a new play
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SUMMER 2026
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a new play 〰️ SUMMER 2026 〰️
Written and Performed by Carly Anna Billings & Cecilia O’Grady
Directed & Stage Managed by Katherine Teed-Arthur
Two Victorian spiritualist sisters invite you to a seance.
But what happens when someone tries to expose their act as a sham just as the spirits make their first move?
Ottawa
June 18-28, 2026
Touring first this summer to Ottawa Fringe’s 29th Festival and returning to the city they once called home, Cecilia and Carly are paranormally pleased to be premiering A Seance Spectacular… in Canada’s Capital among ghosts and ghouls old and new.
Venue: ODD Box, 67 Nicholas Street
Showtimes:
Friday, June 19 - 8:30pm
Saturday, June 20 -9:30pm
Sunday, June 21 -4:30pm
Wednesday, June 24 -7:30pm
Friday, June 26 -6:30pm
Saturday, June 27 -11pm
BEST OF FEST: Sunday, June 28 -8pm
Hamilton
July 15-26, 2026
Haunting their hometown, A Seance Spectacular… is a premiere of this new work, a Hamilton theatre debut for Cecilia and a performance return for Carly whose critically acclaimed work is no stranger to the Hamilton Fringe Festival.
Venue: Mills Hardware
Showtimes:
Friday, July 17 - 5:30pm
Saturday, July 18 - 1:30pm
Sunday, July 19 - 7:30pm
Tuesday, July 21 - 7:30pm
Thursday, July 23 - 6pm
Friday, July 24 - 8:30pm
Saturday, July 25 - 10pm
Edinburgh
August 20-30, 2026
An international debut for both Cecilia and Carly and a premiere, A Seance Spectacular… is stepping on stage as a part of the world’s original and biggest fringe festival in the heart and home of centuries of Scotland’s spirits.
Venue: Just the Attic, The Mash House
Showtime: 17:20
August 20-30
Praise for A Seance Spectacular…
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Really snappily written, and charmingly performed; this was an unexpected gem. The titular Wolf Sisters are a delight to watch.
— Ottawa Fringe Audience
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I’m still thinking about [it] two days later.
—Ottawa Fringe Audience
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... impressed by the verisimilitude of the seance show, which I think must have come from the research the actors have done as paranormal podcasters.
— Ottawa Fringe Audience
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This show had me shaking with laughter and thrills of what would come next
— Ottawa Fringe Audience
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There are some perfectly-timed technical elements that genuinely made me gasp, and the two actors play off each other seamlessly.
— Ottawa Fringe Audience
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Well acted at an impressively energetic pace.
— Ottawa Fringe Audience
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[Billings and O'Grady] creat[e] a partnership that feels both genuine and delightfully chaotic.
-Crystal Rose Haygarth, The Hammer Monthly
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Billings and O'Grady have a natural, dynamic chemistry that is a joy to watch.
-Stephen Near, Hamilton City Magazine
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A polished production... blend[ing] horror elements and comedic moments effectively
-Steel City Reviews
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Hilarious, touching and a little spooky.
-Hamilton Fringe Audience
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The key word here is "spectacular"
-Luis Arrojo, The Hammer Monthly
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so good i can't put into words!! comedy genius but also im scared and crying. ****
-Hamilton Fringe Audience
LIVE Performances 2026
March 6
The Paranormal Parlour LIVE
Join your fave unserious ghost gals Cecilia & Carly LIVE for one night only in their Victorian parlour as they share some Hamilton-local stories of spirits and spectres at a pop-up performance as a part of HFTCO’s Frostbites Festival at The Staircase Theatre .