festival roundup
iPhoto caption: An Ottawa Fringe event. Photo by Erik Stolpmann.
REVIEW: Ottawa Fringe delivers geese, gloves, potholes, and more
The opening weekend of the 2026 Ottawa Fringe Festival was a grey and rainy one, but the festival's energy wasn’t dampened.
iPhoto caption: Danny O’Mahony and Emily Kilkenny Roddy in 'Bellow.' Photo by Ste Murray.
REVIEW: This year’s Bealtaine Theatre Festival featured accordions, ketamine, and James Joyce
The festival serves up a curated program of contemporary theatre from Ireland — appreciated, in a city that punches below its weight in terms of international performing arts offerings from countries it doesn’t border.