Theatre in London has noticed us

I should hope so, as we are a theatre company, and we're in London.  We met up with webmaster Peter Janes this week and had a great time talking about London, the Fringe, and touring.   Read the full article here.

video clip available online

The London Free Press came by our tech, and the video is finally up on their (and now our) website. Aside from the fact that I am listed as the director and look a bit like a deer staring into headlights in the interview section, it's not bad.

London, but not England.

We're in the other London - the one in Ontario. Possibly not as famous as that other London, but pretty awesome nonetheless. We opened last night, but we've got five more performances left to catch at venue 3 - Wolf Performance Hall in the downtown library.
Sunday, August 3rd, 9PM
Monday, August 5th, 6:30PM
Wednesday, August 6th, 7:30PM
Thursday, August 7th, 11PM
Saturday, August 9th, 10:30PM

Tickets are $9, available at the box office, online at www.londonfringe.ca,
or at the door 30 minutes before performance. See you there...

Hometown paper finds us out

Technically, our hometown as a company is Walla Walla. We've spent a total of maybe 36 hours there on this entire tour, though, so we didn't think to alert the the UB to what we were doing. So they found us - read the full article here.

On the Sly in the Washington Post

Peter Marks, theatre reviewer for The Washington Post, saw our opening show. Here's what he had to say.

"A troupe from Walla Walla, Wash., called Formerly Witty Productions has more success [than previously mentioned shows] with "On the Sly," a genial modern adaptation at the Warehouse of "The Taming of the Shrew." You're not likely to think the actors have arrived from anywhere but their college dorms. Yet they radiate the pleasurable aura of let's-put-on-a-show that's so right for Fringe."

I'll have you know that all of us have lived off campus, thank you very much.

There are 6 other shows in the review; read about them here.

4-star (Baldacchino?) reivew from dctheatrescene.com

Steven McKnight of dctheatrescene.com says:

"This is an amusing play that provides an interesting twist on the story of The Taming of the Shrew. If you enjoy classic farce, On the Sly is a charming and polished little jewel."

also

"Alas, all of the mirth and merriment concludes too soon. All I can reveal is that the play ends with a satisfied audience leaving the theatre with smiles on their faces."

full review can be found here.

Capital Fringe - the basic information

There have been questions about the Capital Fringe Festival - and here are some answers.

1.When and where are we performing?
On the Sly is at the Warehouse - Mainstage
1021 7th St. NW (Metro: Mt. Vernon Sq. or Gallery Place/Chinatown)
Saturday, July 12th, noon
Sunday, July 13th, 7:30PM
Saturday, July 19th, 5PM
Wednesday, July 23rd, 7PM
Sunday, July 27th, 4:30PM

2. How do I get tickets?
a: online - www.capitalfringe.com
b: by phone - 1.866.811.4111
c: at the fringe office - 607 NY Ave, NW
d: at the door, one hour before performance

We recommend you purchase in advance.

3. What else do I need?
You need to purchase a fringe button, available at the box office. They cost $5, and you can use the button for every show you see at the Capital Fringe. It even comes with discounts.

4. Is your show good?
Yes. Of course. Even the Ottawa Citizen says so.