Originally from Calgary, Cristina moved to Ottawa to pursue a masters in history at Carleton University. While hitting the books, she also likes to hit the streets of Ottawa, discovering the local arts scene one block at a time.
For 16 long years, Ava Rose has been trying and failing to win her county’s infamous chili competition and honour her dad’s legacy. This is finally her year to win, or so she hopes. Faced with a sous chef who doesn’t know how to open a can, a lack of a full recipe, and her arch-nemesis attempting to sabotage her at every step, can Ava beat the odds and come out victorious?
Josiah Henson’s story is powerful. His journey from slavery in the southern United States in 1830, using the underground railroad, and the role he played in his newfound home in Dresden, Ontario is nothing short of inspiring. However, it’s a story not many Canadians know, much less have even heard of.
As a part of the NAC’s summer programming Stage Series, Love You Wrong Time is a hilarious and heartwarming tale that follows two friends looking for love in the big city.
It’s time to be in the room where it happens! Hamilton is back in the capital for an extended two-week run, and we’re thrilled to catch this once again, thanks to Broadway Across Canada’s tour.
Odyssey Theatre returns to Strathcona Park this August for its 39th season with a new play written by the company’s founding artistic director, Laurie Steven. The Girl With No Hands was inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tale “The Girl Without Hands”. However, if you don’t know that tale, don’t worry. For Steven, the fairy tale was just a jumping off point to a complete reimagining in her own play.
How does someone just write a play? Where do you start? Where do ideas come from? How do you do it on top of your regular job? Kanata Theatre’s 10-Minute Play Festival is coming up from Aug. 1 to 3 and features seven plays by local playwrights. We wanted to learn more about these short plays and their process, so we sat down with Trevor Eggleton, whose 10-minute play Cod Almighty will be premiering at the festival.
Looking for a feel-good summer comedy this month? Look no further than Ottawa Little Theatre’s production of Always a Bridesmaid performing July 16-Aug. 2.
Months ago, we were at Broadway Nights Ottawa (BNO) when hostess extraordinaire Emma Iris told the audience that familiar face Noah Pacheco and friends were going to perform a song from a musical he had written. While the song was fantastic, we wanted to know more and follow the story of a locally written and brand-new production in the works.
This summer, what a better way to take a little stay-cation, than to explore the quaint town of Prescott — an hour away from Ottawa, and home to the St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival, which boats Canadian theatre talent from across the country. This year’s festival includes Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and a play for fans of mystery, Sherlock Holmes and the Vanishing Hour. Both productions will run from July 18-Aug. 9
