NAC English Theatre

Nina Lee Aquino Artistic Director

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Upcoming events

In-person Summer
MixTape Jul 16 - 20, 2024
© Matthew Murphy In-person   Ages 10+ Family Musical
Come From Away Aug 14 - Sep 1, 2024
In-person Classical
Irresistible Neighbourhoods Walking on Water Sep 14 - 15, 2024
A bride and groom kiss under a gold arch adorned with grenades. In the background there is a the Toronto skyline on one side of them and a Ukrainian skyline on the other with smoke and a looming army tank. © Nastya Gooz In-person   Ages 14+ Drama Comedy
First Métis Man of Odesa Sep 18 - 28, 2024
An Asian woman with hair in her face looks at the camera in front of a cracked concrete background. There is a white flag with red and magenta splatters and a green leaf behind her. In-person   Ages 12+ Drama
Snow in Midsummer Oct 30 - Nov 9, 2024
A man carrying suitcases walks into an illustration of a busy Chinese market. The script of the Death of a Salesman in English and Mandarin appears in the background. In-person   Ages 14+ Comedy
Salesman in China Jan 16 - 25, 2025
An image of Viola Desmond appears on an old, torn movie ticket. In the background is a blurred image of white men in a theatre. In-person   Ages 14+ Drama
Controlled Damage Feb 13 - 22, 2025
Illustration of a woman laying down in a dark liquid with a group of women reflected in it. On her body is a miniature landscape and a truck. The background is a torn map.   In-person   Ages 17+ Drama
Trident Moon Apr 2 - 12, 2025
A repeated image of a person with dark hair in varying costumes set against a scenic horizon with warriors on horses. © by Peter Andrew Lusztyk. Image concept by Key Gordon In-person Opera Drama
Mahabharata: Karma - Part 1 The Life We Inherit May 13 - 24, 2025
A repeated image of a person with dark hair in varying costumes set against a scenic horizon with warriors on horses. © by Peter Andrew Lusztyk. Image concept by Key Gordon In-person Opera Drama
Mahabharata: Dharma - Part 2 The Life We Choose May 14 - 24, 2025
© Dahlia Katz In-person Drama Talks
Khana & Kahani Community Meal Mahabharata interlude May 17 - 24, 2025
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2024-2025 Season

Your odyssey awaits

You are invited on a theatrical odyssey – one that promises to expand your imagination and redefine the boundaries of theatre and storytelling. The 2024/25 English Theatre season proudly showcases art’s transformative potential as both performance and messenger, where world events seamlessly intertwine with deeply personal narratives, creating unforgettable theatrical experiences for you, our cherished audience. 

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    Artistic Director Nina Lee Aquino
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Packages and series

  • Irresistible Neighbourhoods radio plays podcast
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    Irresistible Neighbourhoods: Ottawa 2044

    Irresistible Neighbourhoods: Ottawa 2044

    We asked four emerging local playwrights to walk through their neighbourhoods and offer possible futures in the form of a radio play. Stay tuned… We asked four emerging local playwrights to walk through… We asked four emerging local playwrights to walk through their neighbourhoods and offer possible futures in the form of a radio play. Stay tuned for the podcast series starting in summer 2024.

  • Stages essay resource
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    Stages of Transformation

    Stages of Transformation

    This expansive new digital resource brings together artists and creative communities from across so-called Canada to explore the imperatives of… This expansive new digital resource brings together artists… This expansive new digital resource brings together artists and creative communities from across so-called Canada to explore the imperatives of abolition movements and their applications to our work in the theatre sector. 

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