In light of the Queen’s 90th birthday, the world premiere of Janet Wilson Meets the Queen, written by Beverly Cooper, was well timed in its debut on the Great Canadian Theatre Company stage. The play centred around Janet Wilson (Marion Day), a typical housewife resurrected from the late-1960s. Having seen Day play a powerhouse mogul […]
We know from the beginning what’s going to happen because it is the first thing we see – a grisly murder plays out to the opening strains of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata with a drum and bass backing; a good opening, no less moving for its stylishness. A man who could have been perfectly ordinary is […]
Third Wall Theatre opens Woyzeck’s Head on April 22nd. Drew Moore will be playing the lead role. James Richardson directs. Brian Carroll interviewed Richardson and Moore about the show and their backgrounds. The interview has been edited for length. Apt613: In 30 seconds or less, what is Woyzeck’s Head about? Richardson: Woyzeck’s Head is a […]
Local storyteller Jeff Wright is performing his new show How to Make Love in a Canoe 2 at the NAC’s Fourth Stage on April 21st. Brian Carroll interviewed Wright about this production and his storytelling background. The following interview has been edited for length. Apt613: The title? How to Make Love in a Canoe 2? […]
Intelligent people behaving badly. VERY badly. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is set in a New England university in the fictional town of New Carthage. George, a history professor, is married to Martha, the daughter of the university president. They’ve just come from a party at her father’s house. It’s 2AM, but Martha informs George […]
Is it spring? Or is it still winter? I’m not sure and neither is Mother Nature. No worries though, get out your sunglasses, umbrella, mittens and shorts and hit the town. Raise a Glass to California and try some Californian wines Friday night at the Westin. If beer is more your thing, stop by Brothers […]
Some places have their mysteries: the secret lives born witness to when people were sure no one was watching, a record of which is imprinted on the place, in cypher understood only by initiates of that particular moment. Concord Floral, a condemned greenhouse where people go to live out their secret lives, is a place […]
I have to admit I was a little apprehensive when I heard the Ottawa Little Theatre was taking on One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Dale Wasserman’s stage adaptation of Ken Kesey’s popular novel. It can be tough to go up against the expectations audiences bring from reading a book or seeing a movie. It’s […]
Mer Weinhold is an Ottawa-dwelling writer, editor, book reviewer, and costuming enthusiast. You can follow them on Twitter. Ottawa has a vibrant theatre scene, comprising a multitude of venues hosting shows, troupes and companies performing them, and programs of study producing new actors, playwrights, and stage managers. From Centrepointe to the Shenkman, and many places […]
Why a play where all the characters, female and male, are played by women? One of the characters in Anton in Show Business says it best. In theatre, “80% of roles are played by men. 90% of directors are men. This play means to redress the former and satirize the latter.” It would be easy […]
Depuis 2007, la pièce de théâtre Le Cadeau de Jake a parcouru le Canada plus de 800 fois. Elle a même été jouée avec grand succès à l’étranger – aux Etats-Unis, en Angleterre et en France. Initialement créée en anglais, nous aurons la chance d’assister à des représentations spéciales en français. Du 10 au 12 […]
Well, it finally happened folks. There I was, bent over in my Downward Dog when Emelia Symington Fedy – the yoga instructor, professional advice giver, self-proclaimed pop psychology expert and witty performer – told the class to “twerk it like you can work it”. I never thought I’d see the day I’d be encouraged to […]
La 19e édition du Festival Fringe d’Ottawa a pris son envol mercredi soir au théâtre de la Cour des arts. Pleine à craquer, les spectateurs ont chaleureusement accueilli 32 performances présentées en format « échantillon ». La palette de couleurs est attrayante; cet avant-goût a fait son effet, nous trépignons d’impatience! Jusqu’au 28 juin, toutes les têtes […]
In What Happened to the Seeker, there is an illuminating moment when an aging hippie living in India muses on the local custom of going about the everyday business of living when young, working and raising families, then seeking enlightenment later when they are older. He speculates that maybe much of his current disappointment and […]
For some, this one may hit a little too close to home. If you’re with young people who want to grow up to work in the public sector, The Public Servant, the latest thing to hit the GCTC stage this spring season, may be a little too, shall we say, real. As part of the Magnetic […]
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