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Festival TransAmérique à Montréal.

By Capital Critics Circle | May 24, 2013

An international programme of theatre and dance. Shows have English and French subtitles

http://www.fta.qc.ca/fr/spectacles/2013

Continues until June 8

INFO-FESTIVAL
514-844-3822
1-866-984-3822 Birds with Skymirrors ..from Samoa

Du 22 mai au 8 juin 2013, Montréal sera de nouveau le territoire de prédilection des artistes de danse et de théâtre qui donneront vie et sens à la 7^e édition du Festival TransAmériques. Dans leur désir de changer le réel, de faire entendre, sous le fracas de la pensée dominante, la voix de la différence, les artistes d’ici et d’ailleurs réunis cette année au FTA créent un théâtre, une danse qui portent notre espoir d’un monde meilleur. Ils appellent au dialogue avec 22 spectacles – dont huit coproductions du Festival, six créations mondiales et trois grands événements gratuits –, ainsi que de multiples soirées spéciales, rencontres et films.

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Alonzo King Lines Ballet making its début at the National Arts Centre

By Capital Critics Circle | April 30, 2013

Corey Scott Gilbert and Meredith Webster in Scheherazade

Photo: RJ Muna

Making its NAC Debut, San Francisco’s acclaimed Alonzo King LINES Ballet performs Scheherazade and Resin at the National Arts Centre on May 4, 2013

OTTAWA, April 24, 2013 — Making its anticipated NAC debut, Alonzo King LINES Ballet presents a double-bill including an innovative reimagining of Scheherazade. Founder, Artistic Director and choreographer, Alonzo King fuses ancient Persian, Sanskrit, and Arabic stories with ballet filtered through a contemporary lens. In Resin, the company gloriously interprets rhythm and melody in a suite of solos, duets, and ensemble dances.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet takes to the Southam Hall stage at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2013. The matinee was added due to popular demand.

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Magnetic North Theatre Festival Unveils 2013 Programme ‘CANADA, ON STAGE.’

By Capital Critics Circle | April 23, 2013

For The Pleasure of Seeing Her Again . Photo: Barbara Zimonick with Margo Kane and Lorne Cardinal

OTTAWA – The annual festival, which alternates between its home base in Ottawa and other Canadian cities every other year, is back in Canada’s Capital and will run June 7-15 at the National Arts Centre, University of Ottawa Academic Hall and Arts Court.

Brenda Leadlay. Photo: Andrew Alexander

Magnetic North Artistic Director Brenda Leadlay proudly unveiled the programming for the 2013 Festival.
“We’re thrilled to be bringing Canada’s top theatre home to Canada’s Capital. You’re invited to immerse yourself in nine days of premiere plays, parties and parleys – a smorgasbord of the best in Canadian theatre,” she said.
Theatre-goers will enjoy fabulous performances and exciting social events and encounters with festival artists.
“It’s tantalizing theatre, to share and take-away.”

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Le Festival TransAmérique: 22 mai – 8 juin, Montréal

By Capital Critics Circle | April 22, 2013

Call Info Festival for tickets and information.

INFO-FESTIVAL
514-844-3822
1-866-984-3822
FTA.QC.CA

DE GRANDS RETOURS
ESPÉRÉS ET ATTENDUS

Ils ont bousculé, marqué, enchanté le public de Montréal, et c’est avec un réel enthousiasme qu’ils le retrouveront bientôt à l’occasion du Festival TransAmériques.

Chef de file de la nouvelle danse européenne, Boris Charmatz est de retour dans la métropole après 10 ans d’absence pour une fascinante Levée des conflits qui réunit 24 danseurs. Transportée par l’effervescence qu’elle a connue l’an dernier, la compagnie italienne MOTUS a choisi Montréal pour la création mondiale de Nella tempesta. Marie Brassard confie elle aussi au public du Festival la découverte d’un nouveau spectacle envoûtant, Trieste. Après l’ébranlement de Tempest en 2011, le chorégraphe samoan Lemi Ponifasio revient en force avec une œuvre essentielle : Birds with Skymirrors. Ginette Laurin poursuit l’Onde de choc de 2010 avec KHAOS qui souligne près de trente ans de belle création d’O Vertigo. Enfin, l’inépuisable Louise Lecavalier se réinvente chorégraphe dansSo Blue.

Autant d’artistes – et bien d’autres – avec lesquels renouer dans un mois…

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6th Rideau Awards announces the winners in both English and French language theatres in Ottawa (2012-2013)

By Capital Critics Circle | April 22, 2013

Zone, at the Nouvelle Scene. Photo avec la permission du Théâtre La Catapulte.

Meilleure production en français: Read the review in English: http://capitalcriticscircle.com/zone-returns-to-la-nouvelle-scne-a-work-that-retains-all-its-meaning-for-this-young-generation-note-english-surtitles-on-thursdays/#more-1831

Winners for both English and French language theatres listed below.

Greg Kramer : Best actor English Theatre.

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Théâtre français du CNA 2013-14: Brigitte Haentjens dévoile la nouvelle saison.

By Capital Critics Circle | April 10, 2013

Brigitte Haentjens Photo Mark Harton

11 spectacles à partir de 290 $

Ce forfait vous permet de découvrir la totalité de la nouvelle saison de Brigitte Haentjens.

De retour: Joel Beddows, Joel Pommerat, Magali Lemèle Christian lapointe, Brigitte Haentjens, Mani Soleymanlou et bien d’autres. Une saison à découvrir.

Je n’y suis plus

11 – 14 septembre 2013

Texte Marie-Claude Verdier

Mise en scène

Magali Lemèle

Une jeune femme perd ses repères, s’enferme dans sa propre prison : c’est l’implosion, un Big Bang intérieur. Qui est-elle au milieu de son environnement aliénant ? Le résultat est une performance fraîche et passionnée, proche par moments du stand-up comique.

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The Fools for World Theatre Day: Fourth Stage at the NAC

By Capital Critics Circle | March 26, 2013

Ottawa Theatre Challenge

Wednesday March 27th,2013
National Arts Centre,Fourth Stage
53 Elgin Street, Ottawa.
The Doors open at 7:00 pm and the fun begins at 7:30 pm

In celebration of World Theatre Day,theatre companies from across the region come together to compete in a “Contest of Creation.”The participating companies will have only 48 hours to write,rehearse and produce a brand new piece of theatre from objects of inspiration provided to them by the other competitors.

A storm of creativity is unleashed and the results presented for the audience and panel of esteemed but easily bribed judges on Wednesday March 27th,2013 at the National Arts Centre,Fourth Stage. Hilarity is the result! It’s all in good fun and the prize? Why the world renowned and highly coveted Rubber Chicken Award and bragging rights as Ottawa’s Best Theatre Company! Tickets are now available through the NAC Box Office and Ticketmaster. Proceeds to the ALS Society of Canada

Photo: Margo Macdonald and Scott Florence : the best of Fools!

World Theatre Day, March 27. Events in Ottawa and the Official Message from Dario Fo in English and in French.

By Capital Critics Circle | March 26, 2013

Dario Fo, the actor, writer and director who inherited and transmitted the Commedia dell’arte tradition,won the Nobel prize in 1997,

Today, his official message for World Theatre Day (2013), published by the International Theatre Institute, follows in English and French, translated from Italian

English

A long time ago, the people in power resolved the intolerance against Commedia dell’Arte actors by chasing them out of the country.

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Opera Lyra announces a return to Bizet, Puccini and Gilbert and Sullivan!! Something for everyone..

By Capital Critics Circle | March 15, 2013

Carmen at Opera Lyra.

Photos: from Opera Lyra

Today, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Tyrone Paterson announced he has programmed a season filled with passion, love and crime. Bizet’s Carmen and Puccini’s Madama Butterfly will both be fully staged operas in Southam Hall, NAC. Rounding out the season is an opera for families and students; Gilbert & Sullivan’s witty

Pirates of Penzance presented in the Arts Court Theatre.

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NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE SIXTH ANNUAL PRIX RIDEAU AWARDS

By Capital Critics Circle | March 1, 2013

Some of the Nominees ….

Zone, ABC Démolition, Kathi Langston, Todd Duckworth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Vernus at the Fringe.

Founded in 2006 to celebrate, encourage and promote French and English locally produced
professional theatre work and its artists, the Prix Rideau Awards is proud to announce the nominees
for 2012.

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