The Great Canadian Theatre Company has announced a full subscription season with 5 new mainstage productions, through which five Canadian playwrights share their humourous, heartfelt, provocative, and playful visions of how we relate, what we mean to each other, and how much we need to be together. The theatre is also revamping their subscription options, creating a more accessible pricing structure to welcome more people into the live theatre experience.
Read MoreA heartfelt comedy about “being out” in small town Ontario, Mark Crawford’s Bed and Breakfast is bringing dozens of hilarious characters — played by only two actors — to the GCTC stage.
Read MoreOTTAWA October 10, 2018 – Ghastly. Haunting. Stunning. Three Edwardian-era ghosts rise from the clutches of their clawfoot bathtubs, drenched in water, to tell the haunting story of their murder by one man: George Joseph Smith … their husband.
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - OTTAWA September 24, 2018 – After three days without power, GCTC’s power has been fully restored and the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre is fully operational.
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - OTTAWA August 28, 2018 –Lauded as one of Canada’s most exciting playwrights, Kate Hennig is back at the Great Canadian Theatre Company with The Virgin Trial: the sequel to her 2016-17 smash hit The Last Wife. In The Virgin Trial, Hennig reimagines the story of young Elizabeth I as a modern day crime drama, full of political and sexual intrigue in the Tudor court.
Read MoreOTTAWA June 11, 2018 – With one preview and three gala performances under their belts, the cast of the 19th Annual GCTC/CCLA Lawyer Play have cause to celebrate. With combined gross revenue from sponsorships and ticket sales, this year’s Lawyer Play – The Rule of Three by Agatha Christie – exceeded all of its fundraising targets, raising $140,000 in funds to support GCTC and this year’s charity partner, Tungasuvvingat Inuit.
Read MoreOTTAWA May 23, 2018 – The Great Canadian Theatre Company with the County of Carleton Law Association will be presenting Agatha Christie’s The Rule of Three from June 6th to June 9th – three one act plays featuring a cast of 23 lawyers and judges for their 19th Annual Lawyer Play Fundraiser.
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - OTTAWA April 10, 2018 –Hailed as “one of the most important playwrights working in Canada today”, Siminovitch Prize and Governor General’s Award-winner Joan MacLeod brings her latest work, Gracie, to the Great Canadian Theatre Company.
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