Thanks in no small part to Jully Black's recent performance at an NBA all-star game, it has come to more general attention that "O Canada our home on native land" is another possible scan for the national anthem's original wording of "our home and native land". In recent weeks, in my role…
This one goes out in honour of the memory of Peter Herrndorf. Peter passed away on Saturday February 18th, and is survived by his family and thousands upon thousands who were lucky to have known him. The National Creation Fund was established under his watchful eye, and every success the…
2023 is dedicated to experiments. Here’s 12. One for each month. Why? Because that’s really what it’s all about. Experiments! Happy New Year! (And…in true storytelling style I am saving the most exciting news – about our latest investment – for the end). 1. Previous Track Record. You need…
Last month I asked what works of performance had changed the world around you. Responses were eclectic and fascinating. From Wagner's Parsifal at the Met, to a first experience with Holy Body Tattoo, through to Neworld's King Arthur, it was a list of introductions and recollection. I loved…
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First National Producer Gathering to leverage the strength of a network Some 15 Canadian producers will gather at the National Arts Centre (NAC) from November 30 to December 3 to share their knowledge, reflect on the various issues they face, and envision the future. The result of two…
It was full speed ahead for NAC French Theatre’s first season, fully programmed by Artistic Director Mani Soleymanlou. Un. Deux. Trois., an epic performance written and directed by Mani, opened at the NAC in September 2022 before going on tour to eight other Canadian cities—Sudbury,…
According to David Brooks, in the October 27, 2022 New York Times Opinion piece with Gallup polls to support it, we are riding a wave of global sadness. The numbers are staggering and they were measured over a much longer period than you might expect. Like, in the case of trends in pop…
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How do you define success? Oh brother/sister/mother/lover, really, you are opening with this? Some days - pour moi - it can be as simple as getting a comma in the right place. Most days it is far more complicated. Is success something that actually exists? Yes. I am going to say…
Hi. Thanks for spending some of your expensive time here! My name is Sarah Garton Stanley, but you can call me SGS; and I hope you will. I am the new Artistic Producer for the National Creation Fund (NCF), I am a white queer settler of European heritage, born and raised in Montreal…
On March 3, 2022, the National Arts Centre English Theatre, Vita Brevis Arts, Canadian Stage, Neptune Theatre and Grand Theatre announced an unprecedented partnership that will bring the world premiere stage adaptation of the Canadian classic Fall On Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald to…
Shows premiere from Coast to Coast AND Overseas! With the National Creation Fund’s support, Canadian artists are continuing to create ambitious, work-class work. Now in its fifth year, the Fund has invested in the development of almost 70 compelling projects by artists and arts…
Heather Moore has always felt like she had the best job in the world. As Executive Producer of the National Creation Fund, and before that of the NAC’s biennial Scenes festivals, she got to learn about Canada through its artists. “It has been a privilege to work with so many Canadian…
In April, as part of NAC French Theatre’s 2021–22 season, Anne-Marie Ouellet of the theatre collective L’eau du bain presented two plays for two different audiences. White Out was conceived for an adult audience and La chambre des enfants was made for children. Through innovative lighting…
Is it a forest? A troubled sea? Piles of sheets or big rocks? You can stop wondering: it’s simply La chambre des enfants, a play performed entirely by young actors ages 8 to 11. Under the direction of Anne-Marie Ouellet of L’Eau du bain theatre company, these young artists show us their…
The upcoming NAC French Theatre season promises to get off to a strong start. To launch his first season as Artistic Director of French Theatre, Mani Soleymanlou has surrounded himself with some 40 Francophone performers from across Canada to revisit his plays Un, Deux and Trois, which he…
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