News Releases
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ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET PERFORMS A POIGNANT BALLET ABOUT CANADA’S RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SYSTEM
January 18, 2016
Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) delves into one of the darkest chapters in Canadian history in its heart-rending Going Home Star – Truth and Reconciliation. Commissioned by RWB Artistic Director André Lewis with the support of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), the ballet will be performed at the National Arts Centre on January 28, 29 and 30. Based on... Read more
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Le cœur en hiver
January 13, 2016
Once upon a time lived another Snow Queen… One fine morning Kay decides to leave Gerda. He wants to go far away, over there where the snowflakes dance and the ice glistens, but that’s not what the courageous little girl hears. She decides to brave the cold and, at the risk of freezing, embarks on a long quest to find her friend. Sound familiar? The result of a collaboration between... Read more
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Indigenous storytelling at the NAC this week: World premiere concert, youth song project, art and reconciliation exhibition and panel discussion
January 11, 2016
OTTAWA – This week the National Arts Centre (NAC) invites the media to attend two days of Indigenous storytelling with fascinating performances, discussion and exhibition about the painful legacy of the residential school system in Canada. A highlight will be the world premiere of I Lost My Talk, composed by John Estacio and performed in Southam Hall by the NAC Orchestra under the direction... Read more
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NAC English Theatre Presents Shakespeare's Twelfth Night As You've Never Seen it Before - January 20 - February 6 NAC Theatre
January 6, 2016
NAC English Theatre production Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Directed by Jillian Keiley As Imagined by The Old Trout Puppet Workshop Featuring the 2015/16 Ensemble and Guest Artist January 20 – February 6, 2016 January 6, 2016 – OTTAWA (Canada) – “Someday very soon there will be a style...that will be come to be known as ‘Old Trout-like’ –... Read more
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DADA MASILO REINVENTS A ROMANTIC CLASSIC WITH CANADIAN PREMIERE OF SWAN LAKE.
January 4, 2016
Choreographed by prominent South African dance artist Dada Masilo, a cutting-edge Swan Lake combining African dance and classical ballet makes its Canadian debut at the National Arts Centre Theatre on January 12*. Famous for her unconventional adaptations of traditional ballets, the innovative 30-year-old choreographer and dancer from Johannesburg has taken on one of the most notorious romantic... Read more
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National Arts Centre to Shine the Spotlight on Indigenous Storytelling and Reconciliation
January 4, 2016
The National Arts Centre (NAC) will showcase Indigenous storytelling and reconciliation on its stages in the New Year. In the context of recent news events – from the recent publication of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s final report, to the Government of Canada’s renewed focus on Indigenous issues – the NAC is presenting a series of... Read more
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GENERAL AUDITIONS National Arts Centre English Theatre will be conducting general auditions in Ottawa on Saturday, January 23, 2016.
January 1, 2016
GENERAL AUDITIONS National Arts Centre English Theatre Artistic Director Jillian Keiley and Associate Artistic Director Sarah Garton Stanley will be conducting general auditions in Ottawa on Saturday, January 23, 2016. NAC English Theatre is committed to inclusive casting. We encourage submissions from all professional artists, regardless of cultural identity, age, disability, gender or any... Read more
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JACK CHARLES V THE CROWN ILBIJERRI THEATRE COMPANY (MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA) PRODUCTION JANUARY 12 – 16, 2016
December 30, 2015
NAC english theatre presentation Jack Charles V The Crown Directed by Rachael MAza Co-Written by Jack Charles, John Romeril ILBIJERRI Theatre company (Melbourne, Australia) Production January 12 – 16, 2016 December 30, 2015 – OTTAWA (Canada) – “What a wealth of stories he has to offer! With visual images, music and songs he is a true artist...give the man a standing... Read more
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L’après-midi d’un foehn – version 1 Look and see
December 8, 2015
An NAC French Theatre presentation Recommended for ages 5 to 99! No spoken words in the performance Surrounding the ring, an array of inward-facing fans. In the middle, a rather odd-looking puppeteer who is using the breeze from the fans to breathe life into some unconventional characters: dozens of multicoloured plastic bags. Caught on the rising drafts, the little bags perform an... Read more
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Trevor Pinnock Conducts the NAC Orchestra in Handel’s Messiah December 15 & 16
December 8, 2015
OTTAWA (Canada) – Enjoy one of the most majestic pieces of music ever written, on December 15-16, when acclaimed conductor Trevor Pinnock leads the NAC Orchestra, in an uplifting performance of Handel’s Messiah. Trevor Pinnock is a renowned British conductor and harpsichordist. He was Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the NAC Orchestra from 1991 to 1996. For this Sun Life... Read more