News Releases

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. NAC Announces 2015-16 Share the Spirit Program for Deserving Children and Families

    December 1, 2015

    The National Arts Centre (NAC), with the help of Presenting Partner Sun Life Financial and generous partners and donors, is bringing the magic of live performing arts this holiday season and throughout the year to hundreds of deserving children and their families in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. This is the seventh year for Share the Spirit, an initiative aimed at families who, for economic or... Read more

  6. Celebrate the Merriest Time of Year with Natalie MacMaster and the NAC Orchestra!

    November 30, 2015

    OTTAWA (Canada) –  From December 10-12, join Cape Breton’s adored fiddler Natalie MacMaster and the NAC Orchestra in celebrating the merriest time of year, for an evening of heartwarming, rip-roaring music, guaranteed to get your feet stomping and hands clapping just in time for the holiday season. Natalie MacMaster – a fiddle genius, Order of Canada recipient, two-time... Read more

  7. ANNE AND GILBERT ARE SHARING MORE GREEN GABLES MAGIC! TWO MORE PERFORMANCES ADDED – DECEMBER 22 & DECEMBER 23 TICKETS ON SALE TODAY!

    November 30, 2015

    Anne and Gilbert Are Sharing More Green Gables Magic! TWO MOre Performances Added – December 22 & December 23 Tickets on Sale today! November 30, 2015 – OTTAWA (Canada) – “Life is worth living as long as there's a laugh in it.” Anne Shirley With ticket demand at a fever pitch, NAC English Theatre is proud to announce two more performances have been added... Read more

  8. Là où j'habite

    November 27, 2015

    LÀ OÙ J’HABITE Capturing the stars An NAC French Theatre presentation December 5 & 6 at 9:30 & 11 a.m. in the NAC Studio Recommended for ages 2 to 5 Note: Both performances will be in French. Téoù (“Where-Are-You”) and Téqui (“Who-Are-You”) are bursting with a hundred questions bigger than a thousand houses. Why... Read more

  9. Instructions pour un éventuel gouvernement socialiste qui souhaiterait abolir la fête de Noël

    November 27, 2015

    (Instructions to Any Future Socialist Government Wishing to Abolish Christmas) December 9 to 12 at 8 p.m. Additional performance: December 13 at 2 p.m. Performed in French “Michael Mackenzie does not condemn the model of high finance that is his subject. He addresses dehumanization, individualization, and the depository of individual and social values, but he never... Read more

  10. Tis the Season for Giving! Join us for the Annual Free Christmas FanFair Concert

    November 26, 2015

    OTTAWA (Canada) – As a heartfelt thank you to its community, and in tribute to the faithful support of its public, the National Arts Centre Orchestra Players' Association is pleased to announce the annual presentation of its FanFair, an annual free concert that benefits the Snowsuit Fund and the Ottawa Food Bank. Media are invited to attend this free community event.... Read more