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The power of humanity: Jillian Keiley on the true story of Oil...
May 6, 2014On February 18, 1942, the USS Truxtun, along with the supply ship the USS Pollux, battered by a severe winter storm, were forced onto the rocks of the southeast coast of Newfoundland. Hundreds of men from both ships died. Among the survivors was an 18-year-old African-American serviceman by…
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huff: Finding empathy, love and hope
May 2, 2014"We're in this together when we come and do this story. And you can feel that. It's palpable in the room." - Cliff Cardinal huff, a play by award-winning Aboriginal writer, actor and musician Cliff Cardinal, has moved audiences across Canada on its national tour, and we are delighted…
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huff National Tour: A Creative Exploration of Hope
April 22, 2014huff, from award-winning Aboriginal writer, actor and musician Cliff Cardinal, is wrenching yet darkly comic, a journey into a First Nation heart of darkness in a land called Ontario. A charismatic storyteller who combines ancestral history with brutal honesty and biting humour, Cliff…
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Beatrice & Virgil: A Collaboration with Factory Theatre
April 17, 2014When the 2014-15 English Theatre season was announced last month, Artistic Director Jillian Keiley and Associate Artistic Director Sarah Garton Stanley highlighted the growth of The Collaborations, a unique partnership with theatre companies and artists across Canada. The goal of The…
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Annabel Soutar: Life on Stage
April 10, 2014NAC English Theatre presents some of the most dynamic theatre artists and companies from across Canada on the national stage. On March 27, members of the National Arts Centre Foundation Donors’ Circle were treated to a pre-show chat with playwright Annabel Soutar who discussed her…
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Seeds: A play for thinking audiences
March 31, 2014"For me, people's spoken words are like finger prints." This line from Seeds gives the audience a clue as to the importance of words in this production. The majority of the script is taken verbatim from court transcripts and testimony. For actor Eric Peterson the play stimulates the minds…
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The 2013-14 English Theatre Ensemble A Look Back
March 21, 2014The 2013-14 Ensemble A Look Back As the artists in the 2013-14 Ensemble prepared to finish their journey, they looked back at their memories of rehearsals, readings and show performances, and how it felt to be part of this magical season. A special thank you to Petrina Bromley, Christine…
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The Collaborations Report
March 12, 2014As part of the NAC English Theatre 2014-15 season launch, Associate Artistic Director Sarah Garton Stanley showed off her skills as Chief Collaboratorlogist to speak about the some of The Collaborations. The goal of The Collaborations is to place different components of English Theatre…
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Introducing the 2014-15 Ensemble
March 10, 2014Each season's unique Ensemble serves as the inspiration for the selection of the plays themselves. This group spills over with the ferocious wit it takes to do a wonderful Importance of Being Earnest; the joy and sheer belief in impossible things required to create Alice Through the…
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ENRON - A scorching exposé of corporate madness
February 20, 2014This fast paced and fantastical production portrays the deception and greed that led to the collapse of a hugely powerful corporation and the financial ruin of thousands of people. Although the characters are as familiar as a 19th century snake oil salesmen the magnitude of the deception…
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Interview with Canadian playwright Ins Choi
January 29, 2014Canadian actor and playwright Ins Choi speaks about his play Kim's Convenience which has made the journey from the Toronto Fringe Festival to touring across Canada and is now being presented at the National Arts Centre. The story speaks to many Canadians who have immigrated to build a new…
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The Sound of Music sets all-time attendance record!
December 19, 2013The National Arts Centre is thrilled to announce that the English Theatre production of the classic musical, The Sound of Music, has now sold the most tickets of any NAC-programmed performance in the organization’s 44-year history. Tickets sales are now over 24,800 (and counting!), well…
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NAC’s The Sound of Music – Captain von Trapp meets the Martas...
December 16, 2013Dmitry Chepovetsky, who is playing Captain von Trapp in the NAC English Theatre production of The Sound of Music, sits down and chats with Madison Elizabeth Bellini and Petra Ginther, who are sharing the role of Marta, and Clara Silcoff and Hana Woo, who are sharing the role of Gretl. In…
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A sneak peek from ‘The Sound of Music’
December 12, 2013Actor Eliza-Jane Scott speaks about how she approached portraying the iconic character of Maria in the NAC English Theatre production of The Sound of Music. The NAC English Theatre Ensemble had three weeks to master the music, choreography and text which required a huge amount of focus and…
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NAC’s The Sound of Music – Captain von Trapp meets the Martas...
November 28, 2013Dmitry Chepovetsky, who is playing Captain von Trapp in the NAC English Theatre production of The Sound of Music, speaks with Madison Elizabeth Bellini and Petra Ginther, who are sharing the role of Marta, and Clara Silcoff and Hana Woo, who are sharing the role of Gretl. In this video, the…
