Reading Time: 3 minutes45 shows with a total of 300 performances took place within a span of 11 days at six different venues…Ottawa Fringe Festival is an intense yet creative period of excellent theatre. U of O theatre student, Mariana Gomez, was able to document her experiences as a venue technician.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs the story takes audiences back into the past, we meet Jem, played by U of O alumna Carol Sinclair, and her father John, a fame-obsessed drunkard. Throughout the play, audiences watch as each character’s past unfolds, and how they struggle to find true meaning and faith in life.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe festival will take place at Club SAW and the Arts Court Theatre, with an event schedule that includes exclusive screenings, an award ceremony, panel discussions with local artists, and both opening and closing night celebrations.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThroughout the play, Tessler portrayed herself, as well as the other people who were along for her mental health journey, including her parents and doctors. She demonstrated many typical experiences one goes through when dealing with mental illness, but still kept it uniquely her own, with singing and dancing, as well as personal anecdotes of how she dealt with the experience.
