News Releases
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Zones Théâtrales to Return in 2015, 2017 and 2019 Thanks to a New Partnership Agreement
March 9, 2015
The sixth edition of Zones Théâtrales, the biennial showcase of professional theatre from Francophone communities across Canada and the Quebec Regions, will be held September 14–19, 2015, at various venues in Ottawa-Gatineau. Funding for the 2015, 2017 and 2019 editions of Zones Théâtrales is provided under a new Memorandum of Understanding has been... Read more
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L'histoire du grillon égaré dans un salon
February 17, 2015
A living room. A clock. A child seated in an oversize armchair. Time drags on, the seconds tick by, things come to a standstill. Then suddenly a sound, a tiny little sound, unusual and intriguing, comes from the lethargic child. Now the tableaux gradually spring to life, the mirror perks up, the books start to tell their stories, the closets and drawers become passageways to an imaginary world... Read more
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Shake the JAR.
February 12, 2015
Bye-bye daily life devoid of fantasy! The Théâtre français at the NAC presents Le projet bocal, a show where the logical and the rational take a holiday. Flipped on its head by the imaginations of the three writers and actors Sonia Cordeau, Simon Lacroix and Raphaëlle Lalande, the stage becomes a distorting jar that, like a funhouse mirror, twists the commonplace into... Read more
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Shake that Skeleton! Les grands-mères mortes at the NAC Studio
February 5, 2015
NOTE TO THE LIVING: We’re organizing a party, and you are invited. Just so you know, it will be a celebration of the dead. I can hear you now – What’s up with that? I’m alive! – but after a few minutes your skeleton might start to boogie and shimmy, shaking back and forth. You might realize that we all have a skeleton that can move like that. And that just might... Read more
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NAC Extends Brigitte Haentjens' Contract as French Theatre Artistic Director to 2018
January 28, 2015
The National Arts Centre (NAC) announced today that Brigitte Haentjens, Artistic Director of NAC French Theatre, has agreed to extend her contract for two years, from September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2018. Ms. Haentjens was appointed in September 2012, and is the first woman to occupy this prestigious position since the NAC was established in 1969. Her... Read more
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THE NAC WINTER SALE IS BACK! TWO TICKETS FOR $45 ON 17 EXCITING PERFORMANCES!
January 26, 2015
January 26, 2015 – OTTAWA (Canada) – 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 back to brighten the winter days with sizzling deals on 17 performances at the National Arts Centre! From January 26 – February 15, patrons can... Read more
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Highlights of the 2013-2014 French Theatre Season
June 16, 2014
Une saison d’émerveillement, de succès et de surprises Pour sa deuxième saison à la barre du Théâtre français du Centre national des Arts (CNA), Brigitte Haentjens poursuivait sa démarche de direction artistique en offrant une programmation diversifiée, novatrice, marquée par un souci de présenter... Read more
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The National Arts Centre hopes to minimize transportation and parking challenges for NAC patrons on Ottawa Race Weekend May 24-25
May 21, 2014
OTTAWA, May 21, 2014 — The National Arts Centre wishes to advise all patrons that they may face significant challenges getting to, and parking nearby, the NAC during Ottawa Race Weekend, May 24-25. Tens of thousands of people will converge on the downtown core during the weekend, some roads will be closed, and parking may be difficult to find. Because of road closures and the predicted high... Read more
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"Gretel et Hansel" at the NAC Studio
May 20, 2014
Ottawa, 20 May 2014 – The Théâtre français will be concluding this season’s program of tales and stories for children with Gretel et Hansel, a gripping reworking of the famous fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm as presented by Suzanne Lebeau. In this version, the playwright speaks directly to children about one of their most intense and secret... Read more
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Wanted: teenage performers for "Ce qui nous relie?" 2015
May 9, 2014
After an invigorating first edition, Ce qui nous relie? is back and raring to go! But it’s back to square one; we’re starting from scratch. Young people aged 14 to 20 of all backgrounds are invited to take over a creative space in the company of the writer and multidisciplinary artist Anne-Marie Guilmaine. In a series of get-togethers and spirited, exploratory workshops, she... Read more