About
Created by Margo MacDonald and Geoff McBride with music by Nick Di Gaetano | Produced by Parry Riposte | Origin: Ottawa, Ontario
What do you do when you’ve followed your dream but the dream is no longer enough? “The Persistent Stain” is a second-wave Canadian punk band that’s been slogging it out on the small touring circuit for decades. Now they find themselves in their 50s still pursuing the dreams of their 20s. As they struggle through yet another gig in yet another nowhere town, Joey Blank and Maxie Staines ask themselves: Should they stay, or should they go?
Performances
Content warnings: Scented Product, Mature Language, Violence, Sexual Content, Mental Health, Fog, Flashing Lights, Audience Participation
Friday, June 19 — 6:00pm
Saturday, June 20 — 6:30pm
Sunday, June 21 — 8:30pm
Wednesday, June 24 — 8:30pm
Friday, June 26 — 5:30pm
Saturday, June 27 — 10:30pm
All performances take place at La Nouvelle Scène – Studio A 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: The Persistent Stain on ottawafringe.com
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La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins
Ottawa's francophone theatre centre — two studio theatres (173 + 80 seats), a bar/terrace, and interior courtyard. Home to Théâtre du Trillium, Vieille 17, Vox Théâtre, and Catapulte.
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