is an “irresistible” (ccccc Torontoist) comedy by “one of the most popular Fringe duos ever” (ccccc CBC).

11 VENUE 3 65 Studio Léonard- Beaulne Luna Tooth:Hurty AL Connors: Concrete Drops Theatre / Brooklyn USA Lost Kid Theatre / Ottawa ON by Vanessa Quesnelle by Damien Bailey & Pamela Feghali DJ Detective 60M / PLAY / PG / $12 60M / PLAY / PG / $12 AL Connors / Ottawa ON DRAMA, SOLO DRAMA, DARK COMEDY by AL Connors 60M / PLAY / G / $12 COMEDY

MONDAY, 12 8:30PM THURSDAY, 8 10:00PM

TUESDAY, 13 10:30PM SATURDAY, 10 8:00PM THURSDAY, 8 8:30PM WEDNESDAY, 14 6:30PM SUNDAY, 11 2:30PM SATURDAY, 10 6:30PM THURSDAY, 15 8:00PM WEDNESDAY, 14 9:30PM SUNDAY, 11 10:00PM SATURDAY, 17 9:00PM SATURDAY, 17 6:00PM TUESDAY, 13 7:30PM SUNDAY, 18 2:00PM SUNDAY, 18 3:30PM FRIDAY, 16 8:30PM Following the mysterious loss of her sister, Wesley the Hobobobo talks gorillas, yetis, SUNDAY, 18 5:00PM Luna journeys through a strange and shadowy rat-tails, and rainbow popsicles, which are world to try and make sense of what remains. all interconnected to his missing tooth and Every room full of people has a secret. An otherworldly trip of darkness and his father’s macho principles. Will passing This information may not even be known delight from the co-creator of the critically stranger, Maya, whose pressing concerns by those in the room. It’s my job to figure it acclaimed hit Moonlight After Midnight. tick tock like her biological clock, have the out. Which song will get the party started? time or desire to listen to Wesley’s fantas- “Quesnelle’s strengths and subtleties are In this live DJ’d show, I reveal every trick tical stories? Will she even have a choice? absolutely captivating.” -CBC I’ve learned in my 20-year career on how Directed by CCC Award Winner to read a room and get people dancing. “Quesnelle is spellbinding.” -Pioneer Pamela Feghali. And, along the way, I’ll relate some of the Press, Minneapolis highs and lows of playing music for money. Teaching Hamlet Underneath it All PrettyUgly Theatre Productions / Ottawa ON Incognito: in Wishy Doctor Keir Co. / Montreal QC by Hannah Gibson-Fraser & Jodi Morden by Keir Cutler Washy 60M / PLAY / MATURE / $12 60M / PLAY / G / $12 KosoWhat Productions / Ottawa ON DRAMA COMEDY by Mike Kosowan 60M / MAGIC / PG / $12 COMEDY, CLOWN, SOLO

THURSDAY, 8 7:00PM FRIDAY, 9 7:00PM SATURDAY, 10 3:30PM SATURDAY, 10 9:30PM SUNDAY, 11 5:30PM FRIDAY, 9 10:00PM MONDAY, 12 10:00PM TUESDAY, 13 6:00PM SUNDAY, 11 4:00PM THURSDAY, 15 6:30PM FRIDAY, 16 10:00PM MONDAY, 12 7:00PM SATURDAY, 17 3:00PM SATURDAY, 17 7:30PM WEDNESDAY, 14 8:00PM SUNDAY, 18 8:00PM “How did I get from 6 years old to here? FRIDAY, 16 5:30PM Teaching Hamlet is a two-actor comedy about It’s like living in a fishbowl, from the outside SATURDAY, 17 10:30PM William Shakespeare and his greatest play. you can see things crystal clear. But from With the media painting clowns as menaces “FIVE STARS! It’s just great, full of big laughs!” the inside, you rock slowly, unaware of the to society, many are arrested/forced -CBC Manitoba vortex sucking you down.” An intricate look to change occupations. One has gone “Intelligent, hilarious!” Montreal Gazette. at the lives of two women and their journey “Incognito” and stumbles upon something “Heartwarming!” -NOW, Toronto through love and tragedy. The choices they Magical. Just like all shortcuts he should have made to get where they are today, have been careful what he wished for. “Sharp and witty!” -CJAD and what their future holds. (Spooky/silly subplot!) “Brett Watson in a stunning tour de force!” By local entertainer Mike Kosowan, Jesus -Charlebois Post Christ Private Investigator - GRIMprov From the award-winning author/performer (2016) & Celebrity Exception - Black Sheep of Teaching Shakespeare. Ottawa premiere. Theatre (2015).

12 God! The ADHD Project Squirrel Suit Productions / Niagara Region ON The One-Man Show by Carlyn Rhamey Did you know Rich Potter / Greenbelt USA 60M / STORYTELLING / PG / $12 by Rich Potter COMEDY, SOLO 60M / PLAY / PG / $12 that Arts Court COMEDY, CLOWN, DRAMA, SCI-FI, SOLO, QUANTUM COMEDY was the Carleton County Court- house back in

FRIDAY, 9 8:30PM 1870? And the SATURDAY, 10 2:00PM SATURDAY, 10 5:00PM SUNDAY, 11 7:00PM Jail was right SUNDAY, 11 8:30PM WEDNESDAY, 14 11:00PM TUESDAY, 13 9:00PM THURSDAY, 15 9:30PM next door? It’s THURSDAY, 15 11:00PM SATURDAY, 17 4:30PM FRIDAY, 16 7:00PM Award winning storyteller Carlyn Rhamey said a few ghosts SUNDAY, 18 6:30PM shares the trials and triumphs of growing In this hilarious prequel to the Bible, God up a little bit “special” and embracing roam about... has a universe to create, and he is running what makes us different! late. If that weren’t bad enough, He has “Awkward”, “self-deprecating” but very ADHD! Join the addled Creator in the “charming” Carlyn invites you into her Void and get a “miraculous” look at your world of chaos, creativity and combat with Universe in the instant between “Let There her mind. Be…” and “Light.” “Rhamey’s energy output... could supply “A Comedic Hurricane!” Arts Court with power for a week...a -Washington DCMetroTheaterArts fantastic physical performer.” “Quality Entertainment!” -Apt613 -Washington DC City Paper

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13 VENUE 4 80 ODD Box How I Lost One Who, Me. BLIND TO HAPPINESS Rob Lloyd / Melbourne AU Tim C. Murphy / Toronto ON Pound, The Musical by Rob Lloyd & Scott Gooding by Tim C. Murphy Lesley Carlberg / Toronto ON 60M / STORYTELLING / PG / $12 60M / PLAY / PG / $12 by Lesley Carlberg COMEDY, SCI-FI, SOLO, FAMILY COMEDY, DRAMA 60M / PLAY / PG / $12 COMEDY, SOLO

THURSDAY, 8 6:30PM FRIDAY, 9 7:30PM SATURDAY, 10 9:30PM SATURDAY, 10 6:30PM FRIDAY, 9 9:00PM SUNDAY, 11 3:00PM MONDAY, 12 9:30PM SATURDAY, 10 2:00PM WEDNESDAY, 14 7:30PM THURSDAY, 15 11:00PM SUNDAY, 11 7:30PM THURSDAY, 15 6:00PM SATURDAY, 17 8:30PM TUESDAY, 13 7:00PM SATURDAY, 17 10:00PM SUNDAY, 18 2:00PM FRIDAY, 16 11:00PM SATURDAY, 17 4:00PM Doctor Who is about to face his greatest A socially awkward dishwasher, his cat, challenge: his number one fan. Rob Lloyd positive psychology, some beer, and Abandoned mom & lost soul, Lesley Carlberg (BBC America’s Doctor Who: Earth Conquest) perhaps life’s most important question – spent her life battling the muffin top. But is putting The Doctor on trial. Is Doctor Who is happiness a choice? now she has bigger problems: kids have (the television show) guilty of inciting in Best of Fest -2016 Toronto Fringe flown the nest so what is she going to be Rob a debilitating obsession, or has it shaped when she grows up? And where is the TV him into a well-rounded, mentally-sound “One of the best the Fringe has to offer. ” Remote? How I Lost One Pound, The Musical member of society? -Montreal Gazette follows Lesley’s quest in this dizzying and self-absorbed world to realize her purpose “Engaging and inspiring.” -NYTheatre in life now and maybe even lose a pound Szeretlek: A Hungarian ccccc “Beautiful. A must see!” or 2…but probably not. Love Story -Ignite FM Winnipeg The Grand Salto Theatre / Toronto ON cccc “Thought-provoking.” The Chronic Single’s by The Grand Salto Theatre -Eye Weekly 60M / PHYSICAL / G / $12 cccc -Winnipeg Free Press Handbook COMEDY, DRAMA, MASK & DANCE Randy Ross / Somerville USA cccc -Torontoist by Randy Ross 60M / PLAY / MATURE / $12 COMEDY, DRAMA, SOLO I Can See Clearly Now Double U / Gatineau QC by Stephanie Lalor 60M / PLAY / G / $12 SOLO

SATURDAY, 10 3:30PM SUNDAY, 11 9:00PM MONDAY, 12 8:00PM THURSDAY, 8 8:00PM TUESDAY, 13 10:30PM SATURDAY, 10 11:00PM FRIDAY, 16 8:00PM SUNDAY, 11 6:00PM SUNDAY, 18 6:30PM WEDNESDAY, 14 6:00PM Based on a true story. Romance blossoms FRIDAY, 9 10:30PM FRIDAY, 16 9:30PM in post WW2 Hungary when a school SATURDAY, 10 8:00PM teacher from the city meets the village SUNDAY, 18 3:30PM SUNDAY, 11 4:30PM intellectual. An impractical hat. A knife A chronically-single guy takes a trip fight. A missing bird. The Grand Salto TUESDAY, 13 5:30PM around world hoping to change his luck Theatre brings to life this unique courtship THURSDAY, 15 7:30PM with love. An unflinching look at how with mask, movement and song. men feel about sex, love, marriage, and SATURDAY, 17 7:00PM massage parlors. Adult situations, adult Praise for The Grand Salto Theatre: One girl’s vision of the world, though she’s language, and a visit to a body spa named 4 stars / Critics pick -Saskatoon StarPhoenix never been on the planet before in quite The Curious Finger. “Stroke of genius, Spur of the moment glee.” this way. “Fun to watch. Four stars.” -Hoopla -Winnipeg FreePress “Literary” “Raw” -Washington DC MetroTheaterArts “Sharply funny…a quality solo show.” -FringeReview

14 Human Resources or Movin’ Melvin Brown: A “This meeting may be Man, A Magic, A Music! Did you know Movin’ Melvin Brown & Francesca Sansalone / recorded for training Austin USA purposes.” by Melvin Brown Ottawa Fringe JIG theatrecompany / Toronto ON 90M / MUSICAL / PG / $12 by Graecyn Berry SOLO, CABARET, SONG & DANCE, TAP, COMEDY is a registered 60M / PLAY / G / $12 COMEDY, DRAMA not-for-profit charity? Tax receipts, MONDAY, 12 6:00PM TUESDAY, 13 8:30PM baby! THURSDAY, 8 9:30PM WEDNESDAY, 14 10:30PM SATURDAY, 10 5:00PM THURSDAY, 15 9:00PM OTTAWAFRINGE.COM/SUPPORT SUNDAY, 11 10:30PM FRIDAY, 16 6:00PM WEDNESDAY, 14 9:00PM SATURDAY, 17 2:00PM SATURDAY, 17 5:30PM Let Movin’ Melvin Brown take you on a SUNDAY, 18 5:00PM Musical journey (50’s-90’s) through his Ken, a Human Resources Manager, incredible life. Best described as ‘The likes to tell his friends that he is in last of the great Song & Dance Men’, his the business of “talent management”. award-winning entertainment career Recently, he and his HR team have been spans 5 decades of singing, tap-dancing, developing a new Employee Evaluation storytelling & laughing with the best. System (ESS) that is designed to remove “Exceptional, sheer brilliance.” -Scotsman bias and reward creativity while ensuring ccccc “It’s a rare treat.” -The Age productivity. ESS#1 is ready to be tested. JIG theatrecompany’s new work explores ccccc “Brown was born to perform.” the theatre of workplace culture. -BroadwayBaby

15 VENUE 5 75 La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins - Studio B The Inventor DEB Talks Executing Justice Deborah Ring / Ottawa ON Bessie-Jean Productions / Vancouver BC Of All Things by Deborah Ring by Bill Pats big word performance / London UK 60M / SKETCH / MATURE / $12 60M / SPOKEN WORD / MATURE / $12 by jem rolls COMEDY DRAMA 60M / STORYTELLING / PG / $12 COMEDY, DRAMA, SOLO

FRIDAY, 9 8:00PM THURSDAY, 8 8:00PM

THURSDAY, 8 6:30PM SATURDAY, 10 10:00PM SATURDAY, 10 8:30PM SUNDAY, 11 9:30PM SUNDAY, 11 5:00PM SUNDAY, 11 3:30PM MONDAY, 12 7:30PM TUESDAY, 13 6:00PM WEDNESDAY, 14 10:30PM THURSDAY, 15 10:00PM FRIDAY, 16 9:30PM SATURDAY, 17 6:30PM FRIDAY, 16 7:30PM SATURDAY, 17 5:00PM SUNDAY, 18 4:00PM SATURDAY, 17 3:00PM DEB Talks: Some ideas are not worth spreading. A 2013 Angus Reid Poll revealed that 66% of Canadians support the return In this for-profit solo character comedy A Jewish Hungarian wrecked the Nazi Bomb? of capital punishment. The amazing, true story of forgotten genius show, you are invited to watch some of the Leo Szilard. most non-expert experts talk words at you. April 7, 2030, 11 pm: Daryl Kane is one hour DEB Talks 2017 is sketch comedy all about away from being the first person executed Peacemaker, physicist, refugee, celebrity. the spirit of radically thoughtless ideas. in Canada since 1962. This is his story. And very funny. And even more eccentric. Hated by Generals, first to think of the Atom People have said nice things about Deb: 2014 Rintoul Award Winner Bomb, and too good to flush his own toilet. “Ring is deadly funny”, “seriously funny” -Winnipeg Fringe and she “must have sketch comedy built cccc “Pats exhibits raw emotion on stage.” “Terrific ” -Saskatoon StarPhoenix into [her] DNA.” “Superb” cccc 1/2 stars -Edmonton Sun -Saskatoon Star Phoenix “Magnetic, mesmerising” -CBC Smash hit FringeTour 2015

a Company of Fools Presents The 15th Annual Torchlight Shakespeare

By: William Shakespeare Directed by: Mary Ellis

Showtime at 7pm July 3rd - August 19th Pay what you can (suggested donation of $20) www.fools.ca Twitter: @foolsottawa

16 The Home Show The Iliad for Dummies Hotter Than Potter Evolution Theatre / Ottawa ON Table Théâtre / Gatineau QC Keith Brown / London ON by Evolution Theatre by Lauriane Lehouillier, Julie Malenfant by Keith Brown 60M / PLAY / G / $12 & Valérie Soares 60M / MAGIC / G / $12 DRAMA 60M / PLAY / MATURE / $12 COMEDY COMEDY, PUPPET, OBJECT THEATRE

FRIDAY, 9 10:00PM MONDAY, 12 10:30PM THURSDAY, 8 9:30PM SATURDAY, 10 4:00PM TUESDAY, 13 9:00PM SATURDAY, 10 2:30PM TUESDAY, 13 7:30PM WEDNESDAY, 14 6:00PM SUNDAY, 11 6:30PM THURSDAY, 15 8:30PM THURSDAY, 15 7:00PM WEDNESDAY, 14 9:00PM FRIDAY, 16 6:00PM SATURDAY, 17 1:30PM SATURDAY, 17 9:30PM SATURDAY, 17 11:00PM SUNDAY, 18 7:00PM SUNDAY, 18 2:30PM “In my beginning is my end.” (T.S. Eliot). Does Expect the unexpected from world-class the place you live define you as a person? Homer’s The Iliad is a complex epic poem Magician Keith Brown with his new show Is our idea of home being transformed by that intricates war and politics among Hotter Than Potter. Keith has inspired forces beyond our control? From treasured the livings and the Gods, making it almost wonder in over 17 countries and counting. spaces of the past, to harsh streets, to impossible to understand thousands of years Toronto’s Best Magician & he’s not even catastrophe, to shelter and sanctuary, Evo- after it was first told! Using everyday objects, from Toronto! See it to believe it! It’s lution Theatre’s exploration of where we live The Iliad for Dummies takes the essence of Absolute Magic! is a theatrical open house on the subject of the story and vulgarizes it in a modern way ccccc “Don’t Miss This!” -CBC home. We invite you to the real home show. that takes away its nobility, its pretension, its censorship and...its decency. “You’re INCREDIBLE!” -Dave Grohl Fish Saw “Mind-bending, mind-boggling and Rundown Cutehouse & Sachie / Xave Ruth: Music + mind-blowing!” -Orlando Sentinel Sendai, JP & Buenos Aires, AR by Sachie Mikawa & George Lewis Comedy + Math 60M / PLAY / PG / $12 Xave Ruth / Ottawa ON CLOWN, DRAMA, SOLO, MULTIMEDIA by Xave Ruth 60M / CONCERT / PG / $12 COMEDY, SOLO

Did you know SATURDAY, 10 5:30PM SUNDAY, 11 8:00PM FRIDAY, 9 6:30PM Ottawa Fringe TUESDAY, 13 10:30PM SATURDAY, 10 7:00PM WEDNESDAY, 14 7:30PM MONDAY, 12 9:00PM supports new SATURDAY, 17 8:00PM THURSDAY, 15 5:30PM SUNDAY, 18 1:00PM FRIDAY, 16 11:00PM work with Through the eyes of a giant talking Fish, a SUNDAY, 18 5:30PM magical encounter of two girls across time and oceans tells a story of an eccentric Xave Ruth writes comedic songs about creation grants? family and incredible natural disaster in love, robots, bicycles, science, people Japan. A multimedia one-woman theatrical named Steve, and two or three other OTTAWAFRINGE.COM/CREATORS show deeply inspired by the 2011 Earthquake things. Math teacher by day, his teacherly and Tsunami. impulses creep into his show in the form of games, crafts, audience participation, “IDIOSYNCRATIC GENIUS” -The Scotsman and math-music-pattern-experiments. Come hear some music, laugh some laughs, and play some bingo!

17 VENUE 1 VENUE 2 VENUE 3 VENUE 4 VENUE 5 BYOV A BYOV B BYOV C BYOV D BYOV E BYOV F BYOV G Arts Court Academic Studio ODD La Nouvelle LIVE! Studio Studio St. Paul’s The Improv Besserer La Marquise de la Nouvelle Theatre Hall Léonard-Beaulne Box Scène - Studio B on Elgin 311 203 Eastern United Embassy House Scène 8 6:00 PM Space Jameration... 6:00 PM Dog Sees God... 7:00 PM Underneath it All 6:30 PM Who, Me. 6:30 PM The Inventor of All... 7:00 PM Lauren & Amanda... 7:30 PM Tiny Dynamite 8:00 PM Fake News... 9:00 PM House Show 10:00 PM BALLS... 8 THURS 7:30 PM Do You Want to Live... 8:00 PM Ten Little Sinners 8:30 PM AL Connors: DJ Detective 8:00 PM ...Single’s Handbook 8:00 PM Executing Justice 8:30 PM The Comeback... 9:00 PM Confederemix 9:30 PM LUB DUB THURS 9:00 PM Don't See This Show 9:30 PM Quest Friends Forever 10:00 PM Tooth:Hurty 9:30 PM Human Resources or... 9:30 PM The Iliad for Dummies 10:00 PM ...Attention Seeker 9 6:30 PM The Sink 6:00 PM A BETTER PLAY THAN... 7:00 PM Teaching Hamlet 7:30 PM BLIND TO HAPPINESS 6:30 PM Xave Ruth... 7:00 PM The Comeback... 6:00 PM Ethel 9:00 PM Dicky... 7:30 PM Tiny Dynamite 6:00 PM LUB DUB 9:30 PM BALLS... 9 FRI 8:00 PM HOOTENANNY! 7:30 PM The Dolls' House 8:30 PM The ADHD Project 9:00 PM How I Lost One Pound... 8:00 PM DEB Talks 8:30 PM ...Attention Seeker 7:30 PM Love And... 9:00 PM Confederemix 7:30 PM Endlings FRI 9:30 PM Unbridled Futurism 9:00 PM Rough Magic 10:00 PM Incognito: in Wishy Washy 10:30 PM I Can See Clearly Now 10:00 PM The Home Show 10:00 PM Lauren & Amanda... 10:30 PM The Sellout 9:00 PM Fake News... 10:30 PM Bless You, Bonaparte 10 1:30 PM Three to Leave 1:00 PM Sparks Street Ballad... 2:00 PM The ADHD Project 2:00 PM How I Lost One Pound... 2:30 PM The Iliad for Dummies 7:00 PM ...Attention Seeker 7:30 PM The Sellout 6:00 PM Dicky... 6:00 PM Tiny Dynamite 6:00 PM Fake News... 8:00 PM House Show 9:30 PM BALLS... 10 SAT 3:00 PM HOOTENANNY! 3:00 PM The Dolls' House 3:30 PM Underneath it All 3:30 PM Szeretlek... 4:00 PM The Home Show 8:30 PM Lauren & Amanda... 9:00 PM Ethel 7:30 PM Confederemix 7:30 PM LUB DUB SAT 4:30 PM 6 Quick Dick Tricks... 4:30 PM Quest Friends Forever 5:00 PM God! The One-Man Show 5:00 PM Human Resources or... 5:30 PM Fish Saw 10:00 PM The Comeback... 10:30 PM Love And... 9:00 PM Endlings 6:00 PM Don't See This Show 6:00 PM Bless You, Bonaparte 6:30 PM AL Connors: DJ Detective 6:30 PM BLIND TO HAPPINESS 7:00 PM Xave Ruth... 7:30 PM Space Jameration... 7:30 PM A BETTER PLAY THAN... 8:00 PM Tooth:Hurty 8:00 PM I Can See Clearly Now 8:30 PM Executing Justice 9:00 PM The Sink 9:00 PM Dog Sees God... 9:30 PM Teaching Hamlet 9:30 PM Who, Me. 10:00 PM DEB Talks 10:30 PM Do You Want to Live... 11:00 PM Ten Little Sinners 11:00 PM ...Single’s Handbook 11 2:30 PM Do You Want to Live... 3:00 PM Rough Magic 2:30 PM Tooth:Hurty 3:00 PM Who, Me. 3:30 PM Executing Justice 2:30 PM Lauren & Amanda... 2:00 PM Love And... 6:30 PM Dicky... 6:00 PM Endlings 3:00 PM House Show 10:00 PM BALLS... 11 SUN 4:00 PM Don't See This Show 4:30 PM The Dolls' House 4:00 PM Incognito: in Wishy Washy 4:30 PM I Can See Clearly Now 5:00 PM DEB Talks 4:00 PM The Comeback... 3:30 PM The Sellout 7:30 PM Fake News... SUN 5:30 PM Your Princess is... 6:00 PM Ten Little Sinners 5:30 PM Underneath it All 6:00 PM ...Single’s Handbook 6:30 PM The lliad for Dummies 5:30 PM ...Attention Seeker 5:00 PM Ethel 9:00 PM LUB DUB 7:00 PM Unbridled Futurism 7:30 PM High Tea... 7:00 PM The ADHD Project 7:30 PM How I Lost One Pound... 8:00 PM Fish Saw 8:30 PM 6 Quick Dick Tricks... 9:00 PM Quest Friends Forever 8:30 PM God! The One-Man Show 9:00 PM Szeretlek... 9:30 PM The Inventor of All... 10:00 PM Space Jameration... 10:30 PM A BETTER PLAY THAN... 10:00 PM AL Connors: DJ Detective 10:30 PM Human Resources or... 12 6:00 PM The Sink 6:00 PM High Tea... 7:00 PM Incognito: in Wishy Washy 6:00 PM Movin’ Melvin Brown... 7:30 PM The Inventor of All... 8:00PM (un)told 6:00 PM Tiny Dynamite 8:00 PM LUB DUB 12 MON 7:30 PM Your Princess is... 7:30 PM Dog Sees God... 8:30 PM Luna 8:00 PM Szeretlek... 9:00 PM Xave Ruth... 7:30 PM Confederemix 9:30 PM Fake News... MON 9:00 PM HOOTENANNY! 9:30 PM Rough Magic 10:00 PM Teaching Hamlet 9:30 PM BLIND TO HAPPINESS 10:30 PM Hotter Than Potter 10:30 PM Unbridled Futurism 13 6:00 PM 6 Quick Dick Tricks... 5:30 PM Quest Friends Forever 6:00 PM Underneath it All 5:30 PM I Can See Clearly Now 6:00 PM DEB Talks 7:00 PM The Comeback... 8:00 PM Dicky... 6:30 PM Confederemix 9:30 PM Endlings 7:30 PM House Show 9:30 PM BALLS... 13 TUES 7:30 PM Do You Want to Live... 7:00 PM Bless You, Bonaparte 7:30 PM AL Connors: DJ Detective 7:00 PM How I Lost One Pound... 7:30 PM The Home Show TUES 9:00 PM Space Jameration... 8:30 PM A BETTER PLAY THAN... 9:00 PM God! The One-Man Show 8:30 PM Movin’ Melvin Brown... 9:00 PM Hotter Than Potter

10:30 PM Don't See This Show 10:00 PM Ten Little Sinners 10:30 PM Luna 10:30 PM Szeretlek... 10:30 PM Fish Saw 14 6:30 PM HOOTENANNY! 5:30 PM Rough Magic 6:30 PM Luna 6:00 PM ...Single’s Handbook 6:00 PM Hotter Than Potter 7:00 PM Delirium 7:00 PM Love And... 9:30 PM Dicky... 6:00 PM Confederemix 9:00 PM LUB DUB 8:30 PM House Show 9:30 PM BALLS... 14 WED 8:00 PM The Sink 7:00 PM The Dolls' House 8:00 PM Incognito: in Wishy Washy 7:30 PM Who, Me. 7:30 PM Fish Saw 8:30 PM ...Attention Seeker 8:30 PM The Sellout 7:30 PM Tiny Dynamite WED 9:30 PM 6 Quick Dick Tricks... 8:30 PM Dog Sees God... 9:30 PM Tooth:Hurty 9:00 PM Human Resources or... 9:00 PM The lliad for Dummies 11:00 PM Your Princess is... 10:30 PM High Tea... 11:00 PM The ADHD Project 10:30 PM Movin’ Melvin Brown... 10:30 PM Executing Justice 15 5:30 PM Unbridled Futurism 6:00 PM Ten Little Sinners 6:30 PM Teaching Hamlet 6:00 PM Who, Me. 5:30 PM Xave Ruth... 7:00 PM Lauren & Amanda... 6:00 PM The Sellout 7:30 PM Dicky... 7:30 PM Tiny Dynamite 9:00 PM LUB DUB 9:30 PM BALLS... 15 THURS 7:00 PM Don't See This Show 7:30 PM High Tea... 8:00 PM Luna 7:30 PM I Can See Clearly Now 7:00 PM Hotter Than Potter 8:30 PM Delirium 9:00 PM Love And... 9:00 PM Confederemix THURS 8:30 PM Your Princess is... 9:00 PM Bless You, Bonaparte 9:30 PM The ADHD Project 9:00 PM Movin’ Melvin Brown... 8:30 PM The Home Show 10:00 PM ...Attention Seeker 10:30 PM Ethel 10:00 PM The Sink 10:30 PM Rough Magic 11:00 PM God! The One-Man Show 11:00 PM BLIND TO HAPPINESS 10:00 PM The Inventor of All... 16 6:00 PM Do You Want to Live... 6:00 PM The Dolls' House 5:30 PM Incognito: in Wishy Washy 6:00 PM Movin’ Melvin Brown... 6:00 PM The Home Show 7:00 PM Delirium 6:00 PM Love And... 10:30 PM Dicky... 7:30 PM Confederemix 6:00 PM Endlings 10:00 PM House Show 10:00 PM BALLS... 16 FRI 7:30 PM 6 Quick Dick Tricks... 7:30 PM Quest Friends Forever 7:00 PM God! The One-Man Show 8:00 PM Szeretlek... 7:30 PM The Inventor of All... 8:30 PM Lauren & Amanda... 7:30 PM Ethel 9:00 PM Tiny Dynamite 7:30 PM LUB DUB FRI 9:00 PM HOOTENANNY! 9:00 PM A BETTER PLAY THAN... 8:30 PM AL Connors: DJ Detective 9:30 PM ...Single’s Handbook 9:30 PM DEB Talks 10:00 PM The Comeback... 9:00 PM The Sellout 9:00 PM Fake News... 10:30 PM Space Jameration... 10:30 PM Dog Sees God... 10:00 PM Underneath it All 11:00 PM How I Lost One Pound... 11:00 PM Xave Ruth... 17 2:00 PM Three to Leave 1:30 PM Sparks Street Ballad... 3:00 PM Teaching Hamlet 2:00 PM Movin’ Melvin Brown... 1:30 PM Hotter Than Potter 5:00 PM ...Attention Seeker 6:00 PM Ethel 9:00 PM Dicky... 6:00 PM Confederemix 6:00 PM Fake News... 7:30 PM House Show 10:00 PM BALLS... 17 SAT 3:30 PM 6 Quick Dick Tricks... 3:30 PM The Dolls' House 4:30 PM The ADHD Project 4:00 PM How I Lost One Pound... 3:00 PM The Inventor of All... 7:00 PM Delirium 7:30 PM Love And... 7:30 PM Tiny Dynamite 7:30 PM Endlings SAT 5:00 PM Don't See This Show 5:00 PM Bless You, Bonaparte 6:00 PM Tooth:Hurty 5:30 PM Human Resources or... 5:00 PM DEB Talks 8:30 PM The Comeback... 10:30 PM The Sellout 9:00 PM LUB DUB 6:30 PM Your Princess is... 6:30 PM High Tea... 7:30 PM Underneath it All 7:00 PM I Can See Clearly Now 6:30 PM Executing Justice 10:00 PM Lauren & Amanda... 8:00 PM Unbridled Futurism 8:00 PM Rough Magic 9:00 PM Luna 8:30 PM BLIND TO HAPPINESS 8:00 PM Fish Saw 9:30 PM Do You Want to Live... 9:30 PM Ten Little Sinners 10:30 PM Incognito: in Wishy Washy 10:00 PM Who, Me. 9:30 PM The Iliad for Dummies 11:00 PM HOOTENANNY! 11:00 PM Quest Friends Forever 11:00 PM The Home Show 18 1:30 PM Your Princess is... 2:30 PM Dog Sees God... 2:00 PM Luna 2:00 PM BLIND TO HAPPINESS 1:00 PM Fish Saw 1:00 PM Delirium 2:00 PM The Sellout 6:00 PM LUB DUB 4:30 PM House Show 18 SUN 3:00 PM Unbridled Futurism 4:30 PM High Tea... 3:30 PM Tooth:Hurty 3:30 PM ...Single’s Handbook 2:30 PM The Iliad for Dummies 2:30 PM ...Attention Seeker 3:30 PM Ethel SUN 4:30 PM Space Jameration... 6:00 PM A BETTER PLAY THAN... 5:00 PM AL Connors: DJ Detective 5:00 PM Human Resources or... 4:00 PM Executing Justice 4:00 PM The Comeback... 5:00 PM Love And... 6:00 PM The Sink 7:30 PM Bless You, Bonaparte 6:30 PM God! The One-Man Show 6:30 PM Szeretlek... 5:30 PM Xave Ruth... 5:30 PM Lauren & Amanda... 7:30 PM BEST OF FEST 9:00 PM BEST OF FEST 8:00 PM Teaching Hamlet 8:00 PM BEST OF FEST 7:00 PM Hotter Than Potter 10:30 CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS 9:30 PM BEST OF FEST 8:30 PM BEST OF FEST

18 VENUE 1 VENUE 2 VENUE 3 VENUE 4 VENUE 5 BYOV A BYOV B BYOV C BYOV D BYOV E BYOV F BYOV G Arts Court Academic Studio ODD La Nouvelle LIVE! Studio Studio St. Paul’s The Improv Besserer La Marquise de la Nouvelle Theatre Hall Léonard-Beaulne Box Scène - Studio B on Elgin 311 203 Eastern United Embassy House Scène 8 6:00 PM Space Jameration... 6:00 PM Dog Sees God... 7:00 PM Underneath it All 6:30 PM Who, Me. 6:30 PM The Inventor of All... 7:00 PM Lauren & Amanda... 7:30 PM Tiny Dynamite 8:00 PM Fake News... 9:00 PM House Show 10:00 PM BALLS... 8 THURS 7:30 PM Do You Want to Live... 8:00 PM Ten Little Sinners 8:30 PM AL Connors: DJ Detective 8:00 PM ...Single’s Handbook 8:00 PM Executing Justice 8:30 PM The Comeback... 9:00 PM Confederemix 9:30 PM LUB DUB THURS 9:00 PM Don't See This Show 9:30 PM Quest Friends Forever 10:00 PM Tooth:Hurty 9:30 PM Human Resources or... 9:30 PM The Iliad for Dummies 10:00 PM ...Attention Seeker 9 6:30 PM The Sink 6:00 PM A BETTER PLAY THAN... 7:00 PM Teaching Hamlet 7:30 PM BLIND TO HAPPINESS 6:30 PM Xave Ruth... 7:00 PM The Comeback... 6:00 PM Ethel 9:00 PM Dicky... 7:30 PM Tiny Dynamite 6:00 PM LUB DUB 9:30 PM BALLS... 9 FRI 8:00 PM HOOTENANNY! 7:30 PM The Dolls' House 8:30 PM The ADHD Project 9:00 PM How I Lost One Pound... 8:00 PM DEB Talks 8:30 PM ...Attention Seeker 7:30 PM Love And... 9:00 PM Confederemix 7:30 PM Endlings FRI 9:30 PM Unbridled Futurism 9:00 PM Rough Magic 10:00 PM Incognito: in Wishy Washy 10:30 PM I Can See Clearly Now 10:00 PM The Home Show 10:00 PM Lauren & Amanda... 10:30 PM The Sellout 9:00 PM Fake News... 10:30 PM Bless You, Bonaparte 10 1:30 PM Three to Leave 1:00 PM Sparks Street Ballad... 2:00 PM The ADHD Project 2:00 PM How I Lost One Pound... 2:30 PM The Iliad for Dummies 7:00 PM ...Attention Seeker 7:30 PM The Sellout 6:00 PM Dicky... 6:00 PM Tiny Dynamite 6:00 PM Fake News... 8:00 PM House Show 9:30 PM BALLS... 10 SAT 3:00 PM HOOTENANNY! 3:00 PM The Dolls' House 3:30 PM Underneath it All 3:30 PM Szeretlek... 4:00 PM The Home Show 8:30 PM Lauren & Amanda... 9:00 PM Ethel 7:30 PM Confederemix 7:30 PM LUB DUB SAT 4:30 PM 6 Quick Dick Tricks... 4:30 PM Quest Friends Forever 5:00 PM God! The One-Man Show 5:00 PM Human Resources or... 5:30 PM Fish Saw 10:00 PM The Comeback... 10:30 PM Love And... 9:00 PM Endlings 6:00 PM Don't See This Show 6:00 PM Bless You, Bonaparte 6:30 PM AL Connors: DJ Detective 6:30 PM BLIND TO HAPPINESS 7:00 PM Xave Ruth... 7:30 PM Space Jameration... 7:30 PM A BETTER PLAY THAN... 8:00 PM Tooth:Hurty 8:00 PM I Can See Clearly Now 8:30 PM Executing Justice 9:00 PM The Sink 9:00 PM Dog Sees God... 9:30 PM Teaching Hamlet 9:30 PM Who, Me. 10:00 PM DEB Talks 10:30 PM Do You Want to Live... 11:00 PM Ten Little Sinners 11:00 PM ...Single’s Handbook 11 2:30 PM Do You Want to Live... 3:00 PM Rough Magic 2:30 PM Tooth:Hurty 3:00 PM Who, Me. 3:30 PM Executing Justice 2:30 PM Lauren & Amanda... 2:00 PM Love And... 6:30 PM Dicky... 6:00 PM Endlings 3:00 PM House Show 10:00 PM BALLS... 11 SUN 4:00 PM Don't See This Show 4:30 PM The Dolls' House 4:00 PM Incognito: in Wishy Washy 4:30 PM I Can See Clearly Now 5:00 PM DEB Talks 4:00 PM The Comeback... 3:30 PM The Sellout 7:30 PM Fake News... SUN 5:30 PM Your Princess is... 6:00 PM Ten Little Sinners 5:30 PM Underneath it All 6:00 PM ...Single’s Handbook 6:30 PM The lliad for Dummies 5:30 PM ...Attention Seeker 5:00 PM Ethel 9:00 PM LUB DUB 7:00 PM Unbridled Futurism 7:30 PM High Tea... 7:00 PM The ADHD Project 7:30 PM How I Lost One Pound... 8:00 PM Fish Saw 8:30 PM 6 Quick Dick Tricks... 9:00 PM Quest Friends Forever 8:30 PM God! The One-Man Show 9:00 PM Szeretlek... 9:30 PM The Inventor of All... 10:00 PM Space Jameration... 10:30 PM A BETTER PLAY THAN... 10:00 PM AL Connors: DJ Detective 10:30 PM Human Resources or... 12 6:00 PM The Sink 6:00 PM High Tea... 7:00 PM Incognito: in Wishy Washy 6:00 PM Movin’ Melvin Brown... 7:30 PM The Inventor of All... 8:00PM (un)told 6:00 PM Tiny Dynamite 8:00 PM LUB DUB 12 MON 7:30 PM Your Princess is... 7:30 PM Dog Sees God... 8:30 PM Luna 8:00 PM Szeretlek... 9:00 PM Xave Ruth... 7:30 PM Confederemix 9:30 PM Fake News... MON 9:00 PM HOOTENANNY! 9:30 PM Rough Magic 10:00 PM Teaching Hamlet 9:30 PM BLIND TO HAPPINESS 10:30 PM Hotter Than Potter 10:30 PM Unbridled Futurism 13 6:00 PM 6 Quick Dick Tricks... 5:30 PM Quest Friends Forever 6:00 PM Underneath it All 5:30 PM I Can See Clearly Now 6:00 PM DEB Talks 7:00 PM The Comeback... 8:00 PM Dicky... 6:30 PM Confederemix 9:30 PM Endlings 7:30 PM House Show 9:30 PM BALLS... 13 TUES 7:30 PM Do You Want to Live... 7:00 PM Bless You, Bonaparte 7:30 PM AL Connors: DJ Detective 7:00 PM How I Lost One Pound... 7:30 PM The Home Show TUES 9:00 PM Space Jameration... 8:30 PM A BETTER PLAY THAN... 9:00 PM God! The One-Man Show 8:30 PM Movin’ Melvin Brown... 9:00 PM Hotter Than Potter

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September 21 to October 8, 2017 October 31 to November 19, 2017 November 28 to December 17, 2017 You Are Happy Ordinary Days Blind Date by Rébecca Déraspe Music and lyrics by Adam Gwon By Rebecca Northan Translated by Leanna Brodie A Spontaneous Theatre Creation from the play Deux ans de votre vie by Rebecca Northan by Rébecca Déraspe

January 16 to February 4, 2018 March 6 to March 25, 2018 April 24 to May 13, 2018 What A Young Wife How Black Mothers Gracie Ought to Know Say I Love You By Joan MacLeod By Hannah Moscovitch By Trey Anthony Produced by 2b theatre company

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22 BYOV A 70 LIVE! on Elgin Gerard Harris: Delirium Lauren & Amanda Do It Martin Dockery / Brooklyn USA Toasted Theatre Company / Ottawa ON Attention Seeker by Martin Dockery by Lauren Cauchy, Amanda Logan & Allison Harris Gerard Harris - That’s Enough Drama / London UK 60M / STORYTELLING / PG / $12 60M / UNCLASSIFIABLE / MATURE / $12 by Gerard Harris COMEDY, DRAMA, SOLO COMEDY, TALK SHOW 60M / STORYTELLING / MATURE / $12 COMEDY, STAND-UP, SOLO, SPOKEN WORD

WEDNESDAY, 14 7:00PM THURSDAY, 8 7:00PM THURSDAY, 15 8:30PM FRIDAY, 9 10:00PM THURSDAY, 8 10:00PM FRIDAY, 16 7:00PM SATURDAY, 10 8:30PM FRIDAY, 9 8:30PM SATURDAY, 17 7:00PM SUNDAY, 11 2:30PM SATURDAY, 10 7:00PM SUNDAY, 18 1:00PM THURSDAY, 15 7:00PM SUNDAY, 11 5:30PM FRIDAY, 16 8:30PM WEDNESDAY, 14 8:30PM The ridiculous, true story of a search for meaning amidst love, loss, and butterflies SATURDAY, 17 10:00PM THURSDAY, 15 10:00PM at The Top of the World. SUNDAY, 18 5:30PM SATURDAY, 17 5:00PM “A deliriously good show.” SUNDAY, 18 2:30PM Afternoon delight, hanky panky, souring -Winnipeg Free Press the kraut. What d’you call the writer for a top UK “Shout-it-from-the-rooftop acclaim comedian forced to do standup, using Doin’ It. for Delirium! A beautifully written, deftly stagefright & jokes the comic didn’t use, performed, bruisingly intimate outing that Join Lauren, Amanda and musical guest all to prove who’s REALLY the funny one? offers humour and an emotional punch.” Alli in a late night (or mid-day) talk show By the maker of A Tension To Detail, -Fresno Bee all about sex positivity. Think The Tonight Best of Fest ‘16 Show with Jimmy Fallon, but with one hot “A master storyteller.” lesbian as The Roots, and two rad babes “A cut above most storytellers.” -CBC -CBC as Jimmy. ccccc “Incredibly smart and funny.” “Cauchy and Logan play off each other -Edmonton Journal The Comeback Tour really nicely...cool as cucumbers...” “Beyond engaging.” -Art Murmurs NZ Rhythm and Burgundy / Ottawa ON -New Ottawa Critics by Rhythm and Burgundy “A masterful storyteller.” 60M / MUSICAL / MATURE / $12 -Stage Whispers AU COMEDY Best Solo Show, Nelson ‘16

Did you know Did you know that THURSDAY, 8 8:30PM there are more about the FRIDAY, 9 7:00PM SATURDAY, 10 10:00PM Fringe Festivals monthly Fringe SUNDAY, 11 4:00PM TUESDAY, 13 7:00PM in North America Newsletter? FRIDAY, 16 10:00PM SATURDAY, 17 8:30PM than in any other It lets you in on SUNDAY, 18 4:00PM Musical sweethearts, Rhythm and Burgundy bring you a song anthology about people you continent? Over all our secrets. know and dirty thoughts you’ll never admit to. Ready to punch millennial issues in the 35. Thanks for SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT face with timeless classics with a Simon- OTTAWAFRINGE.COM and-Garfunkel-meets-Tupac-Shakur sound. coming to ours! “I laughed so hard my sinuses hurt.” – Apt613 “…their incredible set was more than enough to turn me into a fangirl.” – New Ottawa Critics

23 24 BYOV B 40 BYOV C 15 Studio Studio 311 203 Love And Information The Sellout Dicky Dicky Dream TWA / Ottawa ON Kevin Da Ponte & Curtis Gough / Ottawa ON by Caryl Churchill by Curtis Gough Factory 60M / PLAY / MATURE / $12 60M / MUSICAL / PG / $12 Dicky Dicky & Theatre 4.669 / Ottawa ON COMEDY, CLOWN DRAMA by Ray Besharah & David Brown with help from Kevin Orr & Theatre 4.669 60M / UNCLASSIFIABLE / MATURE / $12 COMEDY, DRAMA

FRIDAY, 9 7:30PM FRIDAY, 9 10:30PM SATURDAY, 10 10:30PM SATURDAY, 10 7:30PM SUNDAY, 11 2:00PM SUNDAY, 11 3:30PM FRIDAY, 9 9:00PM WEDNESDAY, 14 7:00PM WEDNESDAY, 14 8:30PM SATURDAY, 10 6:00PM THURSDAY, 15 9:00PM THURSDAY, 15 6:00PM SUNDAY, 11 6:30PM FRIDAY, 16 6:00PM FRIDAY, 16 9:00PM TUESDAY, 13 8:00PM SATURDAY, 17 7:30PM SATURDAY, 17 10:30PM WEDNESDAY, 14 9:30PM SUNDAY, 18 5:00PM SUNDAY, 18 2:00PM THURSDAY, 15 7:30PM Someone sneezes. Someone can’t get a With a cast of four talented musicians, this FRIDAY, 16 10:30PM signal. Someone shares a secret. Someone not-quite-a-musical follows Sam, a young SATURDAY, 17 9:00PM put an elephant on the stairs. Someone told singer-songwriter losing her mind and strug- We make dreams come true (maybe the police. Someone got a message from a gling to survive after her muse and boyfriend even yours!) in this one-of-a-kind Fringe traffic light. Someone’s never felt like this have left her. Her sister, a producer, hires a experience. Submerge yourself in a dark before. In this fast moving kaleidoscope mysterious girl to help the business. It turns new theatrical experiment, and discover multiple characters try to make sense of out her and Sam dated too. Come see this true connection. This show will leave a what they know. twisted, violent, music-filled world premiere lasting impression. Never the same show written by local artist Curtis Gough. From TWA, the company that brought you twice, and highly interactive (if you want). FUGEE - Capital Critics Special Jury Prize You will sign multiple waivers. You will be Fringe 2016. Ethel hooded and handcuffed. This show is not Aplombusrhombus / Ottawa ON for kids or the faint of heart. by Madeleine Hall 60M / STORYTELLING / G / $12 COMEDY, DRAMA, SOLO Did you know that the first Fringe Festival was in 1947 FRIDAY, 9 6:00PM Did you know SATURDAY, 10 9:00PM at Edinburgh, SUNDAY, 11 5:00PM Ottawa Fringe THURSDAY, 15 10:30PM Scotland? FRIDAY, 16 7:30PM produces a SATURDAY, 17 6:00PM SUNDAY, 18 3:30PM winter festival? And it’s the From the producers of Cardinal (“Power- UNDERCURRENTSFESTIVAL.CA fully affecting.” Ottawa Citizen, “Brilliant.” largest - 50,266 New Ottawa Critics, WINNER Emerging Artist Award). performances A unique blend of storytelling and movement, inspired by the profound hugeness of one tiny person. of 3,269 shows! “Language and movement oscillate between moments of controlled chaos and precise finesse.” -New Ottawa Critics “Phenomenal.” -On Stage “Beautiful.” -Capital Critics 25 26 BYOV D 60 BYOV E 35 St-Paul’s The Improv Eastern United Embassy Tiny Dynamite Endlings LUB DUB Meraki Theatre / Ottawa ON Poo-Tee-Weet Productions / Ottawa ON NickelPumpernickel / Victoria BC by Abi Morgan by Vishesh Abeyratne by Monica Ogden & Tony Adams 60M / PLAY / MATURE / $12 60M / PLAY / MATURE / $12 60M / UNCLASSIFIABLE / PG / $12 DRAMA DRAMA, SCI-FI COMEDY, COLLABORATIVE, PERFORMANCE ART, EXPERIMENTAL

THURSDAY, 8 7:30PM FRIDAY, 9 7:30PM FRIDAY, 9 7:30PM SATURDAY, 10 9:00PM THURSDAY, 8 9:30PM SATURDAY, 10 6:00PM SUNDAY, 11 6:00PM FRIDAY, 9 6:00PM MONDAY, 12 6:00PM TUESDAY, 13 9:30PM SATURDAY, 10 7:30PM WEDNESDAY, 14 7:30PM FRIDAY, 16 6:00PM SUNDAY, 11 9:00PM THURSDAY, 15 7:30PM SATURDAY, 17 7:30PM MONDAY, 12 8:00PM FRIDAY, 16 9:00PM Far into the future, humanity is living WEDNESDAY, 14 9:00PM SATURDAY, 17 7:30PM underground. The Earth’s surface has been THURSDAY, 15 9:00PM rendered uninhabitable due to a massive From falling sandwiches to falling in love, Tiny FRIDAY, 16 7:30PM catastrophe. One man and one woman are Dynamite is a story of personal responsibility SATURDAY, 17 9:00PM placed in a holding cell to continue the in a universe ruled by chance. human race. As they grow closer to one SUNDAY, 18 6:00PM After years of witnessing the tragic death of another and dangerous secrets are revealed, LUB DUB seeks to create honest and a woman they both loved and lost, lifelong they struggle to hold onto their humanity as genuine moments through improvisation friends, Lucien and Anthony meet up for the last of their kind... & collaboration. Imagine one moment slow their annual vacation...only this summer dancing to The Drifters, the next you’re they encounter Madeleine, a woman who creating a piece of art with found objects. bears unusual resemblance to the woman The Fake News Show Like a sketch show meets performance art they loved and lost. The Improv Embassy / Ottawa ON meets an ask-me-anything, the result is by The Improv Embassy performance that is vulnerable, prone 60M / IMPROV / PG / $12 to surprises and a unique & malleable Confederemix COMEDY experience for audiences to be a part of. SDT Productions / Ottawa ON by Sandy Gibson & Mark MacDonald 60M / MUSICAL / G / $12 COMEDY, FAMILY

THURSDAY, 8 8:00PM FRIDAY, 9 9:00PM SATURDAY, 10 6:00PM Did you know THURSDAY, 8 9:00PM SUNDAY, 11 7:30PM FRIDAY, 9 9:00PM MONDAY, 12 9:30PM Ottawa Fringe SATURDAY, 10 7:30PM FRIDAY, 16 9:00PM MONDAY, 12 7:30PM SATURDAY, 17 6:00PM manages a venue TUESDAY, 13 6:30PM By combining actual news stories and improv comedy, Show presents reality WEDNESDAY, 14 6:00PM The Fake News as it truly is: surreal. Think The Daily Show, The 365 days a year? THURSDAY, 15 9:00PM View, The Onion and Whose Line Is It Anyway all FRIDAY, 16 7:30PM rolled into one sexy, truthy package. We’ll keep ARTSCOURT.CA SATURDAY, 17 6:00PM Trump jokes to a minimum – honest. Confederemix is kickin’ it really old school with a musical retelling of Canada’s birth as seen through the eyes of Anne Brown and her husband George, a lesser known Father of Confederation. The story is told and sung through a mash-up of contemporary songs and dramatic moments in Canadian history. It’s a bumpin’ new show that you don’t want to miss!

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LOVE AND INFORMATION by Caryl Churchill Directed by James Richardson From the creators Of FUGEE - CAPITAL CRITICS Special Jury Prize-Fringe 2016 Studio 311 9th - 7:30 | 10th - 10:30 | 11th - 2:00 | 14th - 7:00 15th - 9:00 | 16th - 6:00 | 17th - 7:30 | 18th - 5:00

28 20 PATRONS WILL NEED 12 TO CLIMB A LADDER TO BYOV F BYOV G ACCESS THIS VENUE. SPECIAL LIMITED Besserer La Marquise Extra House de La Nouvelle Programming House Show Scène - Gilles Preview Night Two Second Push Up / Ottawa ON by Two Second Push Up Desjardins ARTS COURT THEATRE & STUDIO 60M / PLAY / PG / $12 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 7PM COMEDY, DRAMA, SITE-SPECIFIC, IMMERSIVE Doors to Studio bar open at 7pm and in the BALLS - je suis un Theatre, Festival performers will have two vidéoclip minutes each to pitch their shows. MVMC productions / Gatineau QC by Marie-Eve Fortier 60M / PLAY / PG / $12 1997 Party SOLO BEER TENT, TABARET LAWN

SATURDAY, JUNE 10 9:30PM ‘TIL LATE Don’t miss this party, where we’ll dance like THURSDAY, 8 9:00PM it’s the late 90’s way past curfew. SATURDAY, 10 8:00PM SUNDAY, 11 3:00PM TUESDAY, 13 7:30PM (un)told: original WEDNESDAY, 14 8:30PM stories, told live FRIDAY, 16 10:00PM THURSDAY, 8 10:00PM LIVE! ON ELGIN SATURDAY, 17 7:30PM FRIDAY, 9 9:30PM MONDAY, JUNE 12 8PM SUNDAY, 18 4:30PM SATURDAY, 10 9:30PM This monthly local open-mic event is hosting Every room has a story. Every house has its SUNDAY, 11 10:00PM a special Fringe Edition, with original, true secrets. How does time affect the memory stories from some of your favourite Fringe of a home? Walk through the rooms of TUESDAY, 13 9:30PM artists! (un)told is presented by Ottawa 328 Besserer, and witness the lives of past, WEDNESDAY, 14 9:30PM Storytellers. present, and future tenants. A collaboration THURSDAY, 15 9:30PM between the creators of 2016 Fringe hits: FRIDAY, 16 10:00PM Division 161, In Waking Life and Prix Rideau Closing Night Award winning Outstanding New Creation SATURDAY, 17 10:00PM Rideshares & Rope Swings. Sexe, voyages et culture pop, un monologue Awards Party théâtral de 50 minutes sous forme de ACADEMIC HALL & BEER TENT tableaux éclectiques. BALLS, c’est comment Pidge V. a fait pousser les siennes en SUNDAY, JUNE 18 10:30PM ‘TIL LATE enfilant son backpack. Je suis un vidéoclip, Join artists, audiences, volunteers and staff c’est une duck face, cheveux au vent devant as we say farewell to the 21st Ottawa Fringe l’hélice d’un ventilateur, pop, coloré et Festival. Raise a toast to award winners and twerky. ÉQUIPE DE CRÉATION Marie-Eve stay up late for one last night. Fortier, Julie Grethen, Benoit Roy, autres artistes à confirmer. Free admission for all extra programming events.

29 Presented by Best of Fest Sunday June 18 On closing night, the Festival’s Best of Fest winners will be best selling shows – one from announced online on Friday, each of the Fringe’s five lottery June 16, with the performances venues – will stage a round of serving as a fundraiser for encore performances. the Ottawa Fringe.

Arts Court Theatre 7:30 PM ODD Box 8:00 PM La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins 8:30 PM Academic Hall 9:00 PM Studio Léonard-Beaulne 9:30 PM

Ticket revenue from these performances are split 50/50 between the artist and the Festival. Buy advance tickets at ottawafringe.com/bestof.

30 Twenty is Plenty As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we’re looking to you – our audience, patrons, and friends – to help keep the Fringe in Ottawa going (and growing) strong for another twenty years. Support TIP THE FRINGE! MAKE A ONE-OFF This one’s easy! OR MONTHLY us today When buying Fringe tick- DONATION ets online, you can top- You can do this any however up your purchase with a time of year. you can: gift. Donations greater than $10 will receive a Visit tax receipt. ottawafringe.com/support

SEE BEST OF BUY $5 RAFFLE BECOME A MEMBER FEST SHOWS TICKETS Membership has its benefits! On closing night, five of the You’ll need to buy these in Besides supporting Fringe, festival’s top-selling shows person – ask your nearest members have access to will stage encore perfor- Fringe volunteer “where?”. discounts, professional mances. These are Fringe Check out our prizes at development, advice, fundraisers, with box office ottawafringe.com/raffle mentorship, and resources. split 50/50 between the Sign up at artist and the Festival. ottawafringe.com/members

A one-time or monthly donation of $20 doesn’t Since 1997 we’ve put more than $1.7 million into just support the Fringe – it supports the hundreds the pockets of independent artists, an impressive of playwrights, directors, actors, designers, stage amount, without a doubt. Your donation will managers, technicians, students, and volunteers help us push that number even higher – please who participate in our programs each year; it visit ottawafringe.com/support to earn our supports our mission of keeping art accessible unending gratitude and the knowledge you’re to all, regardless of age, experience, or income; supporting something special. and it supports your community, ensuring Ottawa remains a vibrant cultural centre and helping keep local artists local.

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34 Fringe Museum 20 years of Fringe history… in one room! We’ve spent the past year digging through GALLERY 1 the Ottawa Fringe archives to bring you Arts Court memories of your favourite festivals. Open June 7-18, 5-10pm on With artifacts spanning our 20 years, weekdays and 2-10pm on the museum is a must-see whether this weekends. is your first or twenty-first Ottawa Fringe. Free admission Big thanks to Sarah McFarlane See the first Fringe program! Marvel at and Tania Levy for helping to pull this together and to our collection of pins! Amaze at how our generous patrons who young you used to be! donated their treasures.

Mini -Fringers Weekend Drama Camps

Kids. Get rid of them (and feel good about it). VENUE Register your 4 to 12 year olds for an unforgettable drama camp experience with the fun and talented teachers from Arts Court Orleans Young Players Theatre School. Camp runs from 2:00 Courtroom until 5:45pm on Saturdays and includes a performance by 2 Daly Avenue, 2nd floor your Mini-Fringers at 5:30pm. (Take elevator “A”)

Space is limited, but we will reserve drop-in DATES Drop-off between spots. Cost is $10 per day. Register in advance 1:30 and 2:00pm, to make sure your kid gets in on the fun! Saturdays June 10 and 17 COST For more info please visit ottawafringe.com/parents $10 per child or FREE for 5/10/20-show door pass holders

35 Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa

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» Baccalauréat ès arts – spécialisation | Honours BA in Theatre » Majeure en théâtre | Major in Theatre » Mineure en théâtre | Minor in Theatre » Maîtrise en pratique théâtrale (M.P.T.) Conservatoire en mise en scène | Master of Fine Arts in Theatre (MFA) Directing » Maîtrise ès arts en théâtre (M.A.) | Master of Arts in Theatre (MA)

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