Stéphanie Turple’s “Un-Countried”: How Regimes And Mindsets Change
Un-Countried, written by Stéphanie Turple, and directed by Kevin Orr shows what happens when a...
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“Ripcord”: Disturbingly Outrageous Popular Theatre Where Comedy And Tragedy Intersect
David Lindsay-Abaire in his earlier works was a master of television style sit-coms and Ripcord...
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“Minding Frankie”: A Canadian Premiere Of An Irish Adaptation Goes Straight To The Heart!
The narrative voices of Irish novelist and playwright Maeve Binchy that emerge in Minding Frankie...
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In The Unseen World: Performing Storytelling In The World Of Indigenous Peoples
In the new theatre research LabO located in the Ottawa Art Gallery, a group of students and...
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Alonzo King Lines Ballet “Sutra” Unites The World
What we grasp from this hypnotic evening presented by the Alonzo King Lines Ballet performing a...
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Festival Des Francophonies En Limousin. International Francophone Theatre In All Its Diversity
This new international festival in Limoges created in 1984 by Pierre DeBauche after the Avignon...
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“Cloudburst”: The Arrival Of A Bright New Actor On The Ottawa Scene
My colleagues have already expressed their admiration for this production and I can only agree...
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Lysistrata In The New World: A Rereading Of The Greek Comedy That Surpasses Its Source Of Inspiration
Odyssey Theatre has at last been reborn under the stars in this Canadian premier. After a period...
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The Cirque Du Soleil Redefines Its Space And Becomes Contemporary Theatre!
Le Cirque du Soleil is back in Ottawa, this time with a show called Corteo already seen by 8...
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“25” 1919 France: Pure Performance Cycle That Continues Through Eternity!
25–1919 Paris France is billed as a “performance event”–even a play if you wish, by Elliot...
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Dr. Faustus Meets Cyberspace: The Past And The Future Collide In Perfect Harmony!!
In a small empty space illuminated by several enlarged computer screens, a shadowy figure sits...
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Josephine Baker: An Uplifting, Engaging, And Inspiring Performance
They bill this as a burlesque cabaret but it goes far beyond that form because it actually tells...
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“La Cerisaie”: Chekhov’s “Cherry Orchard” With New Secrets
La Cérisaie (The Cherry Tree/The Cherry Orchard) presented by the Belgian company TG STAN (i.e....
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“Sal Capone: The Lamentable Tragedy Of…”: Docudrama Musical for Black Lives Matter
The Beginning Of A Most Important Dialogue Initiated By This striking and moving staging of rage!...
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“Betroffenheit” Corporeal Exchange As Innovative Now As The Work Of Pina Bausch In The 1970’s
Betroffenheit (consternation, a state of shock, dismay) a co-production by Kidd Pivot Company and...
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“Siena” By La Veronal: Self Contemplation, Imagined Self-Destruction, And A Terrifying Sense Of The Human Body!
European performance is slipping through boundaries, transforming relationships between film,...
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Nijinsky At The NAC: A Truly Cathartic Encounter Between The Dancer And His Creations
The National Ballet of Canada’s staging of John Neumeier’s Nijinsky, the artist who, by his...
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“The Lorax” An Exciting And Transformative Experience For The Whole Family
The story by Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) that has made its way through various forms of...
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“OCD Love:” LEV Dance Company Delves Into A Paradox, The Strange Psychic Disruption Of The Troubled Body!
This latest work by the Israeli dance company LEV Dance, created by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar is a...
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The Wuppertal Tanztheater Returns To Its Origins With “Café Müller” And “The Rite Of Spring”
The ghost of Pina Bausch was no doubt fluttering with excitement around the NAC last month as the...
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