3,074 stories by "The Charlebois Post"
MUCH ADO ABOUT JOSS WHEDON, PART IIjoel fishbaneBack in October, 2011, I wrote about some geeky theatre news that had gotten me hot and bothered: Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Sl…
More Notes From the Fringeby Jim Murchison@JimMurchisonMost of the time when I go to a one-person show, I am disappointed. I apply one critical test to my judgement of it. Would the play hav…
Starting on a Strong Noteby Jim Murchison@JimMurchisonThe Fringe festival kicked off last night in Ottawa. The weather cooperated wonderfully as people gathered around the launch stage tryin…
(photo by Julia Lynn)China Girlby Shannon ChristyChina is on pace to become the world's largest economy by 2017. Currently the country is serving the United States a big piece of humbl…
The Drearby Bruce McKaySimon Godfrey and Dan Allemann, who make up the Australian company This is Siberian Husky, are like really good performers covering a range of characters all revolving…
photo by Joseph St MarieWill the real Zack please stand upby Bruce McKay You'd think that 'time travel' stories " comedic or otherwise -- have pretty much all been done yet here we go a…
Nonnie Griffin (photo by Shy)Women of a Certain Ageby Gregory BunkerKourage Theatre's double bill of Elaine May's The Way of All Fish and Alan Bennett's Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet showcases…
Manically Silly...by Bruce McKayThe Birdmann, hailing from Australia, has been characterized in reviews as "original," "charismatic," even "edgy," and with a "show like no other." Well, perh…
The Power of the PenOr The Keyboard by Jim Murchison @JimMurchison So last week I was speaking about how the power of writing and influence is still a dominant means of communicati…
Like Mother, Like DaughterJuno Award-winning soul singer Kim Richardson is the daughter of showbiz legend Jackie Richardson, and proves she's a chip off the old block with her star-turn as M…
If Sammy Met Daveby Sarah Segal-LazarIn a world where three men spend their lives sitting on the ground, one man will dare to stand up. Welcome to CHAIRS: A Parable. The play starts wit…
Burlesque is Hardby Janis KirshnerFull of smiles, sexy swagger, fun props and big smiles, burlesque is hard. It takes years of perfecting moves that incorporate master dance levels, inventiv…
When Bathrooms Explodeby Janis KirshnerLet's hear it for all the younger siblings who were ever teased, humiliated and embarrassed by their big sister or brother! As über-watchable performe…
13 Charactersby Élaine CharleboisIn "They Call Me Q!", Qurrat Ann Kadwani treats us to a very personal and compelling account of her coming of age as an Indian woman living in the United…
Michael Cairns' photo of Chase Padgett for the show, Six Guitars, opening this week at the Ottawa Fringe, is so good it provokes us into saying something nasty: it doesn't look "Fringe". The…
Pier Paquette (photo: Mikael Lavogiez)Democracy is coming to the USAby Shannon Christy"No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.""James Madison, Political Obser…
Leaving Homeby Janis KirshnerUrge for Going is self-described as a multidisciplinary puppet play inspired by the songs of Joni Mitchell. And so it is, but so much more. Created and performed…
Unenchanted EveningSarah Deshaies@sarahdeshaiesDisco queen Sarah needs help, and a Fairy Godmother is there to help her walk through her pain and personal demons in Once Upon a Disco Ball, &…
SBF Looking for Non-Loserby Sarah Deshaies@sarahdeshaies"Let us introduce you to the world of the single black female."Single Black Female, or SBF for short, takes on the dating woes of the …
The Hope of Loveby Janis KirshnerThere seems to be a bit of a theme at this year's Fringe involving time travel and the idea of going back to alter outcomes. Or looking back at things and ch…
Crippled by Idolatryby Élaine CharleboisIn his one-man show, Keir Cutler takes on the role of a professor whose obsession with William Shakespeare consumes his ability to teach a coheren…
Notes on (Love) LifeSarah Deshaies@sarahdeshaiesThere is no dearth of plays about dating and love at the Fringe Festival, especially by white heterosexual males. Gerard Harris, a white heter…
The Climate, The Comedy and The Pointy-Headed Jerkby Gaëtan L. CharleboisAnn Cavlovic is an Ottawa-Based writer who, when she touches on the environment, "writes without the preach." …
Ribbit Republic's outlandishly silly and funny promo for Be a Man, heading to the Ottawa, Winnipeg and Edmonton Fringes.
