Since March, theatre communities have been fragmented. Instead of connecting over drinks while waiting for shows to start, theatre lovers bump into each other in online waiting rooms. They chit chat in the comments on Facebook streams and reminisce over year-old photos of packed auditoriums.
For artists like Kel MacDonald, it’s just not the same.
Read MoreWe have asked for, and graciously received, your patience as we tried to find a solution that would allow GCTC to deliver live theatre, according to the standard of excellence prescribed by our mandate. You have responded with messages of support and encouragement, which have given our staff the boost in morale that has allowed us all to keep focused on the task at hand.
Read MoreStage 3 is upon us, and although we didn’t expect it to be the panacea that we are all hoping for, it is difficult to accept that the performing arts will still not be truly accessible for many months.
Read MoreGreetings from the home office…
Thank you to all who continue to support GCTC during difficult times. I write today with an increasingly familiar feeling that we are all on a tightrope together, adapting to its sway and stretch, as triggered by the weather. One moment, I am almost resigned to losing balance and tumbling into the chasm, but a few seconds later, my footing improves and I experience a surge of hope—hope that we can use our resources to make a meaningful impact, regardless of the storm that continues to howl.
Read MoreWe stand in solidarity with Black colleagues, friends, neighbours, donors, artists, stakeholders, storeowners, doctors, lawyers, politicians, firefighters, carpenters, dentists, restaurateurs…all Black citizens who are fighting to live with the freedoms and opportunities promised by a democratic society.
Read MoreOne of our great joys each year is contributing to the annual CCLA-GCTC Lawyer Play fundraiser. Not only does it provide important support for the GCTC and a local Ottawa charity partner, but it also represents a cherished collegial event for Ottawa’s legal community.
Read MoreIn my first professional gig, I was fortunate to work at the Stratford Festival in the extraordinary company assembled by artistic director John Neville during his tenure, 1986-89. As a young actor, I enjoyed the windfall of being on stage with some of the most accomplished actors of the generation. Many of them—Goldie Semple, Susan Wright, Nicholas Pennell, Peter Donaldson, Richard March—left us far too soon, but they each made an impact on me that has endured. Goldie’s generosity, Susan’s ferocity, Nicky’s precision, Peter’s wisdom, and Richard’s wit are all part of an aspirational roadmap that would serve any traveler.
Read MoreWe thank you for your patience and understanding in this challenging time as we work with you to ensure the health of our community. On behalf of all the artists, staff, and volunteers who contribute to GCTC, we send this message of goodwill and strength to our friends, patrons, donors, sponsors…to everyone.
Read MoreA multi Dora Award-winning collaboration between Buddies in Bad Times artistic director Evalyn Parry and Inuk artist Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools is the story of two cultures coming together.
Read MoreIt’s hard for me to fathom, but the 20th Lawyer Play will take to the boards in June.
How did this phenomenon begin?
November 18, 1999. A cold night in Ottawa
Read MoreShara Weaver, Propeller Dance Co-director and Choreographer of FRAME OF MIND discusses how the show’s choreography conveys lived, bodily experiences of mental health.
Read MoreLo (or Dear Mr. Wells) stars two of Ottawa’s most beloved actors: Geoff McBride (Goodnight Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet) and Erica Anderson (Gracie). The production reunites Anderson and GCTC’s Artistic Director, Eric Coates (Gracie, The Virgin Trial), who directs the play.
Read MoreMany audience members wonder, how do actors deal with kissing or otherwise being intimate with a colleague, night after night?
Read MoreBehaviour, a world premiere from award-winning Ottawa playwright Darrah Teitel, explores abuses of power hidden just below the surface of this sleepy government town.
Read MoreDuring the winter of 2018, I was a sleep-deprived new mom with a 6-month-old baby girl struggling with the stress of filling our days with fun while simultaneously not wanting to leave the house.
Read MoreIt’s 1968. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has just delivered a speech that is now known as “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.” He doesn’t know it, but this will be the last night of his life.
Read MoreMark Crawford and Ashlie Corcoran discuss theatre, life, and Bed & Breakfast. The production hits the GCTC stage on December 4, 2018.
Read MoreA heartfelt comedy about “being out” in small town Ontario, Mark Crawford’s Bed and Breakfast is bringing dozens of hilarious characters — played by only two actors — to the GCTC stage.
Read MoreThe GCTC has helped to spawn a hit! Raising Stanley/Life With Tulia (RS/LWT), a totally accessible play about the journey from puppy to working guide dog for the blind, debuted to eight sold out audiences at the GCTC in July 2018.
Read MoreOTTAWA October 10, 2018 – Ghastly. Haunting. Stunning. Three Edwardian-era ghosts rise from the clutches of their clawfoot bathtubs, drenched in water, to tell the haunting story of their murder by one man: George Joseph Smith … their husband.
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