Theatre festival to bring the unusual to Ottawa
The Undercurrents Festival will be returning to Ottawa this February, bringing an array of avant-garde theatrical work to the national capital.
Undercurrents is a spin-off of the Ottawa Fringe Festival aiming to provide thought-provoking work from local and national artists in both English and French. This year’s plays include “I Don’t Even Miss You”, a one-person musical about a computer program who wakes up to find everyone else in the world gone; “Kimiko”, a circus show incorporating traditional Japanese art forms to tell a Japanese-Canadian narrative; and “Terminally Ill”, an adaptation of a novel about Elvis being found in a coffin underneath the St. Laurence River.
There will also be a number of “entr’acte” ancillary programming between shows, including an arts exhibit that runs throughout the 10-day festival, an opening night reception, workshops of plays in progress, and the “Small Fish” comedy and variety shows. Theatre festivals such as this often use methods such as flyer printing and social media to provide scheduling information and create interest in local plays. Promotional material for Undercurrents highlights the festival’s history of thought-provoking works:
“For over a decade, undercurrents has been showcasing some of the most innovative and thought-provoking works of art from local and national artists. Our festival brings together artists from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and disciplines to showcase their talents in an intimate and inclusive setting.”
The 2024 Undercurrents Festival will take place from February 7 to 17 at a variety of Ottawa venues, with the Arts Court Theatre acting as a central hub.
Undercurrents is a spin-off of the Ottawa Fringe Festival aiming to provide thought-provoking work from local and national artists in both English and French. This year’s plays include “I Don’t Even Miss You”, a one-person musical about a computer program who wakes up to find everyone else in the world gone; “Kimiko”, a circus show incorporating traditional Japanese art forms to tell a Japanese-Canadian narrative; and “Terminally Ill”, an adaptation of a novel about Elvis being found in a coffin underneath the St. Laurence River.
There will also be a number of “entr’acte” ancillary programming between shows, including an arts exhibit that runs throughout the 10-day festival, an opening night reception, workshops of plays in progress, and the “Small Fish” comedy and variety shows. Theatre festivals such as this often use methods such as flyer printing and social media to provide scheduling information and create interest in local plays. Promotional material for Undercurrents highlights the festival’s history of thought-provoking works:
“For over a decade, undercurrents has been showcasing some of the most innovative and thought-provoking works of art from local and national artists. Our festival brings together artists from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and disciplines to showcase their talents in an intimate and inclusive setting.”
The 2024 Undercurrents Festival will take place from February 7 to 17 at a variety of Ottawa venues, with the Arts Court Theatre acting as a central hub.