Brilliant Brault on Breau in 5 O’Clock Bells

 If there is anyone who can pull off a one-man show playing seven (kind of eight – it is complicated) different characters, it is definitely Ottawa acting superstar Pierre Brault. Not only is he an amazing actor, he is a fantastic playwright who lyrically tackles subject matter that is always

Enjoy the Journey with This Flight Tonight

 As unCanadian as it may seem, I have to admit to not knowing a lot about Joni Mitchell and quite frankly felt that I wasn’t missing out on much. I was wrong, so completely wrong. Maybe I just needed the benefit of a few grey hairs and wrinkles, but after going to

Second Annual An Evening of Laughter Coming Soon

 The Ottawa Independent Living Resource Centre will be hosting its second annual family-friendly comedy night and fundraiser, An Evening of Laughter. This all-ages comedy fundraiser will take place on July 13th at the Gladstone Theatre from 6:30pm to 9:30pm in partnership with Yuk Yuk's and the Gladstone. The Ottawa Independent Living Resource Centre – or OILRC

Shakespeare in Gettysburg? Theatre Kraken Places Othello in the Civil War

 Don Fex loves a challenge. I mean, last year he helped transform The Gladstone into a Little Shop of Horrors complete with writhing plants stems seemingly attacking patrons where they sat. In the theatre, however, nothing may be more daunting then trying to put a fresh slant on the Bard.

Romeo and Juliet Redux at the Gladstone

 Photos and poster art supplied by production. There is always something magical that happens when you hear the first words uttered in a Shakespeare play. You are transported into a whole other world, one that requires your thought, attention and full focus. The rhythm of his language, the cadence and

‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ at the Gladstone

 Chris Ralph as Vanya, Mary Ellis as Sonia and Teri Loretto-Valentik as Masha. Promotional photos by David Whiteley.  It is going to take a lot to convince people that on a beautiful sunny, warm day that the place to be is inside a theatre watching a play.  However, that is

Get hot to trot with Age of Arousal at the Gladstone

 For Valentine’s Day this year, take a step back in time to 1885 and catch the incredible show, Age of Arousal, by Linda Griffiths, currently playing at the Gladstone. There is a lot going on this play. For starters, the script is absolutely brilliant.  It is eloquent, provocative, beautifully and

Pulitzer Prize Finalist Detroit by Lisa D’amour

 In a "first ring" suburb outside a midsize American city, Ben and Mary fire up the grill to welcome the new neighbors who’ve moved into the long-empty house next door. The fledgling friendship soon veers out of control, shattering the fragile hold that newly unemployed Ben and burgeoning alcoholic Mary