Strange Visitations first debuted with the 2014 fifth Anniversary Visitorium Foofarah Live! event at the Clocktower Brewpub, then went on to launch officially with the 20 minute piece Faster Than the Speed of Dating which premiered at that year’s Fresh Meat Festival. A small, DIY Theatre ‘company’ with an emphasis on clown-inspired original works, and based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, SV is the Theatrical wish-machine of Kevin Reid, longtime writer of the Visitorium blog. He has so far been joined in this venture by Madeleine Hall, Jodi Morden and Rebecca Laviolette as collaborators. Their mandate: we have none (yet). Only a playdate…and its with you! Peace, love and soul,
Kevin Reid – Artistic Director, Strange Visitations
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* PREVIOUS SHOWS *
UNZIPPING THE CAT
An original solo storytelling show, Unzipping the Cat premiered at the Ottawa Fresh Meat Festival, October 2016.
A storytelling tribute to an unexpected adventure in the life of a budding theatre nerd, when a 2-month cat-sitting gig turned into a 5-year friendship. My life and times with Winston the Cat.
“...concise, polished, funny when it needed to be, sad when it should be, and kept you wanting to hear just what happened next.” – Onstage Ottawa
“…an incredibly emotionally impactful show” – New Ottawa Critics
“…a genuinely sweet and moving piece” – Capital Critics Circle
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NORMAN BISBEE GOES TO WAR
A original solo play, Norman Bisbee Goes to War premiered at the Ottawa Fringe Festival in June 2016.
A drama/comedy about WWII vet Norman Bisbee going on one last mission when his most prized possession is stolen. Created by and starring Kevin Reid with sound design by Leslie Cserepy. Creative consultants Jodi Morden and Jodi Essery and stage managed at Ottawa Fringe by Erin MacDonald.
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HANNAH & GEORGE
An original two-hander play, Hannah & George premiered at the 2015 Ottawa Fringe Festival.
An all ages clowning love story about a lonely loser, and the magic invisible fairy who follows him everywhere. A Collaborative Strange Visitations creation, featuring Madeleine Hall and Kevin Reid, Directed by Jodi Morden and Stage Managed by Rebecca Laviolette.
“Reid and Hall combine their strong physicality to create some really heartbreaking moments that give substance to the humour, and incredible depth to characters who only speak one word each in the whole show.” – New Ottawa Critics
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FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF DATING
An original play, Faster than the Speed of Dating premiered at the 2014 Fresh Meat Festival in Ottawa, later touring to the 2016 Vancouver Fringe Festival and the 2017 Undercurrents Festival in Ottawa.
A physical, wordless comedy about the perils of modern dating. Featuring Madeleine Hall and Kevin Reid, and directed by Jodi Morden.
“Delightfully silly” – New Ottawa Critics
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