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Trio Indigo
September 13, 2021The NAC artistic residency program, Free Rein made it possible for me to participate in the Banff Centre Evolution: Classical Residency with my group Indigo Trio, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This program has been an opportunity to work with incredible mentors like the Gryphon trio, Tom…
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Kalliope
September 13, 2021Kerry Bursey and Ellen Torrie “Kalliope” The NAC Free Rein artistic residency program made it possible for Ellen Torrie and I to participate in the Banff Centre Evolution: Classical online program under the banner of our newly formed group, Kalliope. Directed by the Gryphon Trio, the…
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Marie-Josée Chartier
September 13, 2021As we have all been too much aware in the past 20 months, the opportunity to work in person has become a true gift and something that is deeply affecting how we can interact; in this context as artists, having the chance to be together for a few days and truly be given the time to…
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Radia
September 13, 2021I am overjoyed to have received such timely support from the NAC Free Rein artistic residency program. Following an exceedingly challenging season, being able to participate in the inaugural Banff Centre Evolution: Classical program has been a remarkable opportunity. I have received…
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SHHH!! Ensemble
September 13, 2021The National Arts Centre’s Free Rein artistic residency allowed us to make the most of our time at the Banff Centre’s inaugural Evolution: Classical career development program. With the NAC’s support we were able to continue our creative work nestled in the Eardley Escarpment at the…
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Quelque chose de la lenteur
September 7, 2021This interview took place in St-Pierre-de-Wakefield on Friday, July 30, 2021, as part of the Champ libre creative residency hosted by the National Arts Centre (NAC) French Theatre. Present at the meeting were Karina Pawlikowski and Julien Morissette, accompanied by author and friend…
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Sarasaraahat
September 1, 2021I spent a week in the Megantic region to advance the composition of sarasaraahat, a solo cello piece commissioned by Julia MacLaine. Coincidentally, she is the assistant principal cello of the NAC Orchestra! Julia invited 6 Canadian composers to compose a work related to one of the 6…
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STUFF
September 1, 2021It began as a game: Without worrying about the “why”, I tasked a group of teens to pick an object and to defend its existence, from the point of view of the object. Their stuff of choice fought for their lives: a Trash Bag, the Cell phone, Toilet Paper, a Book Jacket, Invisalign, an…
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La petite maison
September 1, 2021Inspired by Noëlle Renaude’s play of the same name, La petite maison is a theatrical installation in which voices meet, merge and coalesce. Sometimes the work itself begins to speak, but more often than not, it remains silent and lets others speak ... Belgian-Israeli designer and…
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Dernière frontière
September 1, 2021Dernière Frontière is a Yukon-Quebec co-creation (Véronique Lachance, Yukon and Théâtre Everest, Quebec) that examines the dissonance between the desire to escape, the real attraction of the Great North and the phenomenon of romanticizing the Yukon. Between myth and reality, the project…
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Impact Report 2020-2021
August 26, 2021A HEARTFELT THANK YOU Looking back on last season we have much to celebrate and it’s thanks to you, our donors that helped make it all possible. You helped create inspiring and innovative programming like: • NAC English Theatre’s Grand Acts of Theatre, which engaged 13 of Canada’s most…
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Nos ébranlements (“Our disruptions”): interview with the co-curators
August 19, 2021Nos ébranlements was originally a series of meetings and discussions by teenagers in connection with various French Theatre performances. Drawing on issues raised in those shows, they shared their thoughts, eager to articulate their relationship to the world, to others and to…
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Dancing for Joy: thanking front line workers and supporting dance artists during...
August 9, 2021Since the start of the pandemic, NAC Dance set out to connect audiences with dance and to help dance artists continue to showcase their work. Our mini dance series, Dancing for Joy, was born out of our commitment to bring the joy of this deeply moving art form to live audiences, while…
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G’zaagiin - Je te promets une forêt
July 23, 2021*English and French subtitles available An Abitibi experimental cellist, an Anishinabeg actress and traditional musician, and a Polish-born director, guided by the seasons and the Indigenous Medicine Wheel, to create an immersive space full of sounds, textures and poetic movement, where…
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Black Theatre Workshop Extended as Co-Curating Company for NAC English Theatre
July 13, 2021In December 2020, National Arts Centre English Theatre, in partnership with Black Theatre Workshop (BTW), announced an unprecedented, shared curation model for the national stage. NAC English Theatre committed to the annual appointment of a Co-Curating Company in Residence, and as the…
