Rant of the Day: Media coverage of local theatre

Here’s part of a rant (and some constructive suggestions) from Kris Joseph on his blog, Struts and Frets : **

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The Ottawa theatre scene... is really hopping right now.  Due to a congruence of a number of events — a new home for
[
 Great Canadian Theatre Company
](http://www.gctc.com/)
, new artistic directors for the GCTC and
[
 National Arts Centre English Theatre
](http://www.nac-cna.ca/en/theatre/index.cfm)
, new-creation support from GCTC and
[
 Odyssey Theatre
](http://odysseytheatre.ca/)
, the growth of a new arts district in Westboro and Wellington Village — there is a great deal of activity in the area, and a great deal of work for local talent.

There are a few things about the theatre scene in Canada’s capital city that I find frustrating; at the forefront of that list right now is the pathetic level of major media coverage we see for what is happening around here. ( Read the full post… )

** Related: ** Ottawa Arts and Entertainment Guide