by North Country Cinema
Telegrams presents a rotating program of short and medium length films with thematically inspired theatrical introductions and transitions performed by the filmmakers. This unique showcase of new cinema by award-winning directors from across Canada includes films by Adam Beck, Alexander Carson, Nicholas Martin, Eduardo Menz, Dan Popa, Kyle Thomas, and more.
by Randy Rutherford
2008 AWARD WINNER - OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL WORK
***** 21 times “BEST OF FRINGE”
A folksinger in 70s Alaska, Randy had it all, an adoring girlfriend and a great gig at the Fancy Moose Saloon, then congenital hearing loss sucked the sound from his world forever…
“Emotionally honest, surprisingly funny.” ***** Monday Magazine
“A gorgeous musical memoir…” ***** Winnipeg Free Press
“A powerhouse, a triumph.” ***** Edmonton Journal
by Otto & Astrid Rot
2008 AWARD WINNER - OUTSTANDING OVERALL PERFORMANCE
“Don’t miss this hilarious parody, a send up of punk rock and Eurotrash” Vancouver Sun
“inspired, brilliantly executed lunacy” The Gazette, Montreal
“fist pumping fun of the highest order” Eye Weekly, Toronto
“narcissism, sibling rivalry…The Rot’s Rule!” Toronto Star
***** Vue Weekly, Edmonton
***** Planet S Magazine, Saskatoon
***** Star Phoenix, Saskatoon
***** Monday Magazine, Victoria
**** Winnipeg Free Press
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.
by Brendan McNally
“Hey Bartender!” is a sketch comedy about what goes on after the bar closes for the night. Find out abouth Bartender Tai-Chi and the Bartender motto and prayer. You’ll also get to meet some Splinterland Booze Who patrons like the Cougar and The Loon. Come on down and find out what happens after you get chucked out. Strong Language.
by Jan Zimmerman, trans. Abby Lynch
When Christopher Sly mistakes a country manor for the local pub, he stumbles into a fantastical world he never could have imagined. He just wants a beer, but the lady of the house and a visiting all-female troupe of actors twist his reality and ours into this farcical take on Taming of the Shrew.
by Stewart Matthews
A blockbuster cast of Ottawa’s top talent invite you to a special dinner party where murder is on the menu. Please hang up your coat, choose your weapon and make yourself at home. Two award-winning companies (from 52 Pick-up, Bookworm and G-Men Defectives) bring you blackmail, bodies and bureaucracy in this manic whodunit. A new twist on a classic game.
by Peter Cavell
Awakening in an unfamiliar place, the wanderer must find his way through the twisting Labyrinth and face the beast that waits at the centre. A dark, psychological re-imagining of the story of Theseus and the Minotaur, combining live and recorded speech, electronic vocal distortion, original music, and 2000-year old poetry.