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February 12, 2021 update on live performances and events at the NAC.

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Brigitte Haentjens |
Artistic Director

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Upcoming events

Sang Webcast: Pre-recorded performance Mar 25, 2021 - 5 AM EDT

Recent videos

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Siminovitch Prize 2020: Celebrating Playwrights virtual ceremony
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Mon petit théâtre... Histoires d’ailes et d’échelles, part 3 with Sylvie Gosselin
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Mon petit théâtre... Histoires d’ailes et d’échelles, part 2 with Sylvie Gosselin
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Mon petit théâtre... Histoires d’ailes et d’échelles, part 1 with Sylvie Gosselin
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Prologue(s) PROLOGUE(S) #7: AILLEURS
Prologue(s) PROLOGUE(S) #6: SORCIÈRE, JE TE SALUE!
Prologue(s) PROLOGUE(S) #8: MAMAN AIMAIT CORNEILLE, COMME MARILOU LES...
Prologue(s) PROLOGUE(S) #5: PLUS LONGTEMPS QUE LE TEMPS QUE JE L’AURAI...
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Prologue(s) PROLOGUE(S) #4: INT. MAISON. NUIT.
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Prologue(s) PROLOGUE(S) #3: RIDEAU REPRESENT
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Prologue(s) PROLOGUE(S) #2 : FUCKING CARL: LE PÉLÉGRIMAGE
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Prologue(s) PROLOGUE(S) #1: PONT
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Prologue(s) Prologue(s) Teaser
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Brigitte Haentjens en tête-à-tête avec Joël Pommerat
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Brigitte Haentjens
Brigitte Haentjens
Beyond the pandemic

Beyond the pandemic

Now more than ever, artists are looking for answers. They examine the past, they mine history to find material as much to deepen our understanding as to spark hope.
Mélanie Dumont
Mélanie Dumont
Dear You

Dear You

I’ve been thinking about the last time we saw each other at the theatre. When was that, do you remember?

An off-the-road experience

Ersatz

Creative projects, videos, multiple resources and learning tools—that’s just a taste of what’s on offer for you to explore anytime, in the classroom or even in your living room
Chansons pour le musée

Three episode podcast

Grab your headphones and find a comfortable spot! Chansons pour le musée (“songs for the museum”) is a story in three episodes about Karine-Pas-Sauvé’s unusual quest.
Podcast mini-series

La Queens

In the depths of winter, the owner of La Queens breathes her last, leaving her remote northern Ontario motel to her two daughters.
Video series

Prologue(s)

Prologue(s) is a series of eight original short theatre performances presented in Ottawa and Gatineau and taking place in front of a few willing and enthusiastic audience members.
Podcasts

« Plus que du théâtre »

Host Julien Morissette interviews artists whose work is the living heart of French Theatre season.
Mani Soleymanlou

The next Artistic Director of NAC's French Theatre

Director, playwriter, actor Mani Soleymanlou to succeed Brigitte Haentjens as NAC's French Theatre Artistic Director as of September 1st 2021

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NAC French Theatre’s Cahiers

Dive into our revamped version of NAC French Theatre’s Cahiers! Discover texts that delve into our season’s theatrical productions and explore what makes each of them distinct and extraordinary. All whims are allowed, if not encouraged – bifurcate, jump ahead a section, or flip back to a part you skipped! You can also get a printed copy of Cahiers in the lobby at every NAC French Theatre performance.

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