9 Lives, 8 Near-misses : life lessons from near-death events

About

Created by Paul Shanker De Tourreil | Produced by @postitpaul | Origin: Montreal, Québec

A car crash full of kids. A knife-wielding madman. True love, pernicious patriarchy, and the perils of both. A kungfu cat with 9 lives, Postitpaul brings a bilingual version of his hit show to Ottawa, switching language every 1/2 sentence! Will it cost him his last life? Come find out… Montreal Fringe Fest Awards: Winner: Most Promising Comedy (2024) Nominee: Just For Laughs Outstanding Comedy (2023)

Performances

• Content warnings: Open Captions, In French, Described Performance and/or Storytelling, Violence, Mental Health, Audience Participation

• ³ Thursday, June 18 — 8:30pm

• ³ Saturday, June 20 — 10:00pm

• ³ Sunday, June 21 — 6:30pm

• ³ Tuesday, June 23 — 8:30pm

• ³ Thursday, June 25 — 5:30pm

• ³ Saturday, June 27 — 8:30pm

All performances take place at La Nouvelle Scène – Studio B as part of the Ottawa Fringe Festival (June 18–28, 2026).

Tickets

• Price: $14 + fees
• Buy tickets: ottawafringe.com/tickets
• Half-price tickets: available day-of at the festival box office for select performances
• Fringe Pin required for every ticket purchase ($5 single-year or $15 legacy reusable pin)

Show Page

Full details, artist bio, and content advisories: 9 Lives, 8 Near-misses : life lessons from near-death events on ottawafringe.com