Theatre
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Ottawa Fringe Festival
The 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
Ottawa'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 traveling to parks and outdoor venues across the city through August 15. The production follows four young lovers who flee into the woods and encounter […]
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2026 Shakespeare in the Park Tour
A 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 young lovers, a feuding fairy king and queen, and a group of amateur actors through a night of love potions and mistaken identities. Performances run […]
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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
Odyssey 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 […]
