Reading Time: 4 minutesThe particular demands of the practical arts complicate the already-complex process of reinstating in-person learning at the U of O
department of theatre
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe theatre department is starting their new season off with a show that expertly mixes the serious with the comedic and is sure to visually amaze, raise questions, and leave the audience literally on the edge.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe play was popular in Brazil as a subtle critique of the ruling dictatorship, but the questions it asked about the role of art in that oppressive society were left behind when the dictatorship fell.
Reading Time: 3 minutesStarting in their 2018 season, the GCTC will be turning one of their plays into a podcast and putting it out for free.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe purpose of this modern retelling was to give Ismene more of a story. She is obedient to authority in Sophocles’ original, but is a stronger character in this remake.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“We got this nomination because of the highly collaborative effort we all put into this production. We worked hard, but always with a tremendous amount of pleasure.”—André Perrier, director of Les Reines.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa Department of Theatre’s production of Princess Ivona tells the story of a group of courtiers who have their public personas brought into question through the presence of one girl who refuses to play along.
