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The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Ottawa
Review: Sock 'n' Buskin's ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at the Kailash Mital

Review: Sock 'n' Buskin's ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at the Kailash Mital Theatre

by Courtney Castelino — January 25, 2026
This week, Sock ‘n’ Buskin presented a limited engagement of Tom Stoppard's comedy-meets-existential-crisis, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,...
Review: The World Premiere of Natasha Mumba's COPPERBELT at the National Arts Centre

Review: The World Premiere of Natasha Mumba's COPPERBELT at the National Arts Centre

by Courtney Castelino — January 16, 2026
What did our critic think of COPPERBELT at National Arts Centre?...
Review: Broadway Across Canada's Presentation of CLUE LIVE ON STAGE! at the National

Review: Broadway Across Canada's Presentation of CLUE LIVE ON STAGE! at the National Arts Centre

by Courtney Castelino — January 7, 2026
Broadway Across Canada’s presentation of Clue Live on Stage! rolled into Ottawa’s National Arts Centre last night. The show, written by Jonathan Lynn, is based on the 1985 film, Clue (also written by Lynn), which was itself based on the popular Hasbro board game....
Review: Ottawa Musicals' HANSEL AND GRETEL GO WEST

Review: Ottawa Musicals' HANSEL AND GRETEL GO WEST

by Courtney Castelino — December 24, 2025
What did our critic think of HANSEL AND GRETEL GO WEST at Ottawa Musicals?...
Review: Pierre Brault's A CHRISTMAS CAROL: SOLO at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe

Review: Pierre Brault's A CHRISTMAS CAROL: SOLO at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe

by Courtney Castelino — December 20, 2025
Pierre Brault’s A Christmas Carol: Solo is back again this season at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe! This is an extraordinary interpretation of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic....
Review: Kid Koala's THE STORYVILLE MOSQUITO at National Arts Centre

Review: Kid Koala's THE STORYVILLE MOSQUITO at National Arts Centre

by Courtney Castelino — December 6, 2025
What did our critic think of THE STORYVILLE MOSQUITO at National Arts Centre?...
Review: A SHERLOCK CAROL at Ottawa Little Theatre

Review: A SHERLOCK CAROL at Ottawa Little Theatre

by Courtney Castelino — December 4, 2025
What did our critic think of A SHERLOCK CAROL at Ottawa Little Theatre?...
Review: BIG STUFF at Great Canadian Theatre Company

Review: BIG STUFF at Great Canadian Theatre Company

by Courtney Castelino — November 29, 2025
Big Stuff blends humour and poignancy, inviting audience members to share personal anecdotes about their “stuff”. The production transforms the theatre into a communal space, where memory and meaning take centre stage and no two performances are ever the same....
Review: Orpheus Musical Theatre's Presentation of ANNIE at Meridian Theatres @ Centre

Review: Orpheus Musical Theatre's Presentation of ANNIE at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe

by Courtney Castelino — November 23, 2025
What did our critic think of ANNIE at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe?...
Review: Sock 'N' Buskin's SHE KILLS MONSTERS at Kailash Mital Theatre

Review: Sock 'N' Buskin's SHE KILLS MONSTERS at Kailash Mital Theatre

by Courtney Castelino — November 15, 2025
What did our critic think of SHE KILLS MONSTERS at Kailash Mital Theatre?...
Review: THE SPITFIRE GRILL at Kanata Theatre

Review: THE SPITFIRE GRILL at Kanata Theatre

by Courtney Castelino — November 10, 2025
What did our critic think of THE SPITFIRE GRILL at Kanata Theatre?...
Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Ottawa's National Arts Centre

Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Ottawa's National Arts Centre

by Courtney Castelino — November 5, 2025
What did our critic think of MRS. DOUBTFIRE at National Arts Centre?...
Review: TURN OF THE SCREW at Ottawa Little Theatre

Review: TURN OF THE SCREW at Ottawa Little Theatre

by Courtney Castelino — October 31, 2025
Ottawa Little Theatre’s presentation of Henry James’ 1898 gothic horror story, the Turn of the Screw arrives right on time to celebrate the Halloween season. James’ novella has been adapted for the stage by Tim Luscombe and is brought to life by by Ottawa Little Theatre Director, Ian Gillies. ...
Review: The Royal Winnipeg Ballet's HANSEL & GRETEL at the National Arts Centre

Review: The Royal Winnipeg Ballet's HANSEL & GRETEL at the National Arts Centre

by Courtney Castelino — October 24, 2025
NAC Dance’s presentation of The Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Hansel & Gretel is completely unhinged, in the best possible way. It is definitely not a traditional retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairytale. In an unlikely blend of film noir, vaudeville, Broadway, and the Golden Age of Hollywood films, ...
Review: IHSANE at National Arts Centre

Review: IHSANE at National Arts Centre

by Courtney Castelino — October 13, 2025
What did our critic think of IHSANE at National Arts Centre? NAC Dance’s new 2025-2026 season is now in full swing, presenting events showcasing artists from across the globe. Ihsane, a co-production between the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève and Eastman, is an utterly captivating show....
Review: JONAS AND BARRY IN THE HOME at Ottawa Little Theatre

Review: JONAS AND BARRY IN THE HOME at Ottawa Little Theatre

by Courtney Castelino — September 29, 2025
What did our critic think of JONAS AND BARRY IN THE HOME at Ottawa Little Theatre?...
Review: Kanata Theatre Launches its 2025-2026 Season with DEATHTRAP

Review: Kanata Theatre Launches its 2025-2026 Season with DEATHTRAP

by Courtney Castelino — September 13, 2025
Kanata Theatre launched its 2025-2026 season with murder most foul. Deathtrap, written by Ira Levin and directed by Michael Gareau, is a thrilling suspense, with plenty of twist and turns that will keep the audience guessing who the play's villain truly is....
Review: Tweed & Company Theatre's Presentation of JERSEY BOYS

Review: Tweed & Company Theatre's Presentation of JERSEY BOYS

by Courtney Castelino — August 20, 2025
What did our critic think of Tweed & Company's presentation of JERSEY BOYS?...
Review: Broadway Across Canada's HAMILTON at the National Arts Centre

Review: Broadway Across Canada's HAMILTON at the National Arts Centre

by Courtney Castelino — August 8, 2025
What did our critic think of HAMILTON at National Arts Centre?...
Review: Odyssey Theatre's THE GIRL WITH NO HANDS at Strathcona Park

Review: Odyssey Theatre's THE GIRL WITH NO HANDS at Strathcona Park

by Courtney Castelino — August 5, 2025
By its nature, Odyssey Theatre’s Theatre Under the Stars is at the whim of the weather.  With increasingly unpredictable weather patterns and extreme heat and humidity, the opening night of The Girl With No Hands had to be postponed. On The Girl With No Hands' new opening night, the weather gods ...
Review: ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID at Ottawa Little Theatre

Review: ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID at Ottawa Little Theatre

by Courtney Castelino — July 19, 2025
Ottawa Little Theatre is continuing its trend of summer comedies with Always a Bridesmaid by Jessie Jones, Nicolas Hope, and James Wooten. ...
Review: Tweed & Company Theatre's Presentation of ALICE IN WONDERLAND at the Bancroft

Review: Tweed & Company Theatre's Presentation of ALICE IN WONDERLAND at the Bancroft Village Playhouse

by Courtney Castelino — July 15, 2025
Bad Hat’s Theatre’s Alice in Wonderland, presented by Tweed & Company Theatre, is not the same Alice you grew up with. This Alice (Colleen Furlan) is a child in grade school. Alice shows up for class with her homework assignment incomplete because she doesn’t know what to write in response to ...
Review: KITSUNE at the Ottawa Fringe Festival

Review: KITSUNE at the Ottawa Fringe Festival

by Courtney Castelino — June 23, 2025
​​​​​​​Kitsune is the newest brainchild from the creators of Kimiko, a past hit at the Ottawa Fringe Festival. Part storytelling, part puppetry and part circus act, Kitsune has been promoted as one of the few family-friendly shows....
Review: JACK AND DIANE VS. TECHNOLOGY at the Ottawa Fringe Festival

Review: JACK AND DIANE VS. TECHNOLOGY at the Ottawa Fringe Festival

by Courtney Castelino — June 19, 2025
Jack and Diane vs. Technology, produced by Joint Puddle Productions, is a quirky adventure story where the title characters use newfound technology intended to make their lives easier – and it ends up doing anything but....
Review: AFTER SHAKESPEARE at the Ottawa Fringe Festival

Review: AFTER SHAKESPEARE at the Ottawa Fringe Festival

by Courtney Castelino — June 20, 2025
There are very limited chances left to see Slade Wolfe Enterprises Limited's production of After Shakespeare, starring Lexi Wolfe at the 2025 Ottawa Fringe Festival....
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