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Who gets the Fringe stage? New two-tiered lottery sparking turmoil at Ottawa festival

April 29, 2026
Kate Jaimet spent years writing “The Outrageous! Comedy Sketch Show." A local playwright and member of the Playwrights Guild of Canada, she got a big break when the show — comprised of five short plays all under 10 minutes — was selected for the 2024 Ottawa Fringe Festival. Read More


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Show #13 St. Patrick’s High School In the Heights Directors: Emily Edwards, Fadi El-Saikali, Christina Sangalli, Pamela Williams, & Caitlin Dubé Théo Djory Dupuy, Critic Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School “Where people come, people go! Let me show all of these people what I know, there’s no place like home.” St. Patrick’s High School delivered […]
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