News Releases
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The layers and colours of an important Canadian painter's life
December 14, 2023
NAC French Theatre ends 2023 in style with Le projet Riopelle Decembre 14, 2023 – OTTAWA (Canada) – Hailed by critics in Montreal and Quebec City, Le projet Riopelle, a biography in living canvases by Robert Lepage / Ex Machina, hits the stage tonight in Ottawa for four performances. Sold-out for months in advance, the show is part of a series of activities... Read more
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Quand tu me regardes: A theatrical dance with endless play possibilities
December 11, 2023
NAC French Theatre’s Enfance/jeunesse series continues with a mobile ball that will remind the whole family of the beauty of being oneself December 11, 2023 – OTTAWA (Canada) – What’s better, amid the frenzy of December, than taking some time off to dream together? Quand tu me regardes [When you look at me] unleashes vibrating bodies and... Read more
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NAC French Theatre launches 2024 Collective activities and presents Le virus et la proie
November 6, 2023
In November, NAC French Theatre tackles politics in all its expressions and contradictions November 6, 2023 – OTTAWA (Canada) – With the 2023–24 season well underway, NAC French Theatre is preparing to present the Nouveau Théâtre Expérimental’s production of Le virus et la proie (“the virus and the prey”) and... Read more
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Une petite fête: A Space for Freedom and Joyful Dissent
October 16, 2023
NAC French Theatre’s Enfance/jeunesse family series kicks off with festive chaos and a healthy dose of irreverence October 16, 2023 – OTTAWA (Canada) – On October 28 and 29, two performers and a dynamic musician invite children ages 4 to 8—and perhaps their parents—to a secret party, a little mischievous, a little delirious; a party where mild delinquency... Read more
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L'ÉCOUTE D'UNE ÉMOTION: Waves of Desire and Radio
September 25, 2023
From October 11 to 14, the remarkable Larissa Corriveau delivers the story of an intense passion in the NAC Studio September 25, 2023 – OTTAWA (Canada) – After a collective work featuring nine young performers giving form to the invisible, French Theatre continues its “inner dive” with a production that explores the high stakes of... Read more
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L'OMBRE: "A Person Takes Flight..."
September 14, 2023
NAC French Theatre opens its 2023-2024 season with a tribute to imagination and freedom of thought September 14, 2023 – OTTAWA (Canada) – Mani Soleymanlou’s second season at the helm of NAC French Theatre opens on September 28 with L’ombre [The Shadow], a collective creation by the 2023 Collective. Initiated by Soleymanlou,... Read more
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Au jardin des Potiniers: Super-Intimate Show in the Form of a Visual Art Installation
May 25, 2023
On June 3 and 4, get into this tabletop theatre wordless experience addressed to the beauty and fragility of living things May 25, 2023 – OTTAWA (Canada) – As a conclusion to its 2022-2023 season, French Theatre presents Au jardin des Potiniers, a slightly Martian garden/show offering a total change of scene! Children are invited to find a spot under a curious... Read more
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Your Stories, Your Stage: The National Arts Centre Unveils its 2023-2024 Season
May 11, 2023
YOUR STORIES, YOUR STAGE: THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE UNVEILS ITS 2023-2024 SEASON Time to mark your calendars—a wide variety of music, dance and theatre will fill up any wish lists of live performances MAY 11, 2023 – OTTAWA, CANADA – The NAC’s artistic leaders have created a line-up packed with a blend of powerful new works and treasured classics for the 2023-2024 season,... Read more
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Le partage: Yes, of course, but...
May 10, 2023
Autofiction in 3D written, directed and performed by Emmanuel Schwartz, presented at the NAC from May 18 to May 20 May 10, 2023 – OTTAWA (Canada) – With Le partage, the second instalment of his trilogy Essais that began with L’exhibition, the incomparable Emmanuel Schwartz continues his exploration of the dramatic concept of “story... Read more
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ROME: A Capital Epic
April 19, 2023
The Shakespeare/Dalpé/Haentjens triumvirate returns to the NAC April 19, 2023 – OTTAWA (Canada) – In 2015, French Theatre audiences experienced the impressive Richard III by Shakespeare/Dalpé/Haentjens. With ROME, a production of unparalleled scope will rock the capital on May 5 and 6. For seven and a half hours, 29 artists... Read more