As I enter the beautiful new front doors of the GCTC, I find myself in a lobby buzzing with the excitement of opening night. I immediately feel welcomed into the exciting world of 12. On the first floor, there are photos of each actor accompanied by costume sketches and a variety of scripts that represent …
“There once was a woman….” Thursday night, I had the opportunity to attend Exciting Cause, written and produced by Laurie Fyffe, at Arts Court Theatre. This production, directed by Patrick Gauthier and presented by TACTICS Theatre Group, was a fantastic experience for me; my theatre-going experience tends to primarily consist of happy-go-lucky musical theatre, and …
Ottawa Event Review: TACTICS Theatre Company Presents: Exciting Cause by Laurie Fyffe Read More »
Good morning, everyone! I hope you all enjoyed a great weekend and are prepared for the rainy week ahead. April showers, right? We can’t complain too much about that, though… at least it’s not snow! In this edition of my newsletter, I’ve got some exciting news to share, an announcement about a great festival series …
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Media Release: To close out its 22-23 Season, Great Canadian Theatre Company is thrilled to co-produce, with New Harlem Productions, The First Stone, an epic new play by three-time Governor General Literary Award-nominated playwright Donna-Michelle St. Bernard. This show features a 14-person ensemble, and is one of the largest productions in GCTC’s 48-year history. The …
Ottawa Event Announcement: The GCTC Presents “The First Stone” Opening April 13th! Read More »
Happy Monday morning, everyone! It’s an exciting time of year: we’re now into spring, and we are seeing all the signs of summer getting closer. And festival season is now upon us! Each year, in my mind anyway, the starting point of spring is when the Home and Garden show arrives in Ottawa, and that …
Covert Ottawa Newsletter: Indulge in Festivals Edition Read More »
HOCKADOO!!! Orpheus Musical Theatre resumed their season yesterday with an incredible opening night of Memphis: The Musical. As I was not familiar with the story or show prior to seeing it, I wasn’t sure what to expect! While I find that Orpheus productions are typically upbeat, fun musicals that have you smiling the entire show, …
Ottawa Event Review – “Memphis: The Musical” by Orpheus Musical Theatre Read More »
Ottawa Chamberfest Adapted Concert, in collaboration with Lotus Centre for Special Music Education Last month, I had the opportunity to attend an adapted concert as part of the Ottawa Chamberfest concert series. I hadn’t ever been to an adapted concert before, so I really had no idea what to expect. All that I knew beforehand …
Official News Release provided/written by Orpheus: OTTAWA – From March 10 to 19, 2023, join Orpheus Musical Theatre as they present the Ottawa Premiere of Memphis, winner of multiple Tony awards including Best Musical. Loosely based on the life of American disk jockey Dewey Phillips, who popularized playing both black and white music on the …
Orpheus Musical Theatre Presents: Memphis The Musical – Starting March 10 2023 Read More »
Good morning, everyone! Sorry that I’m a day late with the blog this week, especially after missing last week, but life just gets in the way sometimes, ya know? When I started writing this weekly blog again a few weeks ago, I mentioned that I’d AIM to get it out weekly, but couldn’t make any …
Covert Ottawa Guy Update: What’s Happening in Ottawa This Week: The Lion or Lamb Edition Read More »
RBC Bluesfest organizers today announced one of their best lineups ever. Featured acts on the mainstage include Shania Twain (July 6); Weezer (July 7); Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (July 8); Death Cab for Cutie (July 9); Foo Fighters (July 12); Mumford & Sons (July 13); Charlotte Cardin (July 14); Pitbull (July 15); and The …
Ottawa Event Announcement: 2023 Bluesfest Line-Up is Out! Read More »
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