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iPhoto caption: Vincent LeBlanc-Beaudoin, Drew Moore, and Peter James Haworth in 'Abraham Lincoln Goes to the Theatre.' Photo by Emelia Hellman.
REVIEW: At Ottawa’s GCTC, you won’t expect what happens when Abraham Lincoln Goes to the Theatre
Sarah Kitz’s production leans into the play’s real strength: its exploration of narrative. The characters attempt to narrativize the play’s events before, after, and even while they take place. But their failure to impose narrative logic onto complex realities only results in escalating cycles of violence.
iPhoto caption: 'Revelations' photo by Erik Stoplman.
REVIEW: Ottawa Fringe’s 2025 undercurrents festival charts fresh theatrical frontiers
This year’s festival ran from February 6 to 15 and featured a wide variety of shows — from an interactive escape room scenario to an original musical about going to space. Here’s my take on the three I was able to catch.
iPhoto caption: Photo by Curtis Perry.
REVIEW: In Why It’s (im)Possible at GCTC, parenting is an ever-evolving process
In the context of an increasingly difficult political and social climate for trans youth, Why It’s (im)Possible addresses the need for familial support.
iPhoto caption: Poster art by Jesús Rivera Zavala.
In GCTC’s FLOP!, three actor-comedians craft a musical from scratch
This December, Ottawa’s Great Canadian Theatre Company will present Klif Entertainment’s FLOP! An Improvised Musical Fiasco, created by Ron Pederson and director Alan Kliffer.