NAC Stories

Three Plays, Three Cities, Three Openings, Two Nights – what a way to kick off March for the NAC English Theatre! Last week, English Theatre celebrated in style as three co-productions opened in Toronto, Ottawa and Halifax. February 27th saw the opening night of Michel Nadeau’s beautiful…

The NAC mourns the loss of Stompin’ Tom Connors

March 7, 2013

The National Arts Centre (NAC) mourns the passing of legendary singer-songwriter Stompin’ Tom Connors. Stompin’ Tom was honoured at the National Arts Centre on November 4, 2000 when he won the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for lifetime achievement, the highest honour bestowed…

Innocence Lost Rehearsal Sketches

March 7, 2013

Beverley Cooper’s Creation: Innocence Lost

March 5, 2013

On February 28th NAC Foundation donors were treated to a question & answer pre-show chat with Beverley Cooper, playwright of Innocence Lost: A Play About Steven Truscott. The audience learned the challenges Beverley experienced in choosing how to approach the project, given that the play is…

Innocence Lost with Beverley Cooper Part 2

March 3, 2013

Playwright Beverley Cooper talks about her powerful drama, Innocence Lost, A Play about Steven Truscott. Part 2 - Now running in the NAC Theatre until March 16. Innocence Lost is told from the point of view of a fictional character named Sarah. Why did you choose this technique? At…

Innocence Lost with Beverley Cooper Part 1

March 1, 2013

Playwright Beverley Cooper talks about her powerful drama, Innocence Lost, A Play about Steven Truscott. Part 1 The Blyth Festival gave you a nearly impossible deadline to write the play. How did you cope with the pressure? The Artistic Director at Blyth, the wonderful Eric Coates,…