Theatre

Your favourite children’s cartoon is now a musical! The Gladstone Theatre will be turning into Bikini Bottom for kids and adults alike.

Time flies when you’re having fun — and it’s already been five years since NAC Indigenous Theatre’s inaugural season in 2019. There’s certainly lots to celebrate: telling fascinating and important stories on one of national theatre’s biggest stages, overcoming a global pandemic and not to mention the commitment to uplifting Indigenous voices in the arts community.

The Phoenix Player’s presentation of the lauded American playwright James Goldman’s dark comedy, The Lion in Winter, is on until Nov. 23 at the Gladstone Theatre.

We hope you still have your sweet tooth after Halloween, because Orpheus Musical Theatre is bringing us a treat with their production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe until Nov. 24.

Performing at the Kailash Mital Theatre from Nov. 14-17, Sock ‘n’ Buskin’s showing of 1984 is sure to get you thinking and reflecting on the hard truths of a beloved classic. Corey Newman, playing the lead role of Winston Smith, says that it’s hard not to draw parallels to current events with this specific story.

A show that combines literature with contemporary subjects? Take My Money! Beowulf in Afghanistan is a fantastical new play put on by the Great Canadian Theatre Company until Nov. 24. It’s a wild ride, so strap yourself in.

Laura and Samara: “You will likely never see another show quite like this, with so much pain, told through such immense beauty. It’s yet another powerful production from the NAC English Theatre.”

A story of murder and intrigue, Guilty Conscience is performing at the Ottawa Little Theatre from Oct. 30–Nov. 16.

The opulence, sensuality and luxury of aristocratic France comes to the Kanata Theatre stage for their performance of Dangerous Liaisons from Nov. 6–16.

To wrap up the spooky season, Lost Baggage Musical Theatre is making Ottawa a bit more creepy and kooky as it brings The Addams Family Musical to Arts Court Theatre. Opening on Halloween night, the musical will give audiences a taste of the dark side intertwined with classic family dynamics and humour. Eager to know more, we talked to Melodi Uygur, who plays Grandma Addams, to learn more about this production.

For many, the animated movie The Lion King was a formative part of their childhood. We are no exception and have been looking forward to the return of Disney’s The Lion King to the National Arts Centre. Spoiler alert—the wait was worth it!

For the 13th year, the Fresh Meat Festival brings local talent to the Arts Court Studio from October 23-26. Showing exclusively premieres of new work, this year’s Fresh Meat had five shows on the studio stage and one immersive experience in the Little Black Box.

Fresh ideas, fresh stories and an amazing opportunity to check out fresh local theatre? Sounds like the Fresh Meat Festival is back! The 13th annual Fresh Meat Festival, hosted at Arts Court Theatre, takes place from Oct. 23–26, and Apt613 has all the details.

Laura and Samara spend their days as non-profit unicorns and fill every spare minute exploring the world of musical theatre as BFFs (that’s Broadway Friends Forever). Follow @bffs613 on X, Instagram and Facebook. Once upon a time, something happened in the woods and Ovation Productions is bringing Stephen Sondheim’s spin on classic fairy tales alive […]

In an exciting double-bill production featuring the work of Daniel MacIvor—a heavyweight in Canadian theatre—the Gladstone theatre is hosting Cautionary Tales: A Daniel MacIvory Double Bill from Oct. 17–26. David Whiteley talks collaboration and the joy of performance.