Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë’s haunting novel comes to the OLT stage in a new adaptation by one of Canada’s most exciting playwrights.
Ottawa Little Theatre
400 King Edward Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1N 7M7
Ottawa Little Theatre is a theatre in Ottawa, ON.
Upcoming Shows
Ethan Claymore’s Christmas
A Christmas story where the ghost isn't there to scare you, but to help you find love.
Little Women
The classic story of the four March sisters coming of age during the American Civil War has been given a lively new look by one of today’s most popular playwrights. With Jo’s voice at the heart of the story, each imperfect little woman must learn to balance private ambitions...
The 39 Steps
Wednesdays to Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Matinee: Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
The Last Wife
This contemporary retelling of the heated relationship between Henry VIII and his sixth wife Katherine Parr is a witty, powerful examination of patriarchy, sexual politics, and women’s rights. Violence and temptation loom ever closer as Kate strives for a more powerful role...
Go Back for Murder
A letter to Carla from beyond the grave leads the young woman into a web of secrets, lies, and long-buried suspicions. Attempting to uncover the truth behind her mother’s conviction for the murder of her father, Carla persuades those who were there to go back 15 years and...
Where You Are
Warm, witty and uplifting, this play explores love, loss, and second chances in beautiful Northern Ontario. When unexpected circumstances bring a daughter home to the mother and aunt who raised her on Manitoulin Island, they must all confront their pasts in search of a hopeful...
Rabbit Hole
Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Both heartbreaking and unexpectedly funny, this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama charts their bittersweet...
Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime
When charming bumbler Lord Arthur takes a fortune-teller’s grim prophecy far too seriously, a series of wedding postponements, botched murder plots and high society shenanigans ensue involving a colourful array of fabulous characters. This adaptation brings Oscar Wilde’s...
Terror by Gaslight
In nineteenth-century Philadelphia, a brilliant and ambitious surgeon’s obsession with anatomy leads to grave robbing, blackmail, and murder. The circle includes his devoted daughter, medical students both keen and unscrupulous, sinister underworld characters and a persistent...
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Step back into the golden age of radio and experience Philip Van Doren Stern’s beloved story as a 1940s broadcast. George Bailey and all the beloved Bedford Falls characters are brought to life by an ensemble performing music and sound effects before your eyes. A heartwarming...
Articles
Review: JANE EYRE at Ottawa Little Theatre
What did our critic think of JANE EYRE at Ottawa Little Theatre?…
Review: LOUISE PITRE in Concert at the Harold Shenkman Hall
Louise Pitre walked onto the stage at Harold Shenkman Hall looking every bit of the star that she is. In a glittering white dress, she sparkled under the stage lights and looked genuinely happy to be in the Nation's Capital. Despite her glamourous attire, Pitre is remarkably down to earth.…
Review: ROGERS. V. ROGERS at Great Canadian Theatre Company
Do you want to learn about a family whose backstabbing, squabbles, and sibling rivalry make your own family feel like the Brady Bunch? The Great Canadian Theatre Company’s 2026-2027 season premiere, the Crow’s Theatre production, Rogers v. Rogers, directed by Chris Abraham, may be just what you�…
Review: Farce Flourishes in Ottawa Little Theatre's THE COTTAGE
What did our critic think of THE COTTAGE at Ottawa Little Theatre?…
Review: MÁM Brings Ritual and Revelry to the National Arts Centre
What did our critic think of MÁM at National Arts Centre?…
Review: ToToToo Theatre's JAGGED LITTLE PILL is an Ambitious and Emotionally Charged Production
What did our critic think of JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Great Canadian Theatre Company?…
Review: Ins Choi's SON OF A PREACHERMAN is a Tender Triumph at the National Arts Centre
What did our critic think of INS CHOI'S SON OF A PREACHERMAN at the National Arts Centre?…
Review: Cirque du Soleil’s LUZIA Dazzles Ottawa With a Waking Dream of Mexico
What did our critic think of LUZIA at Under The Big Top?…
Review: Tom Stoppard's ROUGH CROSSING at Kanata Theatre
Kanata Theatre's presentation of Tom Stoppard's Rough Crossing has pulled into harbour at the Ron Maslin Playhouse until September 19th. Rough Crossing is a lighthearted, farcical comedy set aboard the SS Italian Castle, a transatlantic cruise ship headed to New York, though the play relies a bit t…
Review: BEAUTIFUL SCARS at the National Arts Centre
What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL SCARS at National Arts Centre?…
Past Shows
29 total · showing 11–20
Five Alarm
Ava returns to battle her former childhood friend and now-rival (Connie). Unfortunately, her father's famed chili recipe exists in only incomplete form.
Always a Bridesmaid
Four friends have sworn to keep the promise they made on the night of their Prom: to be in each other’s wedding parties…no matter what!
37 Postcards
In 37 Postcards, ordinary people find extraordinary ways to cope with life and death and everything in-between.
And Then There Were None
Returning to the OLT! Dame Agatha wrote this stage adaptation based on her own novel – the best-selling mystery of all time.
Now and Then
Now and Then is a heartfelt romantic comedy about the costs of the choices we make, and the people who make them with us.
An Act of Grace
The mysterious and wealthy Grace has invited a former golf pro turned financial advisor and a lawyer with sordid secrets to her mansion where her dying wish forces the two men to unexpected extremes. From the writer of Burn comes this dark comedy/thriller that won Best...
Touch & Go
Wives, mistresses and husbands are caught in a wild cover-up when a mans weekly exercise turns out to be more than a jog in the park. A farce with great physical humour by one of England’s favorite playwrights. “A particularly well crafted domestic farce.” – London Guardian.
Mauritius
A comedy thriller by one of America’s hottest contemporary writers (Law & Order, NYPD Blue, Smash). When a naïve young woman inherits a priceless stamp collection, she is thrown into a desperate battle against three unscrupulous philatelists and her own half sister. “Funny...
Drama at Inish
An eccentric collection of actors visits the sleepy Irish seaside town of Inish. The townsfolk find their lives transformed in startling and often very funny ways by the larger-than-life theatrical personalities in their midst. “A delightful and wise comedy of human folly.” –...
Half Life
In this touching play by the winner of three Governor General Awards, a recent widow, meets a feisty resident who fights nursing home authority and the bottle at every turn. Their developing relationship has unexpected effects on her middle-aged son and his daughter. Were they...
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Snow White: The Panto Tweed & Company Theatre (12/09-12/19) |
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Terror by Gaslight Ottawa Little Theatre (10/27-11/13) |
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It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Ottawa Little Theatre (12/01-12/18) |
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Ethan Claymore’s Christmas Ottawa Little Theatre (12/02-12/19) |
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The Last Wife Ottawa Little Theatre (5/05-5/22) |
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Finding Neverland Almonte Old Town Hall (12/17-12/20) |
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The Book of Mormon National Arts Centre (3/09-3/14) |
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Go Back for Murder Ottawa Little Theatre (6/09-6/26) |
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Little Women Ottawa Little Theatre (2/24-3/13) |
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The 39 Steps Ottawa Little Theatre (3/31-4/17) |
