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On its 50th Anniversary , Thousands of Canadians made the NAC their stagel

On its 50th Anniversary , Thousands of Canadians made the NAC their stagel

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Bollywood -contemporary Fusion Workshop Photo John Arano

June 3, 2019 – OTTAWA (Canada) – On Sunday, June 2, 2019 the National Arts Centre celebrated its 50th Anniversary by welcoming thousands of Canadians to its free 50th Anniversary open house. This momentous occasion provided a rare look at the magic of the backstage, lively workshops in theatre and dance, free performances by Canadian artists, and family activities throughout the NAC’s public spaces. This unique event was in partnership with Doors Open Ottawa.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., people of all ages toured the stage and backstage of Southam Hall. They stood at the conductor’s podium, played the Flentrop organ, operated stage lights, and activated the smoke machine and more. The public visited the scenic shop where sets are made, and walked the same halls as legendary artists from across Canada and around the world over the past five decades. …

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Come From Away – New Canadian Musical on Broadway

Come From Away – New Canadian Musical on Broadway

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“Come From Away” – New Canadian Musical on Broadway

A scene from Mirvish Productions’ “Come From Away.” Photo Credit Chris Bennion

Come From Away, a relentlessly peppy new musical by the Canadian husband-wife team David Hein and Irene Sankoff, tells the story of how the remote town of Gander, Newfoundland (pop. 9000), welcomed more than 6000 stranded airline passengers from 38 grounded planes when the FAA closed American air space on 9/11.

It is a worthy story on its face. The real Ganderites certainly behaved magnanimously. As we learn in the course of this show’s 100 hectic minutes of thumping group numbers, performed by a cast of 12 shifting among dozens of roles, the locals acted with extraordinary selflessness. They served food they cooked themselves, volunteered store-stocks, prepared public buildings, hotels, even their own homes for shelter: unflinching generosity and humble hospitality that deserves honor and praise. …

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la Conférence des Oiseaux présenté au Centre dramatique de l’Océan Indien (Saint Denis de la Réunion)

la Conférence des Oiseaux présenté au Centre dramatique de l’Océan Indien (Saint Denis de la Réunion)

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La conférence des oiseaux

Les 11 et 12 avril La conférence des oiseaux   de Jean-Claude Carrière inspiré par Farid Uddin Attar

mise en scène Guy Pierre Couleau  Comédie de l’Est – CDN de Colmar     Présentation de “La conférence des oiseaux” par Guy Pierre Couleau

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Porté à la scène pour la première fois en 1979 par Peter Brook, le conte soufi de Farid Uddin Attar, adapté par Jean-Claude Carrière, retrouve toute sa force intemporelle par la grâce d’une mise en scène sobre et délicate signée Guy Pierre Couleau. …

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Kanata- Episode 1-La Controverse, mise en scène de Robert Lapage

Kanata- Episode 1-La Controverse, mise en scène de Robert Lapage

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Mireille Davidovici . Posté le 24 décembre, 2018 sur  www.theatredublog.unblog.fr Mise en scène de Robert Lepage

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Kanata la controverse. photo Théâtre du Soleil

«Il y a tellement de vents contraires», dit Miranda. La jeune artiste française, installée à   Vancouver ou  elle prépare une exposition:  des portraits de femmes autochtones assassinées par un tueur en série canadien. Son projet aura-t-il lieu ?  Prise en étau entre son désir de témoigner au nom de ces victimes, et l’opposition d’associations autochtones, une non native peut-elle légitimement s’exprimer en nom et place des Premières Nations ? …

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A Company of Fools Artistic Director Catriona Leger to join Shakespeare in Action for a one-year Community Outreach coordinator contract in Toronto.

A Company of Fools Artistic Director Catriona Leger to join Shakespeare in Action for a one-year Community Outreach coordinator contract in Toronto.

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A Company of Fools Artistic Director Catriona Leger to join Shakespeare In Action for a one-year Community Outreach Coordinator contract

 

Catriona Leger will step back from her role as Artistic Director at a Company of Fools this coming January and will be working with Shakespeare In Action as they move into the role of resident theatre company a new Artscape space in northwest Toronto.

“We’re very proud of the work Catriona has done to develop this Company over the past three years in particular, and we’re excited about her new opportunity in Toronto,” says Fools board chair Kathryn McLaren.

“This one-year position will allow her to grow as a community builder in one of Canada’s largest theatre hotspots,” McLaren adds. …

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Anthony and Cleopatra at the National Theatre Live Jan. 19

Anthony and Cleopatra at the National Theatre Live Jan. 19

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An epic production filled with passion’ (Guardian)
Up next in cinemas is the National Theatre’s smash-hit, five-star production of Shakespeare’s tragedy of politics, passion and power.
Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo have just won the UK’s prestigious Evening Standard Theatre Awards for Best Actor and Best Actress for their performances.
Caesar and his assassins are dead. General Mark Antony now rules alongside his fellow defenders of Rome. But at the fringes of a war-torn empire the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony have fallen fiercely in love. In a tragic fight between devotion and duty, obsession becomes a catalyst for war.
In cinemas from December 6
A National Theatre production
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The tale of the Nutcracker back at the NAC. (the Alberta Ballet)

The tale of the Nutcracker back at the NAC. (the Alberta Ballet)

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THE BELOVED TALE OF THE NUTCRACKER COMES TO LIFE AT THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE, AND IS ALMOST SOLD-OUT!

 November 22, 2018 – OTTAWA (Canada) – This cherished NAC tradition is back by popular demand, and there are very few tickets available! November 28 to December 2, the Alberta Ballet performs its sumptuous production of The Nutcracker, marking the 10th anniversary of Edmund Stripe’s choreography. The Nutcracker transports us to a dazzling fairytale world with breathtaking dancing, fantastic costumes, extravagant sets and the enchanting music of Tchaikovsky. …

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Solo 70: Dance as a Mechanism for Letting Go

Solo 70: Dance as a Mechanism for Letting Go

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Paul André Fortier  Photo: Le Devoir Sandrick Mathurin

By Hannah Skrypnyk

In Solo 70, acclaimed dancer and choreographer Paul-André Fortier performs his final piece with Fortier Danse-Création: a riveting and often bewildering meditation on old age and the trials and tribulations of an artist coming to grips with retirement. However, and to the audience’s surprise, Fortier is not the only one to grace the stage. …

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