by Jordan Danger
BEST BET FOR GEEK GIRL FUN THIS WEEK: ROLLER DERBY SAVED MY SOUL IN OTTAWA
(FOR THE REST OF YOU, THE DOCUMENTARY SHE'S MAKING WILL KEEP YOU ENTERTAINED.)
(FOR THE REST OF YOU, THE DOCUMENTARY SHE'S MAKING WILL KEEP YOU ENTERTAINED.)
Many of you may have heard about a little indie play called Roller
Derby Saved My Soul. Writer and actor of the one-woman show, Nancy Kenny,
created and performed this show much to the joy of many roller derby
enthusiasts, and she’s back at it again.
Kenny is currently raising money for a nationwide tour of
Fringe festivals as she and a crew are heading out on the road to film a
documentary called On the Fringe,
detailing the life and experiences of the people who spend their summers
participating in Fringe festivals. It’s a unique concept, and a cool one to be
sure. Kenny is working hard towards raising the necessary $10,000 to make this
documentary, and you can check out her Indiegogo campaign here.
What this means for Ottawa folk is that this Friday, May 30
2014, you can catch a one-night encore of Kenny’s cool show, Roller Derby Saved
My Soul. Kenny’s piece is a narrative of one girl’s experience with roller
derby, and how much it makes her feel like a superhero. As a former derby
player myself, I can tell you this isn’t far from the truth.
ROLLER DERBY SAVED MY SOUL
STARRING NANCY KENNY
FRIDAY MAY 30 2014
ARTS COURT THEATRE, OTTAWA ONTARIO
TICKETS: $15-25
Kenny and her show are heavily decorated with awards and
highly critically acclaimed. Whether or not you’re familiar with derby, this
show shouldn’t be missed. And of course, we love to support geek girls in all
areas, so please do contribute to Kenny’s Indiegogo campaign if you can! The
documentary project is gathering strong support, not the least of which is the
loan of a Volkswagen Passat for Kenny & crew to travel around the country this
summer, donated by an independent Ottawa dealership, Hunt Club Volkswagen. So
extra snaps for Hunt Club VW for supporting geek girls and girl filmmakers!
You can check out all sorts of info about the show, the
documentary, etc etc etc at the info below. You’ll see a couple of our CGG
writers at the show on Friday, so be sure to say hi!
About the documentary: www.onthefringedoc.com
About the Roller Derby Saved My Soul:
www.rollerderbysavedmysoul.com
On the Fringe Indiegogo campaign:
http://igg.me/at/OntheFringe/x/4757376
One Night Only information and tickets:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/fundraiser-roller-derby-saved-my-soul-in-ottawa-for-one-night-only-tickets-11077050757
About Aventus Films: www.aventusfilms.com
About May Can Theatre: http://maycantheatre.webs.com!
Hunt
Club Volkswagen: http://huntclubvw.com/?lng=2
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