ASL Interpreted Performances
These shows include American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation.
This means spoken English is interpreted into ASL. There will be ASL interpreters on the stage during the performance.
On this page you will find:
Questions?
For more information or questions about ASL performances at GCTC please reach out to Drea, GCTC’s Access Manager by email: drea@gctc.ca or by phone at 613-236-5196 ext 235.
ASL Interpreted Shows in 2024-2025
[Image description: An ink drawing of a man and a woman, bent and contorted to fit into a shoebox. The woman, left, is upside-down. Around them and between them are various articles from their tiny apartment including a teapot, broom, violin, cassette tape, and a smoking furnace. The drawing is coloured in various shades of pink.]
The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine
by Robert Morgan, Martha Ross & Leah Cherniak
directed by Geoff McBride
starring Maryse Fernandes & Drew Moore
Ernest and Ernestine are in puppy love. Then they move into a tiny basement apartment together. Can their love sustain cohabitation? A hometown team of Ottawa’s finest take on this Canadian comedy classic.
ASL performance: Friday, October 4th, 8 pm.
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[Image description: An ink drawing of a soldier in a helmet; a notebook, pen, pencil, and paintbrush are tucked into the helmet. The soldier has a moustache and wears glasses. Words including Grendel and homesick are tattooed on his head. Around him float images including a boot, knife, moon, skull, poppies, and more. The image is coloured in various shades of green.]
Beowulf in Afghanistan
a World Premiere by Laurie Fyffe
directed by Kate Smith
A Canadian soldier harnesses the medieval Anglo-Saxon text of Beowulf as a life raft through the clash of conflict, and after. A world premiere, supported by GCTC’s Tributary Project.
ASL performance: Saturday, November 23, 2 pm.
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[Image description: An ink drawing of a female figure with bangs and shoulder-length hair. She wears a backpack with rolls strapped to her back. Her body is tattooed with images including a sun and moon, heart, house, boy and girl, as well as text including words such as love, courage, adventure, motherhood, and Covid19. The image is coloured in various shades of purple.]
Why It’s Impossible to Raise a G̶i̶r̶l̶
co-created by Sophia Fabiilli, Sarah Kitz & Zoë Sweet
by Sophia Fabiilli
directed by Evalyn Parry
starring Zoë Sweet
A SweetnFab Collective production
Beth is struggling to stay afloat as a single parent, a working professional, and the 45-year-old resident of her mother’s basement. A show about the complex relationship between mother and child, life’s transitions, and parenting in precarious times.
ASL performance: Sunday, February 2, 2 pm.
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You can attend ASL performances without subscribing. By visiting the individual show pages you can purchase your tickets. Individual tickets will be on sale starting August 8th.