The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Ottawa.
What did our critic think of MAHABHARATA: PART 2 - DHARMA THE LIFE WE CHOOSE at National Arts Centre? See it on stage in Ottawa until May 24th, before it heads to Manhattan’s Lincoln Center.
The curtain closed on Mahabharata: Karma - Part 1 The Life We Inherit to an uproar of applause.
The National Arts Centre Dance’s final show of the season is MOMIX’s Alice, a piece that takes us on a journey down the proverbial rabbit hole into a beautiful, bizarre, and surreal world.
The world’s favourite Agatha Christie mystery, And Then There Were None, opened this week at Ottawa Little Theatre.
Kanata Theatre premiered the final show of its 56th season, Paul Rudnick’s comedy, I Hate Hamlet to a full house
Multiple award-winning Belgian dance theatre company, Peeping Tom, brought a new style of dance to Ottawa this week, displaying their signature blend of dance, theatre, and acrobatics with their production of Diptych: The missing door and The lost room at the National Arts Centre.
What did our critic think of NOW AND THEN at Ottawa Little Theatre?
What did our critic think of JEKYLL AND HYDE at National Arts Centre?
What did our critic think of TRIDENT MOON at National Arts Centre?
The opening scene of Kanata Theatre’s presentation of Laura Wade’s Home, I’m Darling introduces us to Judy (Katie Torresan), housewife extraordinaire.
What did our critic think of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY at Kailash Mital Theatre?
What did our critic think of SILENT SKY at The Gladstone Theatre?
What did our critic think of VIERGE at Great Canadian Theatre Company?
This production highlights what Orpheus does well: quality vocals, simple, yet effective sets, and great chemistry among the cast that keeps the audience invested.
Tackling the stage adaptation of The Shawshank Redemption would be a daunting task for anyone, so it was with equal parts anticipation and apprehension that I approached the theatre for the opening night performance at Ottawa Little Theatre.
Fables is a co-production between the National Arts Centre and Montreal’s Compagnie Virginie Brunelle that is presented as a series of tableaux, where embattled women become larger than life in their grandeur, strength, and resilience.
Giselle may be dubbed 'the ballerina's Hamlet' because of the complexity of the title role, but Tirion Law effortlessly tackles the challenges and uses them to showcase her talent as principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada.
NAC English Theatre presents the Stratford Festival’s production of Salesman in China, written by Canadian playwrights, Leanna Brodie and Jovanni Sy for two weeks only at the National Arts Centre.
What did our critic think of QAUMMA at National Arts Centre?
Isn't Ottawa magical at this time of year with all the glistening snow, twinkle lights, and vanishing acts? Yes, you heard that right.
What did our critic think of Broadway Across Canada's Presentation of MJ THE MUSICAL at the National Arts Centre?
What did our critic think of OTTAWA MUSICALS' THE HUMBUG HUSTLE at Great Canadian Theatre Company?
What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: SOLO at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe?
What did our critic think of FLOP! AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL FIASCO at Great Canadian Theatre Company?
What did our critic think of BEAR GREASE at National Arts Centre?
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Something Rotten Urbandale Arts Centre (9/26-10/10) |
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The 39 Steps Ottawa Little Theatre (3/31-4/17) |
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Rabbit Hole Ottawa Little Theatre (8/18-9/04) |
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Little Women Ottawa Little Theatre (2/24-3/13) |
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Go Back for Murder Ottawa Little Theatre (6/09-6/26) |
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Jane Eyre Ottawa Little Theatre (10/28-11/14) |
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Snow White: The Panto Tweed & Company Theatre (12/09-12/19) |
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Snow White: The Panto Tweed & Company Theatre (11/27-12/05) |
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The Book of Mormon National Arts Centre (3/09-3/14) |
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The Cottage Ottawa Little Theatre (9/23-10/10) |
