News Releases
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carried away on the crest of a wave By david yee directed by kim collier March 21 – April 1, 2018
March 6, 2018
NAC english theatre production carried away on the crest of a wave By david yee directed by kim collier March 21 – April 1, 2018 March 6, 2018 – OTTAWA (Canada) – “Be prepared to be hit by and possibly carried away on the crest of a wave... a richly nuanced, far-ranging show.” - MDTheatreguide.com Born of a single cataclysmic afternoon, David... Read more
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GENERAL AUDITIONS - HALIFAX National Arts Centre English Theatre will be conducting general auditions in Halifax on Thursday, March 15, 2018.
February 22, 2018
GENERAL AUDITIONS - HALIFAX National Arts Centre English Theatre Artistic Director Jillian Keiley will be conducting general auditions in Halifax on Thursday, March 15, 2018. NAC English Theatre is committed to inclusive casting. We encourage submissions from professional artists who self-identify as members of under-represented communities, a concept we understand very broadly. Please note:... Read more
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GENERAL AUDITIONS National Arts Centre English Theatre will be conducting general auditions in Ottawa on Thursday, March 8, 2018.
February 14, 2018
GENERAL AUDITIONS - OTTAWA National Arts Centre English Theatre Artistic Director Jillian Keiley will be conducting general auditions in Ottawa on Thursday, March 8, 2018. NAC English Theatre is committed to inclusive casting. We encourage submissions from professional artists who self-identify as members of under-represented communities, a concept we understand very broadly. Please note:... Read more
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Highlights of an Extraordinary and Historic Year at Canada's National Arts Centre
December 27, 2017
In the midst of Canada’s 150th year, the National Arts Centre had one of the most successful years in its 48-year history. Here are some of the highlights of 2017: 1) The appointment of Kevin Loring as the NAC’s first-ever Artistic Director of Indigenous Theatre Kevin Loring is a Nlaka’pamux from the Lytton First Nation in B.C., a Governor General’s Award-winning... Read more
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Back by Popular Demand! A Christmas Carol - December 5 - 24
November 20, 2017
News Release NAC English Theatre Production A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens Adapted and directed by Jillian Keiley featuring Andy Jones as Scrooge December 5 - 24, 2017 November 20, 2017 – OTTAWA (Canada) – “A spirited tale of how things should be...haunting and magical.” - Capital Critics Circle Back by popular demand! Wander through snow-filled forests,... Read more
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PLAYWRIGHT MARCUS YOUSSEF WINS 2017 SIMINOVITCH PRIZE IN THEATRE CHRISTINE QUINTANA CHOSEN AS PROTÉGÉE
November 6, 2017
News Release PLAYWRIGHT MARCUS YOUSSEF WINS 2017 SIMINOVITCH PRIZE IN THEATRE CHRISTINE QUINTANA CHOSEN AS PROTÉGÉE Prize awarded Monday, November 6 at the National Arts Centre November 6, 2017 – OTTAWA (Canada) – Playwright Marcus Youssef has been named the 2017 recipient of the Siminovitch Prize, Canada’s most prestigious prize in Theatre. This year marks the... Read more
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KING OF THE YEES BY LAUREN YEE DIRECTED BY SHERRY J. YOON OCTOBER 25- NOVEMBER 11, 2017
October 11, 2017
An NAC English Theatre Presentation KING OF THE YEES by Lauren Yee Directed by Sherry J. Yoon A Gateway Theatre (Richmond, BC) Production October 25- November 11, 2017 October 11, 2017 – OTTAWA (Canada) – “Jaw-droppingly funny.” – Georgia Straight It’s mid-rehearsal, and two actors playing Lauren and Larry deliver their lines. All is well until... Read more
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THE SIMINOVITCH PRIZE In Theatre announces 2017 shortlist for Playwriting
September 25, 2017
News Release THE SIMINOVITCH PRIZE In Theatre announces 2017 shortlist for Playwriting A celebration for finalists takes place Monday, October 16 at Hart House, University of Toronto Recipient to be announced Monday, November 6 at the National Arts Centre September 25, 2017 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The Siminovitch Prize Foundation and the National Arts Centre today announced the... Read more
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AN NAC ENGLISH THEATRE PRODUCTION SIR JOHN A: ACTS OF A GENTRIFIED OJIBWAY REBELLION BY DREW HAYDEN TAYLOR DIRECTED BY JIM MILLAN OCTOBER 3 - 14, 2017
September 21, 2017
AN NAC English Theatre Production Sir John A: Acts of a Gentrified Ojibway Rebellion By Drew Hayden Taylor Directed by Jim Millan October 3 - 14, 2017 September 21, 2017 – OTTAWA (Canada) – “Drew Hayden Taylor has a deft touch for mixing comedy and commentary in an entertaining and all-Canadian form of social satire.” – Vancouver Sun Over the past... Read more
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Three National Arts Centre Tours to Bring the Best of the Arts to Canadians this Fall
September 19, 2017
The National Arts Centre (NAC) will be criss-crossing Canada this Fall with three performing arts tours bringing the best theatre artists and musicians this country has to offer: From September 28 to October 14, NAC English Theatre will present Molière’s play Tartuffe – as re-imagined by east-coast comedy genius Andy Jones under the direction of Artistic Director Jillian... Read more