News Releases
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Tickets for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring In Concert at the National Arts Centre go on sale on Thursday April 12
April 3, 2012
Tickets for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring In Concert go on sale to the general public on Thursday April 12 at 10 a.m. This special presentation -- sure to thrill both music lovers and film buffs -- includes a screening of Peter Jackson’s 2001 full-length film with the music performed live by the NAC Orchestra. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring In Concert... Read more
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The National Arts Centre English Theatre presents Communionby Daniel MacIvordirected by Linda MooreProduced by KAZAN Co-op (Halifax, NS)April 10 - 21, 2012NAC Studio
April 2, 2012
Ottawa, ON, April 2, 2012 – In this riveting play from Daniel MacIvor, one of Canada’s most respected playwrights, three women are at a turning point - a mother, a daughter and a therapist - desperately search for meaning and connection. Leda has a secret. When her psychotherapist does the unthinkable and offers concrete advice, Leda acts on it – before it’s too late.... Read more
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The National Ballet of Canada presents The Seagull at the NAC from April 12 to 14, 2012
March 29, 2012
Celebrating their 60th anniversary season, The National Ballet of Canada presents choreographer John Neumeier’s critically acclaimed narrative ballet The Seagull, in NAC’s Southam Hall from April 12 to 14, 2012. An adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s brilliant play by the same name, the Russian writer’s classic work lends itself to the language of dance – the world of... Read more
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WIT’S END III: LOVE LIFEWritten, directed and performed by Sandra ShamasLimited Engagement!NAC Theatre April 10 – 14, 2012
March 29, 2012
Sandra Shamas is at her wit's end, but her show must go on... Sandra Shamas returns to the NAC for the first time since 2004 with her latest production, WIT’S END III: LOVE LIFE for five performances only! One of Canada’s most celebrated comic artists, Sandra Shamas came into her own as a performer, writer and producer in the mid 1980s with My Boyfriend's Back and... Read more
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MARGUERITE(18 months to 4 years)April 11 to 15, 2012
March 29, 2012
“When I was a little tiny boy… when I was a little tiny girl… when I was a little tiny fish in the sea… a little tiny fish in my mother… I was just a wee bit of a boy… a wee bit of a girl.” Thus begins the play, the words spoken by a chorus telling the tale of a life, the before and after, back when Marguerite was but a glimmer, a tiny promise of a... Read more
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The National Arts Centre is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jillian Keiley as the new Artistic Director of English Theatre
March 27, 2012
Ottawa (Canada)—The National Arts Centre (NAC) is delighted to announce that Jillian Keiley, an award-winning Director from St. John’s, Newfoundland and the founder of the “Artistic Fraud” Theatre Company will be the next Artistic Director of the NAC’s English Theatre Department. “Jillian Keiley is a brilliant theatrical artist who is rooted in... Read more
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PHOTO-ROMANCEApril 4 to 7, 2012, at 8 p.m.
March 26, 2012
A play that met with great acclaim at the Avignon Festival in July 2009, Photo-Romance is a comic and critical evocation of contemporary Lebanon presented in the form of an animated photo story. Born in the late 1960s, the artists Lina Saneh and Rabih Mroué grew up during the civil war. In this piece, which is making its North American début at the NAC, they are “both the same... Read more
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The National Arts Centre English Theatre presents Monster MakersStarring the Sad Scientist, the Ambitious Photographer, the Friendly Monster and your KidsA Mammalian Diving Reflex ProductionSocial Coordination by Darren O’Donnell March 24 – April 1, 2012NAC Fourth Stage
March 22, 2012
Ottawa, ON, March 21, 2012 – Explore the perils of success and the freedom of failure in Monster Makers, a charmingly inventive new participatory work for children and adults. The Sad Scientist just can’t get his monster to be monstrous. He needs help from the real experts: the kids. Your kids get to be part of this fun, interactive adventure! Alongside John the Sad Scientist,... Read more
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L’OCÉANTUME (ages 11+)March 27 to 31, 2012
March 21, 2012
Once upon a time there were three brave children: First, the wounded one, neglected by her parents; Second, the trusting one, serene but far too obedient; And third, the handicapped one, the object of cruel taunts. One day they decided to make a break for the great ocean, to breathe deeply, to wash away hurt, fear and disability, to follow their childhood dreams of freedom. Iode Ssouvie and her... Read more
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The National Arts Centre and the Canadian Music Centre salute JUNO Award nominees with Classical JUNOs in Concert, a free concert on March 30
March 21, 2012
The National Arts Centre and the Canadian Music Centre co-present a tribute to Canadian JUNO Award nominees in classical categories with a special one-hour free concert on Friday March 30. Classical JUNOs in Concert takes place in the main foyer of the National Arts Centre at 3:30 p.m.; no tickets are required. This concert will feature JUNO nominated performers Susan Hoeppner, Heather Schmidt,... Read more