GCTC

The “lawyer play” is an annual fundraiser at the Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC), and has run for the last 24 years. This year’s production is Canadian author and playwright Anne-Marie MacDonald’s Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet). But, you must be wondering what a “lawyer play” is exactly. We got to chat with Jennifer Bond and Amanda Montague-Reinholdt, who both play the lead role of Constance in this year’s show, to learn a bit more about this unique event.

Another weekend, another weather rollercoaster for us here in the 613, friends. So whether it snows, slushes, freezes or shines, there are lots of activities both indoors and outdoors to keep you occupied for the last weekend of the month.

Written by Marie Beath Badian and directed by Nina Lee Aquino, The Waltz encompasses a single moment in time when two teenagers fall in love. It’s on at GCTC until February 25.

Women of the Fur Trade is a must-see production that will leave you thinking about time, place, and belonging. With all its themes of love, land rights, and pop culture, this is a play that is hard to forget.

Whether you want to get out and enjoy nature or stay inside and keep warm there are plenty of things going on this weekend for you.

We’re getting into the home stretch of the holidays and I hope everyone is having a great December with family and friends. There are lots of ideas here for you no matter if you’re celebrating with others, need to get gifts, or just want to check out all the great things this season has to offer.

Benevolence at GCTC is a dark comedy about a big-time lawyer returning to the fictional Québecois town of Benevolence to try a troubling case involving the child of an old friend.

Playing at the GCTC until October 29, The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi takes audiences through the dynamic story of Gaston Talbot, trying to discern what is real and what is a lie.

Don’t tell Mother Nature, but fall is here and so is the spooky season. There are lots of events this weekend—but not all are spooky if you’re not quite ready for that yet! All weekend Until Oct.8, you can catch the wonderful production of Cabaret by Ovation Productions at Meridian Theatres. Check out Apt613’s review. […]

An abortion procedure is the structure that drives The Supine Cobbler, but the intimacy between characters and the is a central force that this production emphasizes. Playwright Jill Connell sat down with Apt613 to share more about this production.

When audiences gather on May 12 to watch the Confidential Musical Theatre Project, they won’t know what show they’re about to see. The actors will never have rehearsed together or know who else has been cast. It sounds like a plan for disaster… or not? I guess we’ll all find out together!

Well, it has only been one week since the Spring Ice Storm of 2023, but we are already catching up to our seasonal expected temperatures, and getting ready to spot the first blooms of the year. The wildly warm days we’ve been having can also only mean one thing—patio season! Get yourselves outside this weekend, soaking up some sunshine and culture around our fine city.

The Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC) today announced its 2023–24 subscription season with five new mainstage productions, through which five Canadian playwrights share their humourous, heartfelt, provocative, and playful visions of how we relate, what we mean to each other, and how much we need to be together.

Only time will tell if, after coming in like a lion last weekend, March will go out like a lamb, but this coming weekend looks like the perfect opportunity to get out and enjoy either outdoor activities or indoor events.

Okay, if you’re confused about this winter weather, me too. Storm warnings. Mild weather. No canal yet. Sigh. But we’re Ottawans and so we make the best of it. There are lots of suggestions below, whether you want to get outdoors or not.