Theatre
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2026 Cappies Gala
1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaThe Cappies Gala celebrates outstanding high school theatre students from over 20 Ottawa-area schools on the grand Southam Hall stage, with awards spanning performance, critique, costumes, lighting, and choreography in an evening running approximately three hours. This is a beloved annual tradition in the Ottawa theatre community and a milestone moment for participating students and […]
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Ottawa Fringe Festival
2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B9 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaThe 29th Ottawa Fringe Festival kicks off under the theme "Fringe Out Loud," presenting 50+ companies and over 300 performances across multiple venues through June 28. Every show is selected by lottery and no production is curated or juried, giving artists from all backgrounds full creative freedom to take risks and push boundaries. A Fringe […]
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Ottawa Fringe Festival
2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B9 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaOttawa's biggest theatre festival wraps its 29th edition with 62 productions across 10 downtown venues through June 28, covering stand-up comedy, gothic horror, dance, musical theatre, immersive magic, and bilingual shows. The main hub is Arts Court at 2 Daly Avenue, with additional shows at La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins (333 King Edward Ave.), Knox […]
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Shakespeare in the Park Tour
250 City Centre Avenue, Unit 106, Ottawa, ON K1R 6K7 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaShakespeare's beloved tale of love, magic, and mischief in an enchanted forest launches its Ottawa touring run on June 29 with the 2026 outdoor production of A Midsummer Night's Dream […]
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2026 Shakespeare in the Park Tour
55 York Street, Ottawa, ON Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaA Company of Fools tours Ottawa parks with an outdoor staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream set against a Greek island backdrop inspired by 70s disco. The comedy follows four […]
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Dief the Chief: October ’62
3929 Carp Road, Ottawa, ON Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDief the Chief: October '62 is a theatrical production written and performed by Pierre Brault, with Peter Haworth as John Diefenbaker, staged inside the Diefenbunker in Carp. The play explores the Cuban Missile Crisis era through the eyes of Canada's Cold War prime minister. Tickets are priced at $59 and the run continues through July […]
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10-Minute Play Festival
1 Ron Maslin Way, Ottawa, ON K2V 1A7 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaKanata Theatre presents its 5th annual 10-Minute Play Festival at the Ron Maslin Playhouse, showcasing short works from local playwrights and performers. The festival began in 2021 as a training […]
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Mirandolina
25 Range Rd, Ottawa, ON K1N 8J7, Canada Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaOdyssey Theatre marks its 40th anniversary with Mirandolina, an outdoor comedy about a sharp witted innkeeper who refuses to bow to her suitors. The show blends masks, movement and physical […]
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Son of a Preacherman
1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaIns Choi of Kim's Convenience shares Bible stories and growing up as a pastor's son in this funny, heartfelt solo show. The 75 minute production blends storytelling, stand-up comedy and […]
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The Cottage
400 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa, ON Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaOttawa Little Theatre stages The Cottage, a drawing-room farce where a secret weekend rendezvous is crashed by unexpected guests. The play by Sandy Rustin mixes screwball comedy and bedroom farce […]
