News Releases
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Celebrating Five Years of Indigenous Storytelling at the NAC
November 5, 2024
NAC Indigenous Theatre Marks Fifth Anniversary with Special Event and Sold-Out Opening of Raven Mother November 5, 2024 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre’s Indigenous Theatre celebrates five years with an event on November 20, 2024, bringing together elders, community, and friends for a feast, live music by DJ Kookum, and a chance to visit Indigenous art... Read more
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"It will no longer be the princesses who will fall asleep at the feet of the princes"
October 17, 2024
Peau d’âne: A feminist fairy tale on stage for ages 12 and up October 17, 2024 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre (NAC) French Theatre continues to “break free of our constraints,” to use its seasonal slogan, with a rereading of the famous narrative by Charles Perrault. This chilling tale, originally of a bygone era, however dealing with... Read more
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English Theatre General Auditions - Postponed
October 16, 2024
ENGLISH THEATRE GENERAL AUDITIONS - POSTPONED Unfortunately, NAC English Theatre general auditions scheduled for this week are cancelled due to illness. A new date will be announced in the coming days. Audition Dates: TBD – by appointment only TBD – open call National Arts Centre English Theatre Artistic Director Nina Lee Aquino will be conducting general auditions at the... Read more
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Snow in Midsummer Delivers a Ghostly Reimagining of a Legendary Tale - October 30 - November 9 Azrieli Studio
October 15, 2024
SNOW IN MIDSUMMER DELIVERS A GHOSTLY REIMAGINING OF A LEGENDARY TALE Part Murder Mystery, Part Thriller Takes Audiences on a Chilling Adventure October 15, 2024 – OTTAWA (Canada). “This tense, emotional and at times eerie production shows how well a good ghost story can grip an audience.” – John Law, Niagara Falls Review After making its triumphant... Read more
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NAC Dance celebrates the power of dance with Ballet BC triple bill
October 3, 2024
Accompanied by the NAC Orchestra and dancers from Ottawa, Montreal and Vancouver, Ballet BC showcases absolute group power in BOLERO X NAC Dance proudly opens its 2024-2025 Ballet Series with an impressive triple bill by the prominent Canadian company Ballet BC. The evening begins with two works by Ballet BC’s artistic director Medhi Walerski, Chamber and Silent Tides, and finishes on a... Read more
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Racines: A show for little ones from which even adults will leave more grown up
October 1, 2024
The ultimate season of NAC French Theatre Associate Artistic Director, Youth Programming, Mélanie Dumont, begins in gentleness in a week! October 1, 2024 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre (NAC) French Theatre’s new season of Youth programming opens with a sensory and poetic reverie by La Minoterie and Petits bonheurs, intended for children aged 18 months... Read more
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Faire le bien: Do good... and do it well!
September 17, 2024
After a dazzling success at the Rideau Vert, the Collective arrives at the NAC September 17, 2024 – OTTAWA (Canada) – Next week, the 2024 Collective’s Faire le bien will be showing at the National Arts Centre’s French Theatre. Showered with praise following its creation in Montreal, the show is the result of a collaboration between director... Read more
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NAC Indigenous Theatre Opens Its Fifth Anniversary Season with Homelands
September 12, 2024
Powerful production from award-winning Six Nations choreographer Santee Smith and Kaha:wi Dance Theatre hits the stage September 19 and 20 September 6, 2024 – OTTAWA (Canada) – Braiding earthy and cinematic media, sound design, and performance, Homelands places Yethi’nihstenha / many womxn within the homelands and waters of Kahnyen’kehàka territory of upper state... Read more
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A True Love Story in the Face of Pandemic and Invasion
September 10, 2024
A TRUE LOVE STORY IN THE FACE OF PANDEMIC AND INVASION Award-winning First Métis Man of Odesa makes its much-anticipated arrival at the NAC “First Métis Man of Odesa is a timely, intimate love story. The whole thing is beautifully, unabashedly theatrical.” - Julia Peterson, Saskatoon Star Phoenix September 10, 2024 – OTTAWA (Canada). NAC... Read more
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National Arts Centre to launch 2024-2025 season with new edition of SPHERE festival
August 21, 2024
SPHERE takes over NAC stages from September 10-20 Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) is proud to open its 2024-2025 season with SPHERE, a multi-disciplinary festival highlighting connections between art and the natural world. Presented by the NAC Orchestra and curated by its Music Director Alexander Shelley, SPHERE will engage all the NAC’s artistic disciplines, with participation... Read more