undercurrents festival

Get ready, Ottawa! The 16th annual undercurrents festival, presented by Ottawa Fringe, is back this winter from February 4 - 14. A bold incubator for new and evolving works that are in direct conversation with the world we are living in right now, undercurrents has a show for everyone. Don’t miss this bold celebration of contemporary theatre in both official languages!

With 22 performances over 10 days, undercurrents brings together urgent pieces of theatre shaped by our present moment, with artists responding to today’s crises through innovative, boundary-pushing storytelling. From fresh works by up-and-coming local playwrights to riveting national theatre, there is so much to discover at undercurrents.