October 13, 2017
Sat., Oct. 28 and Sun., Oct. 29 at 11 a.m and 3 p.m., NAC Rossy Pavilion “A loving tribute to [popular children’s TV personality] Fanfreluche, this simple, ingenious play invites the audience to enter the story, then leave it, just as you would close a book.” —Marie Fradette, LE DEVOIR, May 16, 2017 OTTAWA (Canada), October 13, 2017... Read more
October 3, 2017
October 18-21, at 7:30 p.m., NAC Babs Asper Theatre WORLD PREMIERE // NAC FRENCH THEATRE CO-PRODUCTION ... Read more
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
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
May 12, 2017
THE SIMINOVITCH PRIZE 2017 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS IN PLAYWRITING May 12, 2017 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The Siminovitch Prize and the National Arts Centre today announced a call for nominations for Canada’s most prestigious award in theatre. The Siminovitch Prize was launched in 2000 to honour the values and achievements of the renowned scientist Lou Siminovitch and the late... Read more
April 26, 2017
May you be illuminated by the new season! Brigitte Haentjens, Artistic Director of the National Arts Centre (NAC) French Theatre and recent recipient of a 2017 Governor General’s Performing Arts Award (GGPAA) for lifetime artistic achievement, invites you to discover powerful and luminous works both poetic and political, created in a multiplicity of forms by artists with a talent for... Read more
March 28, 2017
It was with great sadness the National Arts Centre (NAC) has learned of the death of actress Janine Sutto, one of Canada’s most celebrated and respected actresses. A prolific artist, she appeared in many productions at the NAC, including Tout comme elle, in 2006, directed by the Director of the NAC French Theatre, Brigitte Haentjens. “She had the type of vitality that would put to... Read more
March 15, 2017
Brigitte Haentjens is the recipient of a 2017 Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for lifetime artistic achievement. She has decided to share the $25,000 cash award among five young creators. Brigitte will be giving $5,000 each to director Catherine Bourgeois (artistic director of the theatre company Joe, Jack et John), writer, poet and actor Gabriel Robichaud,... Read more
February 15, 2017
The National Arts Centre (NAC) today announced the appointment of Gilles Poulin‑Denis as artistic director of Zones Théâtrales, a biennial showcase of professional theatre from Francophone communities across Canada and the Quebec Regions. The next edition of Zones Théâtrales will be held September 11–16 in various locations in Ottawa–Gatineau.... Read more
February 13, 2017
The National Arts Centre (NAC) announced today that Brigitte Haentjens, Artistic Director of NAC French Theatre, has agreed to extend her contract for three years, from September 1, 2018, to August 31, 2021. This is the second time Ms. Haentjens’ contract has been renewed. Recipient of the 2007 Siminovitch Prize in Theatre and the 2007 Gascon-Thomas Award,... Read more