Halfway Through the Fringe
Well, we are now past the midway point of the Fringe and its been pretty exciting so far. Evolution Theatre has had 5 shows so far and 3 of them have sold out! We've also gotten some great reviews from both the CBC Radio and on the Ottawa Fringe website.
And somehow, with all that, I've also managed to see 10 plays.
So what would I recommend (besides my show, of course)?
Well, I definitely think people should check out Sorrow in the Studio Leonard-Beaulne. Don't let the title fool you. This is a beautiful, touching and sometimes funny piece written by Alan Jeans, directed by Teri Loretto, and starring Lisa Twardowska. The story follows a fictitious account of the real life of Clasina Maria Hoornik (also known as Sien), prostitute, model, and mistress of the painter Vincent Van Gogh. As she prepares to drown herself Sien vividly re-lives her journey from the innocence of her youth to the depths of her ultimate sorrow.
Also, you are a fool if you miss out on Die Roten Punkte, an absolutely hilarious spoof (dear God, I hope it was a spoof!) of the punk-rock music scene with these two german sibblings. I can't even really put into words what this show is about. Just know that it was incredibly funny and deservedly won for best production at the Montreal Fringe Festival.
The Wedding Night is a great little script (sort of Norm Foster meets Sex in the City) and I thought that Kate Smith and Joe Marques had wonderful chemistry together on stage.
Finally, A Leave of Absinthe is worth a look. It is still a work in progress, but I found many aspects of the show to be very interesting. They also got some pretty great reviews from the CBC and the Ottawa Citizen.
The Fringe continues until this Sunday night so make sure you get out there and see some theatre!
And somehow, with all that, I've also managed to see 10 plays.
So what would I recommend (besides my show, of course)?
Well, I definitely think people should check out Sorrow in the Studio Leonard-Beaulne. Don't let the title fool you. This is a beautiful, touching and sometimes funny piece written by Alan Jeans, directed by Teri Loretto, and starring Lisa Twardowska. The story follows a fictitious account of the real life of Clasina Maria Hoornik (also known as Sien), prostitute, model, and mistress of the painter Vincent Van Gogh. As she prepares to drown herself Sien vividly re-lives her journey from the innocence of her youth to the depths of her ultimate sorrow.
Also, you are a fool if you miss out on Die Roten Punkte, an absolutely hilarious spoof (dear God, I hope it was a spoof!) of the punk-rock music scene with these two german sibblings. I can't even really put into words what this show is about. Just know that it was incredibly funny and deservedly won for best production at the Montreal Fringe Festival.
The Wedding Night is a great little script (sort of Norm Foster meets Sex in the City) and I thought that Kate Smith and Joe Marques had wonderful chemistry together on stage.
Finally, A Leave of Absinthe is worth a look. It is still a work in progress, but I found many aspects of the show to be very interesting. They also got some pretty great reviews from the CBC and the Ottawa Citizen.
The Fringe continues until this Sunday night so make sure you get out there and see some theatre!
Labels: Making It Work, What's Out There
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