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: Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet's STRAVINSKY STORIES at the National Arts Centre
What did our critic think of STRAVINSKY STORIES at the National Arts Centre?…
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…
Past Shows
29 total · showing 21–29
Rumors
Guests of the Deputy Mayor of New York arrive for a party only to find their host injured and his wife missing! Wild scandal-suppressing antics unfold as the evening spins into chaos. “Not only side splitting, but front and back splitting.” – NBiTV
Christmas Belles
A church Christmas program spins hilariously out of control in this Southern farce about squabbling sisters, family secrets, a surly Santa, a vengeful sheep and a reluctant Elvis impersonator.
Deadly Murder
A fast-paced thriller in the tradition of Sleuth and Deathtrap. A successful designer with a weakness for handsome young men, finds herself in a game of cat-and-mouse that involves a mysterious jewel, double-crosses and murder. “A nerve shredding, intricately plotted thriller…...
Skin Flick
“Naughty yes. Offensive no.” says playwright Norm Foster about this hilarious new play in which four innocents, for various comical reasons, find themselves caught up in the adult film industry. “Rockets along with excellent physical farce and one-liners.” – Halifax...
The Drawer Boy
A young actor moves in with two aging farmers to gather stories about rural life for a play. His attempts to fit into farm life amuse the farmers, and the audience, until the line between truth and fiction is crossed, and the lives of all three men are altered. Winner of the...
Noises Off
The play premiered at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London in 1982, to universally ecstatic reviews and shortly after transferred to the West End's Savoy Theatre in The Strand, where it ran until 1987 with five successive casts. It won the Evening Standard Award for Best...
Steel Magnolias
These "Steel Magnolias," make us laugh and cry at Truvy's Beauty Parlour in a small town in modern-day Louisiana as they experience birth, death and the life inbetween. As one character states. "If you can't find anything good to say about anybody, come sit by me."
Come Blow Your Horn
Is the playboy lifestyle all it’s cracked up to be? A young man’s decision to leave the home of his parents for the bachelor pad of his older brother just might answer that question. The 60's are alive and well in this classic by one of America's favorite playwrights.
Deathtrap
Holding the record for the longest running comedy-thriller on Broadway, this Tony award winning play is truly diabolical. A once renowned mystery writer will stop at nothing to return to fame. When a brilliant script ends up on his desk a series of twists and turns begin that...
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Where You Are Ottawa Little Theatre (7/14-7/31) |
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Snow White: The Panto Tweed & Company Theatre (12/09-12/19) |
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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) |
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Snow White: The Panto Tweed & Company Theatre (11/27-12/05) |
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Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime Ottawa Little Theatre (9/22-10/09) |
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Ethan Claymore’s Christmas Ottawa Little Theatre (12/02-12/19) |
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It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Ottawa Little Theatre (12/01-12/18) |
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The Last Wife Ottawa Little Theatre (5/05-5/22) |
