News Releases

  1. "Albertine, en cinq temps" at the NAC Theatre

    April 28, 2014

    Ottawa, 28 April 2014 – From April 30 to May 3, Albertine, en cinq temps, the legendary play by Michel Tremblay, will be back at the NAC to celebrate its 30th anniversary! Originally presented at the Théâtre français in 1984 by André Brassard, the theatre’s artistic director at the time, the work has come to be viewed... Read more

  2. COLM FEORE TO HOST GG PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS GALA AT THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ON MAY 10, 2014

    April 25, 2014

    April 25, 2014 – OTTAWA (Canada) –The National Arts Centre is delighted to announce that Canadian film, television and stage actor Colm Feore will host the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) Gala presented by Enbridge, on Saturday, May 10 in Ottawa. Mr. Feore is having an extraordinary performance year, as he will be taking on the role of King Lear in the Stratford... Read more

  3. New Member of the NAC’s Board of Trustees from Quebec

    April 22, 2014

    I’m very pleased to announce that Louise Sicuro, the Founder of Journées de la Culture in Québec has been named to the NAC’s Board of Trustees. Ms. Sicuro is a visionary leader in the Quebec arts scene, who has inspired a national movement to make culture accessible to all people. For the past decade, thousands of Quebec artists, craftspeople, schools, municipalities,... Read more

  4. The NAC French Theatre presents "Ce qui nous relie?" at the Arts Court

    April 22, 2014

    Ottawa, 17 April 2013 – On April 25 and 26, ten adolescents from the Ottawa region will take over the stage. Aged 14 to 18, they will bravely spread the word, expressing their feelings and ideas in vibrant, honest fashion. This will be the final phase of a unique, exceptional project supervised by Anne-Marie Guilmaine and initiated by the Théâtre français and its... Read more

  5. NAC French Theatre 2014-2015 Season Launch

    April 15, 2014

    2014-15 Théâtre français Season at the NAC “The most essential element of theatre is transformation”     Ottawa, 15 April 2014 – Theatre lovers were invited to a celebration today at the NAC Studio, where Brigitte Haentjens unveiled the program for her third season as artistic director of the Théâtre français at... Read more

  6. NAC ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM WITH ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA IN LONDON’S ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL UK Tour details confirmed, including rare concert in Salisbury Cathedral

    April 8, 2014

    Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) today announced that the NAC Orchestra, under the baton of its renowned Music Director Pinchas Zukerman, will perform a joint concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on October 27, 2014 in London as part of the NAC Orchestra’s performance and education tour of the United Kingdom from October 22 to 30. Presented by RBC and with major support... Read more

  7. "Une vie pour deux (La chair et autres fragments de l'amour)" at the NAC Studio

    April 2, 2014

    Ottawa, April 1, 2014 – The NAC’s Théâtre français is pleased to present Une vie pour deux (La chair et autres fragments de l'amour), by Evelyne de la Chenelière, based on the novel by Marie Cardinal, from April 9 to 12 at 8 p.m. in the NAC Studio. An additional performance will take place on April 12 at 4 p.m.   Simone and Jean go... Read more

  8. An NAC English Theatre presentation SEEDS BY ANNABEL SOUTAR DIRECTED BY CHRIS ABRAHAM FEATURING ERIC PETERSON A Porte Parole (Montreal) production

    March 24, 2014

    An NAC English Theatre presentation SEEDS by annabel soutar DIRECTED BY chris abraham featuring eric Peterson A Porte Parole (Montreal) production March 17, 2014 – OTTAWA (Canada) – “Seeds is great journalism, and even better theatre.” -  The Montreal Gazette Everything starts with a seed. From playwright Annabel Soutar, Seeds is a dramatic re-enactment of the... Read more

  9. Robert Lepage's Needles and Opium at the NAC's French and English Theatre in 2014-15

    March 11, 2014

    Brigitte Haentjens et Jillian Keiley annoncent la présentation conjointe du spectacle Les aiguilles et l’opium de Robert Lepage pour la saison théâtrale 2014-2015   Ottawa, le 11 mars 2014 – Les directrices artistiques du Théâtre français et de English Theatre, Brigitte Haentjens et Jillian Keiley, ont rencontré... Read more

  10. WITNESS THE WONDERS OF THEATRE AT CANADA’S NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE Artistic Director Jillian Keiley lifts curtain on 2014-15 English Theatre Season

    March 11, 2014

    WITNESS THE WONDERS OF THEATRE AT CANADA’S NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE Artistic Director Jillian Keiley lifts curtain on 2014-15 English Theatre Season March 11, 2014 – OTTAWA (Canada) – Riding high on the exceptional success of her inaugural season, National Arts Centre English Theatre Artistic Director Jillian Keiley brought her magic touch to the NAC Fourth Stage today in a fun and... Read more