Orpheus Theatre adds musical flair to Titanic tragedy
Don’t expect to see anyone standing on the prow of the ship, arms extended, in Orpheus Theatre’s Titanic: The Musical. Photo provided by Alan Dean Photography.
Circle Mirror Transformation evokes as much as it entertains
Through deceptively simple and naturalistic storytelling, director Lise Ann Johnson reveals everyday human tragedies through a comic lens. Photo Courtesy of Andrew Alexander.
NAC brings home Shakespearean tragedy with all-Aboriginal cast
“We have a very difficult, contested, difficult history, and I think that [King Lear] and this production gives an opportunity to address that.” Photo provided.
PACT-Ottawa’s play puts a spotlight on sex trafficking
When PACT-Ottawa wanted to raise awareness about sex trafficking they put on a play, but now they are talking to Toronto-based Tapestry New Opera about producing an opera.
Curtains may close on one-person show of D’Arcy McGee trial
Fourteen years after the debut of Pierre Brault’s play, Blood on the Moon, the Feb. 5 performance at the Great Canadian Theatre Company may very well be its last. The play which opened for a remount on Jan. 19 was somewhat of a last-minute addition to the GCTC schedule. Photo by Portia Baladad
Intimacy of Club SAW livens up The Laramie Project
Club SAW’s confined space — the stage blurred into the seating area — brought “more life to deeply upsetting subject matter,” director Emma Hooper Brooks said. Photo courtesy of Wyoming Jackrabbit.
A Midwinter’s Dream Tale turns Shakespeare on its head
A Midwinter’s Dream Tale is a light-hearted, fun piece of theatre — the perfect treat for a dreary midwinter evening.
Danzòn returns to NAC after choreographer’s death
In their first appearance at the National Arts Centre since Pina Bausch’s death, the renowned choreographer’s company examined life and death through dance Nov. 25.
Avant-garde theatre festival announces 2012 lineup
After the success of its first year, the Great Canadian Theatre Company’s undercurrents festival of independent Canadian theatre will return in February 2012 with six new avant-garde productions. Photo courtesy of Gordon D. Bonnar.
Like a painting, Whispering Pines play is abstract and engaging
Betrayal, forgiveness, art, and freedom are the fibres that make up Richard Sangar’s engaging and puzzling play, Whispering Pines. Photo courtesy of h-e-d.
