Ottawa Events

“Dancing at Lughnasa,” written by Brian Friel, kicked off this week at The Gladstone Theatre. This classic Irish story was presented collaboratively between Three Sisters Theatre Company and Seven Thirty Productions. I anticipated that this powerhouse theatrical partnership would make for an incredible combination of acting brilliance and exceptional quality set and costume design. I

Friday night kicked off the two-week run of “Rock of Ages” by Orpheus Musical Theatre. Orpheus is known for their elaborate stage design, high-end costumes and the technical aspects of their show. “Rock of Ages” was no exception, and I have to say that it’s one of my favourite of the Orpheus shows that I’ve

For the next week and a half, The Gladstone Theatre is hosting Theatre Kraken ‘s presentation of “The Wolves”. This unique performance focuses on a teenage girls’ soccer team as they prepare for each of their indoor games. The show takes place somewhere in middle America, and the simple set is made up of the

Last night, I was transported from the bitter cold of Ottawa to the sunny, warm islands of Greece with Suzart’s most recent production, Mamma Mia!. To say that I was blown away would be an understatement. This is THE BEST show that I have seen by Suzart to date! It was over two hours of

Orpheus Musical Theatre has done it again. Every time I see an Orpheus production, I am so impressed with the performance that I almost forget that it’s community theatre and not Broadway. This time, with Matilda, they have once again outdone themselves with an elaborate set, fantastic costumes, and some of the best talent that

Bitch, bitch, bitch, funny, funny, funny…..was how Falsettos starts off setting the tone for a unique and entertaining musical, as the latest Orpheus show hit the stage Wednesday at the Gladstone Theatre. Falsettos, Orpheus’ first of four shows this year, kicks off theatre season on a strong note. It’s an interesting story set in the

Orpheus Musical Theatre Society has done it again!! Priscilla Queen of the Desert opened this week at Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe, and once again, Orpheus has cut no corners in creating a top quality production. The casting was excellent, the costumes and make up were perfect, and the set design and originality of the props

Last night was opening night of Seussical, presented by Suzart Productions at Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe (in the studio). This is the fourth Suzart show that I have had the pleasure of seeing, and the directorial/production team of Jennifer Gabriel, Cheryl Cavell, Catherine Spear-Ducasse, Marc Seguin, Cass Marks, and Sue Fowler-Dacey have done it again!