undercurrents

Who would have thought an old iPhone could re-open so many wounds?

“I want to be good.” Téton Tardif is a fantastic show that asks us to consider how we teach our daughters to value themselves, and I felt it in my bones.

She, Men, & the Giant F*cking Snake is a solo drag performance that follows She, played by Anthony Palermo, on a travelling adventure to find themselves, their identity, where the hell the Snake is, to find out who’s blue handprints got on their chest so that She can keep their dimension-hopping radio.

If you want to test your survival skills and see if you’re prepared for impending doomsday, Revelations at the undercurrents festival is something to check out.

I didn’t think the world needed another high school Shakespeare adaptation — but I’m happy to share that I was wrong!

En Sortant de Cochrane tackles shame and silence and presents courage and resilience at the undercurrents festival.

One Small Mistep is a musical comedy adventure featuring excellent performances and a live band, with plenty of sci-fi nods, will keep you laughing and singing along from beginning to end.

Have you ever wondered how to disinfect a prosthetic eye? Widely acclaimed show BLINDSIDE created and performed by Stéphanie Morin-Robert will satisfy this curiosity and answer many more questions you never thought you had regarding glass eyes and growing up in northern Ontario.

Now that the holiday season is behind us, and the frigid winter seems unending, the fine folks of Ottawa might be asking—is there any way to see engaging, hilarious, captivating, bilingual performances?! Never fear, for the 15th year, the undercurrents festival is here to soothe all your local theatre needs.

Kimberly Lemaire: “I Don’t Even Miss You is a “dystopian pop ‘solo’ show” about grief, love, and legacy with a healthy dollop of AI. The award-winning theatre company Tiny Bear Jaws produced it, and the company’s tagline, “making theatre with teeth,” applies aptly to this performance.”

Inspired by Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes’ award-winning mystery novel, Terminally Ill brings the audience on a ride with a story of murder, mystery, comedy and romance.

After a sold-out run at the Ottawa Fringe this summer, Kimiko returns to the stage at the Arts Court Theatre to dazzle and delight audiences as part of the undercurrents festival.

Gauthier and Caplan: “With simple staging and even [simpler] costuming, this believable–date? Hookup? Friendship?–takes the audience on a journey of emotions.”

Haven’t you always dreamed of a show with singing nuns? Juliana is here to make your dreams come true! Plus, how many chances do you get to be in the same room as God?