by TJ Dawe

Fringe workhorse TJ Dawe (Maxim & Cosmo, co-writer: 52 Pick-up & The Power of Ignorance, director: Teaching As You Like It, Teaching the Fringe & Mr. Fox) returns, with a look at his personal mythology, the faces on his own Mt. Rushmore. "TJ Dawe is a phenomenon" - Globe & Mail .

www.tjdawe.com

by Neil LaBute

You are walking a fine line every time you tell a lie. After a while, you begin to believe it and then, the truth vanishes. In Liars Club, four characters experience this feeling when asked to recount a traumatic moment. The true test for the audience is to discover where the truth lies.

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by Alex Eddington

See the Forest! Two troubled young musicians travel to the Queen Charlotte Islands to perform for a murdered spruce tree. Two troubled young musicians travel to the Queen Charlotte Islands to perform for a murdered spruce tree. Award-winning playwright/composer Alex Eddington (The Fugue Code) and acclaimed Ottawa flutist Aura Giles weave together fact, fiction, magic and music into a unique story about an eco-prophet for our time. “Brilliantly theatrical…****” – Eye Weekly “A must-see…superb…****” – Edmonton Journal

by Scott Sharplin

2008 AWARD WINNER - OUTSTANDING CONCEPT

Swedish playwright August Strindberg has uncovered the ancient alchemical secret of creating gold. Join him as he risks everything—his career, his marriage, his sanity, and his soul—to unveil the secrets of the cosmos. A feverish, poetic whirlwind trip to hell and back, complete with smoke and mirrors. Based on a true delirium.

by Glen Callender UFA

Enter a pulsating vortex of bliss! Armed with a vintage keyboard, a $5 garage-sale accordion and other questionable implements, award-winning laugh-meister Glen Callender UFA purveys an unpredictable mélange of music and mayhem. Don’t miss the unique alt-comedy experience The Province declared a “Pick of the Fringe” and The Georgia Straight called “A very funny show!”

www.TranMast.com

The audience

Insensitivity Training has been improvising together every week for over a year. Each of their performances will be totally unique. Their spontaneous, unapologetic style of comedy is based entirely on your suggestions. The scenes, songs and irreverent rants you will see are Insensitivity Training’s trademarks. Insensitivity Training brings you everything you want, including Naked Famous People.

www.insensitivitytraining.com

by Alan Jeans

2008 AWARD WINNER - OUTSTANDING DRAMA

This one woman show is 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.

http://sorrow-sien.blogspot.com

by Greg Landucci

Fringe legend TJ Dawe and Greg Landucci have teamed up again! Following the sold-out success of the 2006/07 Fringe hit DISHPIG ( “Best of Fest” Winnipeg, “Patron’s Pick” Orlando, “Pick of the Fringe” Vancouver) they bring you a behind-the-scenes look at the twisted world of a rock radio station mascot.

www.greglanducci.com

by Elise Newman

Two actors become dangerously inspired by Shakespeare’s bloodiest revenge tragedy. How far will they go to put on a good show? Stark and intimiate, Raven for a Lark takes a perversely funny look at the twisted world of the theatre. Warning: may be disturbing to some.

by Penny Ashton

Brace yourselves Ottawa coz Kiwi Poetrix Penny Ashton’s here to busty some rhymes on yo ass. In a Booty-ful night of spoken word, MC HotPink brings a show that’s the bastard love child of Eminem, Cosmopolitan Magazine and The Wiggles.

“… poetry to make you hungry, happy and horny.” 5 Stars, Three Weeks (Edinburgh)

“… hilariously sexy.” 4 1/2 Stars Winnipeg Sun

www.hotpink.co.nz