theatre

[caption id=“attachment_88696” align=“aligncenter” width=“800”] One of Canada’s leading women’s rights educators and advocates, Julie Lalonde (upper left), visited Perth last week to meet with members of the Burning Passions Theatre youth troupe, including (clockwise from top left) Ryan Kreissler, playwright/director Laurel Smith, Mary Cowan, Lu Williams, Ruby Davidson, and Winston Mavraganis. ...

** Crush Improv ** celebrates 10 years of improv comedy in Ottawa by bringing the whole darn gang back together for a whole evening of shows! Saturday, December 9 - Starts at 7:00pm At the Gladstone Theatre (910 Gladstone Avenue near Preston) ...

Phoenix Players Fall Show: November 25 to December 3 ** _ WELFAREWELL _ by Cat Delaney ** Directed by Jo-Ann McCabe _ Welfarewell _ follows Esmerelda, an 80 year old Shakespearean actress, who is struggling to make ends meet. When her beloved cat, Merlin, dies, she can only bury him in the backyard but is stopped by her objectionable landlord. ...

_ (press release) _ If Buzzfeed’s six billion monthly content views prove anything, it’s that we are more obsessed with nostalgia than ever before. In an age where entertainment comes on demand, audiences feel like something’s missing – something real. To shake off those screen-time blues and give audiences that “real time” they’re longing for, Centrepointe Theatres announces a season that invites Ottawa to bring back the good ol’ days. ...

_ (press release) _ Studio “B” at the newly constructed ** La Nouvelle Scène ** (333 King Edward Ave.) has been booked as an official venue for the ** 20th Ottawa Fringe Festival ** . This space has capacity for 80 seats. ...

Just Another Gala: Your Ottawa Theatre Podcast Episode 2: [ The one where we talk indie theatre in Ottawa and make one too many inappropriate jokes ](https://soundcloud.com/justanothergala/episode-2) 

Just Another Gala: Your Ottawa Theatre Podcast Episode 1: The one where we LAUNCH the pilot episode and get friendly with undercurrents

Ottawa theatre writers Kat Fournier (Capital Critics Circle) and Jessica Ruano (Ottawa Magazine) have teamed up to present Just Another Gala : Your Ottawa Theatre Podcast. The first episode was released today on SoundCloud and shared on social media accounts Facebook and Twitter @justanothergala . ...

The National Arts Centre (NAC) will fly its flags at half-staff in memory of legendary Canadian costume designer François Barbeau, who has died at the age of 80. “François Barbeau was a good friend of the National Arts Centre,” said Peter Herrndorf, President and CEO of the National Arts Centre. ...

_ (via The Gladstone Theatre) _ ** Starring Lucy van Oldenbarneveld & Pierre Brault ** Plosive Productions ** Love Letters ** ** Directed by Teri Loretto-Valentik ** ** Opening Night Friday, January 29 @ 8 PM ** CBC TV host Lucy van Oldenbarneveld & award winning actor Pierre Brault star in a revival of A. ...