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Beowulf in Afghanistan
Beowulf in Afghanistan
11/12 - 11/24/2024


A Canadian soldier harnesses the medieval Old English text of Beowulf as a life raft through the clash of conflict, and after. A world premiere, ...


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Review: BEOWULF IN AFGHANISTAN at Great Canadian Theatre Company


by Courtney Castelino - November 18, 2024

What did our critic think of BEOWULF IN AFGHANISTAN at Great Canadian Theatre Company?...

Great Canadian Theatre Company to Present World Premiere of BEOWULF IN AFGHANISTAN


by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 01, 2024

Anniversary celebrations continue at the Great Canadian Theatre Company, with the second play of the season, Beowulf in Afghanistan, a world premiere by local playwright Laurie Fyffe, developed with support from GCTC’s Tributary Project. Learn how to purchase tickets....

The Great Canadian Theatre Company To Open 50th Anniversary Season With Classic Canadian Comedy


by A.A. Cristi - September 12, 2024

GCTC announced its 50th Anniversary Season will open with the classic Canadian comedy THE ANGER IN ERNEST AND ERNESTINE, celebrating a milestone with a beloved play that explores relationships and humor....

STUFF Comes to the Great Canadian Theatre Company in May


by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2024

Coming in May at the Great Canadian Theatre Company is the newest production from 100 Watt Productions and its Youth Ensemble, STUFF. ...

Review: Great Canadian Theatre Company's Presentation of THE WALTZ


by Courtney Castelino - February 17, 2024

What did our critic think of THE WALTZ at GCTC?...

Factory Theatre Presents THE WALTZ At the Great Canadian Theatre Company


by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2024

Up next at the Great Canadian Theatre Company is a presentation of The Waltz. This romantic comedy by Marie Beath Badian and directed by Nina Lee Aquino has already charmed audiences in Toronto and Winnipeg, and arrives in Ottawa just in time for Valentine's Day. The Waltz is a Factory Theatre Produ...

Winners Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards


by BWW Awards - January 16, 2024

Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! See who was selected audience favorite in Ottawa!...

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Ottawa Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Ottawa Awards; MATILDA THE MUSICAL, MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, Kemptville Youth Musical Theatre Company & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

New Great Canadian Theatre Company Initiatives Recognize And Honour Artists In The Community


by A.A. Cristi - December 15, 2023

New GCTC initiatives recognize and honor artists in the community. The Great Canadian Theatre Company introduces the Golden Ticket and Artist Pass, providing artists with complimentary access to productions for life. Local actors John Konesgen and Laurie Champagne receive the first Golden Tickets....

Past Shows

The Anger in Ernest & Ernestine


Ernest and Ernestine are in puppy love. Then they move into a tiny basement apartment together. Can their love sustain cohabitation?

The Anger in Ernest & Ernestine


The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine September 24 - October 6, 2024 by Robert Morgan, Martha Ross & Leah Cherniak directed by Geoff McBride starring ...

The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi
The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi
10/17 - 10/29/2023


After years of silence, francophone Gaston Talbot can finally speak again. The only problem is all his words are coming out in the wrong language.

12
12
5/4 - 5/6/2023


“What happens when you’re told there’s only 12 years left and it’s the 11th hour?” 12 : an urgent love story between generations – and ...

The Public Servant
The Public Servant
6/2 - 6/21/2015


Step inside the halls of power as Madge, a young, idealistic and enthusiastic civil servant, gets ready to write her first official memo. It’s an ...

The Best Brothers
The Best Brothers
3/10 - 3/29/2015


Hamilton and Kyle have lost their mother to a comically gruesome accident at the Gay Pride Parade. As they come to grips with their mother’s ...

Moss Park
Moss Park
1/20 - 2/15/2015


Tina and Bobby, with baby in tow, struggle to make ends meet. With no prospects and no money, Bobby and Tina go head-to-head in a ...

Pomme And Restes: Shipwrecked!
Pomme And Restes: Shipwrecked!
11/25 - 12/14/2014


Ottawa’s A Company of Fools are back! In their latest comic escapade, the clowns, Pomme and ‘Restes are working on a cruise ship that runs ...

Fish Eyes & Boys with Cars
Fish Eyes & Boys with Cars
10/14 - 11/2/2014


Meet Meena and Naz who are Bollywood-style dancers in the suburbs of Port Moody, B.C. Negotiating cultural traditions and dealing with imposing mother figures, both ...

The Boy in the Moon
The Boy in the Moon
9/16 - 10/5/2014


The Boy in the Moon is based on Ian Brown’s powerful, honest, and emotionally moving memoir of raising his son. Walker’s abilities are extremely impaired ...


Michael is wealthy beyond his dreams, but after a brush with death he is a changed man. When he decides to give away his fortune, ...


Join Mary Walsh’s alter-ego, the indomitable Marg Delahunty, on her hilarious cross-country quest for truth, justice and…her illegitimate child conceived during a reckless encounter at ...

This is War
2/4 - 2/23/2014


Following an ill-fated operation in the most volatile region of Afghanistan, four Canadian soldiers recount different versions of the mission. Their stories reveal how the ...


What if Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies were actually comedies? After a professor steals her thesis, Constance Ledbelly is transported into the Bard’s world of Othello and ...

You Fancy Yourself
10/15 - 11/3/2013


When her family moves from Iceland to Edinburgh, Elsa relies on her gigantic imagination to help her find friends. She soon realizes that imagination alone ...

Proud
9/10 - 9/29/2013


It’s 2011 and the Conservatives have just secured a massive electoral majority, winning virtually every seat in Quebec. With his long-awaited majority in hand, the ...

Like Wolves
6/4 - 6/23/2013


To celebrate their anniversary Sam surprises his wife Vera by bringing her back to the spot of their rural honeymoon 54 years ago. Now surrounded ...

Circle Mirror Transformation
Circle Mirror Transformation
5/22 - 6/10/2012


When the four students in Marty’s creative drama class experiment with harmless theatre games, hearts are quietly torn apart and tiny wars of epic proportions ...

East of Berlin
East of Berlin
3/21 - 4/8/2012


Rudi’s father was a Nazi doctor. Sarah’s mother was a prisoner at Auschwitz. Both struggle to understand and escape their inheritance. Can they possibly fall ...

Undercurrents
Undercurrents
2/8 - 2/19/2012


undercurrents returns in 2012 with six new independent productions. Following the astounding success of the inaugural festival in January 2011, GCTC’s Studio will once again ...

You Fancy Yourself
You Fancy Yourself
1/17 - 2/5/2012


Elsa is a little Icelandic girl with a gigantic imagination. Newly arrived in Edinburgh, she becomes a Viking warrior in a fierce battle of playground ...

A Midwinter's Dream Tale
A Midwinter's Dream Tale
11/29 - 12/18/2011


What do you get when you cross two theatre classics with two irreverent clowns? A mischievous mid-winter treat, just in time for the holiday season! ...

Whispering Pines
Whispering Pines
10/25 - 11/13/2011


It’s 1987 and the Soviets still hold an iron grip on East Berlin. Espionage is rampant. The Stasi employ half a million informants, and every ...

Videos


Beetlejuice in Ottawa Beetlejuice
National Arts Centre (5/27 - 6/1)
The Awakening in Ottawa The Awakening
The Gladstone Theatre (12/18 - 12/21)
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity) in Ottawa Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity)
National Arts Centre (2/11 - 2/16)
A Christmas Carol in Ottawa A Christmas Carol
Tweed & Company Theatre (12/11 - 12/21)
MJ in Ottawa MJ
National Arts Centre (12/31 - 1/5)
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical in Ottawa Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical
Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe (12/4 - 12/8)
Beowulf in Afghanistan in Ottawa Beowulf in Afghanistan
Great Canadian Theatre Company (11/12 - 11/24)
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