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Production photos of Soulpepper's Table for Two and TPM's Blind Dates. iPhoto caption: Table for Two (L) photo by Dahlia Katz, Blind Dates (R) photo by Jae Yang.

REVIEW: Table for Two and Blind Dates expand our understanding of love

Both productions suggest that the most important love story is the one we’re all still writing: the journey of embracing ourselves and our experiences.

By Caroline Bellamy / Feb 25, 2025
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.

By Lucy Baker / Feb 24, 2025

REVIEW: Ottawa’s undercurrents festival explores a vast sea of emotions and styles

Curated by Ottawa Fringe, the 14th rendition of undercurrents festival has concluded, having brought fresh, fiery theatre productions to audiences in Canada's capital.

By Amira Benjamin, and Aisling Murphy / Feb 21, 2024
iPhoto caption: Courtesy of Ottawa Fringe

undercurrents festival brings two world premieres to Ottawa this February

Produced by the Ottawa Fringe to showcase contemporary work from local and national creators, the festival is a label-defying feast of the freshest theatre Canada has to offer.

By Eve Beauchamp / Feb 7, 2024