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CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET PERFORMS THE HANDMAID’S TALE – MARGARET ATWOOD’S AWARD-WINNING NOVEL TRANSFORMED INTO VIVID DANCE DRAMA – AT THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ON JANUARY 22-24
January 8, 2015
Margaret Atwood’s harrowing, award-winning novel of speculative fiction is boldly interpreted as contemporary ballet (performed on pointe) by New York-based choreographer Lila York. The Handmaid’s Tale is the gripping story of the desperate Offred, concubine (“handmaid”) to the Commander. York’s thrillingly theatrical dance drama – highlighting dark romanticism,... Read more
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ISRAEL’S L-E-V MAKES THEIR NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE DEBUT WITH HOUSE ON NOVEMBER 11
October 29, 2014
Headed by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar, L-E-V is an audacious and provocative new Israeli company. L-E-V’s fiercely talented dancers (including Eyal) lure audiences into “a Hieronymous Bosch painting of an extraterrestrial rave.” House is an extreme close-up, a fragmented, cinematic collage of images of human relationships that flicker and vanish. It delves fearlessly into the... Read more
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THE EXTRAORDINARY TANZTHEATER WUPPERTAL PINA BAUSCH RETURNS TO THE NAC WITH VOLLMOND – A DAZZLING CANADIAN PREMIERE – ON NOVEMBER 7-8
October 27, 2014
Vollmond (Full Moon) is a masterstroke, one of the legendary Pina Bausch’s most celebrated works. A lush expression of the rapturous effects of the full moon, Vollmond dazzles with wit, humour, and lush, engaging songs. Casting a keen eye on love and lust, Pina Bausch’s ingenious choreography explores courtship and conflict, the eternal battle between the sexes, and simple humanity.... Read more
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SPARKS FLY AS AMBER FUNK BARTON AND JOSH MARTIN PERFORM IN AN EVENING OF HIGH-ENERGY DANCE, INCLUDING THE WORLD PREMIERE OF SURRENDER, A NEW SOLO – AND NAC CO-PRODUCTION – ON OCTOBER 23-25
October 9, 2014
October 9, 2014 – OTTAWA (Canada) – Two of Vancouver’s hottest young dance talents shine in an evening of visceral, dynamic dance – supremely urban-cool, mesmerizing in its intensity – that was conceived especially for the National Arts Centre. Receiving its world premiere, Amber Funk Barton’s new solo, Surrender, is designed to showcase her unique style of... Read more
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Louise Lecavalier, goddess of Canadian dance, performs her first self-choreographed work at the National Arts Centre on October 8-9
September 29, 2014
NAC Associate Dance Artist Louise Lecavalier, an icon of Canadian contemporary dance, kicks off the 2014-15 season of NAC Dance with her first self-choreographed work, So Blue, in the Theatre of the National Arts Centre on October 8-9 at 7:30 p.m. “Often imitated, never equalled” (Le Monde), Louise Lecavalier has enjoyed a prestigious career as a dancer, simultaneously embodying and... Read more
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National Arts Centre Dance adds a new NAC Co-Production to the 2014-15 Season! Montreal's Le Patin Libre performs VERTICAL INFLUENCES – on ice – on February 27-28
June 16, 2014
Cathy Levy, Executive Producer of Dance at the National Arts Centre, announced today that a new show has been added to the stellar 2014-15 NAC Dance season. Le Patin Libre is a Canadian collective of professional skaters who are reinventing ice skating by bringing urban street dance and high-level artistic expression onto the ice. The iconoclastic Montreal-based troupe will perform Vertical... Read more
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The NAC Winter Sale is Back & Bigger than Ever! Two Tickets for $45!
January 30, 2014
Ottawa, Ontario – Just because the winter winds are pushing at the door is no reason to stay in – especially when the NAC Winter Sale is back! The sale that keeps everyone warm and entertained at the same time is now bigger than ever, with sizzling deals on 17 performances at the National Arts Centre! From February 5 – March 8, patrons can buy two tickets to selected NAC... Read more
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NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION SALE NOVEMBER 22 AND 23 ONLY!
November 18, 2013
On Friday, November 22 and Saturday, November 23, subscriptions purchased online to NAC Orchestra, English Theatre, French Theatre, Dance and Variety Pack are 50% off the regular Box Office ticket price! The Online Subscription Sale will be held from 10 a.m. Friday November 22 to midnight on Saturday November 23 – ONLINE ONLY! Subscriptions to the National Arts Centre 2013-2014 programming... Read more
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One Chicago legend pays tribute to another as Hubbard Street Dance Chicago performs the extraordinary One Thousand Pieces at the National Arts Centre on November 23
November 8, 2013
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) — one of the best contemporary ensembles in the United States — celebrated their 35th anniversary in 2012 with the magical One Thousand Pieces by resident choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo. Inspired by Marc Chagall’s “America Windows” — six monumental panels of glowing blue stained-glass at the Art Institute of Chicago... Read more
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Celebrated choreographer-performer Akram Khan — an Ottawa favourite — performs his phenomenal new full-length solo DESH at the National Arts Centre on November 14-15-16
October 30, 2013
After five years of collaborations with internationally renowned artists, celebrated choreographer-performer Akram Khan reconnects with his cultural roots in DESH, meaning “homeland” in Bengali. For this new full-length dance solo, inspired by his parents’ homeland of Bangladesh, Khan collaborates with Oscar-winning visual designer Tim Yip (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon),... Read more