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Phoenix Players Presents: CRACKERS & Debate Debacle (A Comedy Double Bill)
2026-05-02 14:30 - 16:15, 2026-05-02 19:30 - 21:15 (America/Toronto) | The Gladstone Theatre, 910 Gladstone, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 6Y4, Canada
Crackers
A story of two parrots who are definitely not “birds of a feather.”
Eric, a fifty-year-old scarlet macaw enjoys reading the paper that lines his cage and watching his favourite daytime soap opera. Then young green amazon parrot Salvadora shows up and occupies the cage next to him. Salvadora is not at all happy and constantly complains to Eric. Eric tries to ignore her but then begins to suspect that Salvadora is much more than the whining boarder she purports to be.
Crackers premiered in 2012 at the Orleans Star-L’Express Music Rehearsal Hall, Shenkman Arts Centre, Ottawa Ontario, by Tale Wagging Theatre, directed by Arras Hopkins. This production received an ARTicipate Endowment Fund grant.
In June 2015, a revised version of Crackers was produced by Tale Wagging Theatre for the Ottawa Fringe Festival.

Debate Debacle
The Prime Minister’s sudden change in behaviour forces his staff to concoct a wild scheme to cancel a TV debate.
The Prime Minister is getting ready for a televised election debate. However, his sudden change in character to a pleasant, happy-go-lucky fellow has his staff worried and confused. When the PM’s bizarre behaviour gets out of control, and involves Martians, his staff concoct a wild scheme to cancel the debate and get him out of the building.

The Little Mermaid - Les Petits Ballets
2026-05-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Nepean, Ontario, K2G 5K7, Canada
Dive into the timeless tale of a mermaid who dreams of living on the land above and finds a love that is deeper than any ocean. With the help of her sea creature friends and a little bit of magic, anything is possible!
Live performance is a wonderful opportunity to introduce your family to theatre and dance while providing valued entertainment. This production is sure to delight audiences of all ages with colourful costumes, charming sets, and a classical music score, all complementing the accomplished steps of our dedicated dancers.
Plan to bring the whole family to a refreshing version of a most beloved fairy-“tail”!

Ottawa School of Theatre: Alice By Heart
2026-05-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Boulevard, Orleans, Ontario, K1E 0A1, Canada
Set during the London Blitz of World War II, the story follows Alice Spencer, whose teen life is upended when she and her friend Alfred take shelter in an underground tube station.
When Alfred is quarantined, Alice invites him to escape into their cherished book, journeying together down the rabbit hole into Wonderland. This moving musical explores first love, loss, and the courage to move forward, celebrating the transformative power of imagination even in the most difficult times.

GCTC Presents: Jade Circle 玉環
2026-05-02 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-03 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-05 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-06 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-07 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-09 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-09 19:30 - 22:00 and 1 more date | GCTC, 1233 Wellington Street West, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Jade Circle 玉環
April 28 – May 10, 2026
written and performed by Jasmine Chen
directed by Derek Chan | translation by Johnny Wu
a rice & beans theatre production
in association with Neworld Theatre
a part of The Mother Tongue Project

Using Mandarin and English, Jade Circle follows Jasmine, a second-generation Canadian who has lost her mother tongue. Through intimate interviews with her mother and using music, movement, and storytelling, Jasmine finds her place within the legacy of her matriarchs. As she learns Mandarin, she unearths the lost stories of her grandmother’s past.
Jade Circle is a love letter to matrilineal relationships. It’s a profound longing for and acknowledgement of where we’ve come from. Jasmine invites memory, ancestry, and culture into the room in a ceremony of the things we’ve lost that we might still name and regain.
A solo show that is a feast for the senses.

OLT Presents: The Birds and the Bees
2026-05-06 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-07 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-09 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-10 14:30 - 17:00, 2026-05-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-15 19:30 - 22:00 | The Gladstone Theatre, 910 Gladstone, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 6Y4, Canada
Pollination and insemination have never been funnier than in this rural comedy with a huge, honeyed heart. Beekeeper Gail’s husband ran off with the neighbour’s wife 20 years earlier, and now her turkey-farming daughter Sarah has left her husband and moved back home. Throw in a strapping young entomology student and let nature take its course!
*Warning: Adult content
“Belly laugh after belly laugh in this outstanding warm-hearted comedy” – London Free Press
“Both funny and smart, eluding the traps of the predictable situation comedy” – Sudbury Star

Broadway Across Canada Presents: Moulin Rouge! The Musical
2026-05-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-15 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-16 13:00 - 15:30 | National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5W1, Canada
Pop the champagne, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards®—including Best Musical! Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world where bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony Award® winner Alex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and—above all—Love. With a book by Tony Award® winner John Logan; music supervision, orchestrations, and arrangements by Tony Award® winner Justin Levine; and choreography by Tony Award® winner Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical—it is a state of mind.
Age Recommendation: 12 and up
Audience Advisory: Contains strobe lights, gunfire, herbal cigarette smoke, and some adult themes

TotoToo Theatre Presents: Fun Home
2026-05-14 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-05-15 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-05-16 13:30 - 15:00 | The Gladstone Theatre, 910 Gladstone, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 6Y4, Canada
When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires.
Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes.
Audience warning – Use of flashing lights, theatrical haze, and loud sound effects will be present throughout the performance.
Content warning: strong language and mentions of suicide

Cinderella in Stepmother's Revenge
2026-05-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Nepean, Ontario, K2G 5K7, Canada
A tale about Cinderella’s stepmother and daughters who weren’t so happy about her happily ever after.
The evil stepmother was determined to uncover the mystery behind Cinderella’s success when she caught a glimpse of her fairy godmother creating magic on her orphaned stepdaughter.
Conniving to change the current outcome, she stole the fairy godmother’s wand and put a confused spell on the prince. Will one of her silly daughters become the new princess? And what will happen to poor Cinderella?
Don’t miss this family entertaining dance-theatre presentation!
