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The Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC) welcomes Ottawa playwright Lawrence Aronovitch as Playwright in Residence. This position, integral to the company’s new play development mandate, is funded by the Ontario Arts Council’s Playwriting Residency program.
The episode where Andrew pushes Allan to drop some names, there’s talk about murder, Coal Mines and politics, and (most importantly) we sit down to talk playwriting with Lawrence Aronovitch, the recently announced playwright in residence at the Great Canadian Theatre Company.
Ex Cathedra, presented by Troupe de la Lune, is a story of trust, deceit, denial, and revisiting past relationships. Should you see it?
My assignment for the Extremely Short Play Festival was to write some extremely short reviews. Check out the eleven micro reviews and than an overview of the night.
Already seen Beyond a Joke and Death and the Maiden? Not interested? Just looking for something a little more original? Well then, sir or madam, you are in luck. This weekend(ish), there are three – yes, three – great events that are all a bit out of the ordinary. Let’s talk about The Extremely Short Play Festival, The Canterbury Children’s Theatre Festival, and SubDevision.
Brian Friel’s Translations sees a small Irish town put upon by British soldiers who are there to create a new map of the area with anglicized names. Former resident of the town, Owen, has been hired by the Bristish to act as translator and facilitator for the job, putting him right in the middle of the ensuing conflict. Should you see it?
Translations, presented in concert by the Ottawa Little Theatre and Tara Players, is set in a small town in Ireland*, where British soldiers are coming in to make a new map and effectively anglicize the country. Is there time for love or friendship in a fight to preserve your culture? We’ve got a video preview!
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