News Releases
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ALL TOGETHER NOW: SPEND YOUR SUMMER WITH US AT THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE
May 2, 2022
The NAC is launching exciting new programming for the summer May 2, 2022 – OTTAWA (Canada) – From June to August 2022, the NAC welcomes locals and visitors alike to enjoy music, dance, theatre, children’s camps and more happening in its halls, and outdoors at the rooftop wooden terrace and along the Rideau canal. All together Now is the NAC’s first ever summer series and... Read more
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CHRISTOPHER DEACON TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT AND CEO UNTIL DECEMBER 2025
April 28, 2022
Christopher Deacon is also appointed Chair of the Performing Arts Centres Consortium, regrouping the CEOs of North America’s largest performing arts venues. APRIL 28, 2022 – OTTAWA, CANADA – The Board of Trustees of the National Arts Centre announced today they have extended the mandate of Christopher Deacon as President and CEO of the NAC, until December 3, 2025. Christopher... Read more
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AUDREY DWYER’S CALPURNIA TURNS A CLASSIC NOVEL ON ITS HEAD
April 19, 2022
News Release AUDREY DWYER’S CALPURNIA TURNS A CLASSIC NOVEL ON ITS HEAD Race, class and gender collide in this explosive comedy confronting Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird April 12, 2022 – OTTAWA (Canada) – Up-and-coming screenwriter Julie sees herself as a tireless warrior for the marginalized. From the safe confines of her wealthy father’s... Read more
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THE MUSH HOLE: ACKNOWLEDGING THE TRUTH ABOUT CANADA’S FIRST RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
April 5, 2022
THE MUSH HOLE: ACKNOWLEDGING THE TRUTH ABOUT CANADA’S FIRST RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL Created by multi-disciplinary artist and choreographer Santee Smith, and performed by Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, The Mush Hole features an all-Indigenous cast April 5, 2022 – OTTAWA (Canada) – From April 13 to 16, the National Arts Centre (NAC) Indigenous Theatre brings The Mush Hole to the stage,... Read more
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UN. DEUX. TROIS.: Mani Soleymanlou’s great cycle of identity returns to the stage!
April 4, 2022
Ottawa, April 4, 2022 —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 has brought together in a single show entitled Un. Deux. Trois. It’s no secret: Mani Soleymanlou loves numbers. After... Read more
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THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE WRAPS UP SIX MONTHS OF CULTURAL PROGRAMMING AT EXPO 2020 DUBAI
March 16, 2022
News Release Artists ArtCirq, Marie-Mai and Neon Dreams take the stage in Dubai for Canada’s National Day and International Francophonie Day at Expo this weekend March 16, 2022 – OTTAWA (Canada) – Since October... Read more
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NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE APPOINTS NELSON MCDOUGALL AS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE NAC ORCHESTRA
March 7, 2022
March 7, 2022 – OTTAWA – The National Arts Centre is delighted to announce the appointment of Nelson McDougall as Managing Director of the NAC Orchestra. Nelson McDougall has been a crucial member of the NAC Orchestra team for 17 years. As Orchestra and Tour Manager, he was responsible for the successful planning and execution of some of the Orchestra’s most ambitious and... Read more
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STAGE ADAPTATION OF THE ICONIC CANADIAN NOVEL FALL ON YOUR KNEES TO PREMIERE IN 2023
March 3, 2022
News Release STAGE ADAPTATION OF THE ICONIC CANADIAN NOVEL FALL ON YOUR KNEES TO PREMIERE IN 2023 Five theatre companies partner to bring production based on Ann-Marie MacDonald’s internationally acclaimed novel to four cities March 3, 2022 – OTTAWA – National Arts Centre English Theatre, Vita Brevis Arts, Canadian Stage (Toronto), Neptune Theatre (Halifax) and Grand Theatre... Read more
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THE NAC ORCHESTRA WELCOMES DANIEL BARTHOLOMEW-POYSER AS PRINCIPAL YOUTH CONDUCTOR AND CREATIVE PARTNER
February 23, 2022
The first Black titled conductor in the NAC Orchestra’s history, Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, will début in his role with the launch of Reggae Roots, featuring reggae royalty Jah’Mila and Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra. February 23, 2022 – Ottawa — Orchestral Conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser joins the National Arts Centre Orchestra as Principal... Read more
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A DIFFERENT FORMAT FOR THE BIG BANG FESTIVAL
February 19, 2022
Ottawa, January 19, 2022 – In light of the current health situation, the BIG BANG festival will be going digital with part of its scheduled programming on February 19 and 20. It is with regret that the National Arts Centre team has made the decision not to hold in-person performances for this annual family sound adventure. The entire team is currently working to reschedule the... Read more