Silent Sky, written by Lauren Gunderson, brings us the “almost-true” story of the women who worked in the early days of astronomy and are fundamental to our collective understanding of the cosmos. Three Sisters Theatre Co. focuses on telling meaningful stories about women—and this is a great one.
The Children is a black comedy by Lucy Kirkwood that uses a major nuclear disaster as a plot device to explore a wide range of moral and ethical issues. It is a fine theatrical experience that poses lots of tough questions, but also entertains.
The future of our world in the context of natural or man-made disasters is an uneasy topic of discussion. What could these disasters unveil, not only for our communities, but for the people and relationships we hold dear? Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children explores all of this and more, playing at the Gladstone Theatre from Feb. 19-March 8.
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.
When Gordon Schwinn is whisked away to the hospital after collapsing while eating lunch with his friend, the doctor-described “trouble in his brain” is not the main source of his anxiety.
Steel Magnolias will be performing at The Gladstone Theatre from Feb. 29–March. 9, and Apt613 has all the details. We sat down with director Gabriella Gadsby to hear more about her own vision for this piece and how her real life experiences of the women in her life inspired this performance.
J.P. Chartier’s new take on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale is a contemporary musical retelling of The Emperor’s New Clothes that premiers at the Gladstone Theatre on Jan. 31. With an all-local cast and 18 original songs, Just Say the Word is bound to get audiences in the groove and on their feet.
Welcome to the first weekend of 2024, folks! If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get out and enjoy our city to its fullest, we’re here to help! We’ve compiled a list of this weekend’s best; check out all the great goings-on to follow.
It’s a busy time of year with plenty to do! Whether you’re staying cozy inside at a holiday market or concert, or venturing out to check on the winter trails, have fun!
Welcome to the first weekend of December! The cold weather is here to stay, and it seems like everyone has the holiday season on the brain. There is lots going on around town, especially if you’re looking to get festive. If you’re interested in holiday markets, I can’t promise that I’ve tracked all of them […]
tick, tick… BOOM! May be TotoToo Theatre’s first production since the COVID-19 pandemic, but you wouldn’t know about their long hiatus from the incredible performance of their cast and crew.
Whodunnit? The Mousetrap, by Agatha Christie, is the world’s longest continuously running play at over 60 years! It’s playing at The Gladstone Theatre until April 29, presented by Phoenix Players.
Phantom Crew, a new Celtic ghost song show co-created by multi-talented performers and life partners Robin Guy and Scott Richardson, plays at The Gladstone this month.
Brian Carroll: “While the script starts out slowly, the more I think about this production of The Secrets of Primrose Square, the more impressed I am with it.”
This week in the Future of Ottawa series we are looking at theatre, with a guest post by Cameron Bishop of Kanata Theatre. Bishop is an actor and the Director of Publicity with Kanata Theatre.
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