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Come out to play! Becoming a child again with Alice
December 1, 2014Childhood normally fades slowly. Wisps of childhood persist when the boy or girl is a grown man or woman. Childhood returns sometimes by day, more often by night. But it was not so with Lewis Carroll. For some reason… childhood remained in him entire, he could do what no one else has ever…
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The Collaborations: Canadian theatre on the world stage
November 27, 2014Helen Lawrence is a ground-breaking co-production with Canadian Stage, the Arts Club Theatre Company, The Banff Centre and Stan Douglas that intertwines 3D animation, live-filming and theatre. NAC English Theatre invested in the show through The Collaborations, an initiative that gives…
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A Craigslist Cantata: Digital ads that resonate onstage
November 18, 2014Craigslist is the modern day marketplace - the digital destination for buying and selling. And where there is commerce and trade you will find cultural exchange and the deveopment of social relationships. Looking for a new dining room set on Craigslist can easily dissolve into an hour…
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Behind the Scenes – the Building of Alice
November 12, 2014Recorded at the Stratford Festival, get an early look behind the scenes of the costumes and sets for the English Theatre production of Alice Through the Looking-Glass. Don’t miss the article on Set and Costume Designer Bretta Gerecke in the Holiday issue of Prelude. Follow Alice on Twitter…
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Do You Want What I Have Got? Craigslist-inspired musical makes the personal...
November 11, 2014Looking for a new apartment? New job? Something going on in your community? Stuffed penguins, decapitated dolls or love for sale? Well, look no further – the answer can be found on Craigslist, or more specifically, Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata! Originally created as a…
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Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest
October 29, 20142014-15 Ensemble members Alex McCooeye and Christopher Morris perform in a scene from the English Theatre production of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest and discuss the play and working with Director Ted Dykstra. The Importance of Being Earnest runs in the NAC Theatre until…
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Get Ready for a Wilde Time! Ted Dykstra Discusses Oscar Wilde and...
October 10, 2014With The Importance of Being Earnest soon to open the English Theatre’s 2014-15 Season, we sat down with director Ted Dykstra, whom English Theatre audiences will remember from the runaway hit, 2 Pianos 4 Hands. During a break in rehearsal we talked with Ted about Oscar Wilde, why his play…
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Alice’s Adventures at the Capital Pride Parade
August 24, 2014To help celebrate the Magic of Alice that will take place at the National Arts Centre this season, Dance and English Theatre sent a marching float of Alices to join the Capital Pride Parade festivities. They were joined by five playing card soldiers who helped keep the party going as…
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Farewell to Julia Foster: NAC Board Chair wraps up successful term
August 6, 2014For eight years, Julia Foster brought her intellect, her business skills, and her love of the arts to the National Arts Centre as the Chair of Board of Trustees. Julia’s second term recently ended in July, after a fond farewell from the NAC’s staff, artists and her fellow board…
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The Summit: the power of Indigenous stories
July 7, 2014Listening to someone speak who knows something we do not is powerful medicine. Knowing how to listen well is hard especially when we are busy formulating clever responses to prove our worth or the acuity of our listening/learning. But what happens when we are asked to remain silent? A deep…
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“A huge, summital moment”: Annabel Soutar on collaborating with English Theatre
July 4, 2014In the spring of 2014 NAC English Theatre presented Annabel’s docudrama Seeds on the NAC’s national stage. Annabel is currently collaborating with English Theatre on her most recent work The Watershed, and spoke to us about the importance of the collaboration. Q: Your play Seeds was…
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Magnetic North in Halifax: Showcasing the best theatre from across Canada
June 17, 2014The Magnetic North Theatre Festival is Canada’s only national theatre festival. It brings Canadian stories to life on stage across the country, and promotes talented Canadian artists by showcasing some of the best touring theatre from across Canada. Co-presented by the National Arts…
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Imagined Spaces: the NAC’s online maquette collection
June 16, 2014One of my most memorable experiences as NAC archivist happened soon after starting the job in 1989. On a visit to the NAC warehouse, I uncovered a collection of mysterious black boxes containing maquettes – three-dimensional scale models of sets. They were created by designers for…
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Canada is our stage : The Tale of a Town
June 2, 2014Toronto theatre artist Lisa DiLiberto was driving across Canada on her way home from a tour when she became fascinated with main streets. Many had become less vibrant, many stores were gone, while on the outside of towns big-box stores were thriving. DiLiberto, who is Artistic Producer…
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Oil and Water: Telling true stories on stage
May 20, 2014In Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland's production of Oil and Water, the audience is taken on a journey of hope. A man who has never known kindness comes to experience a compassion that forever changes his view of human nature. For many Canadians, Oil and Water will be their first exposure to…
