Over the past couple of months, the name Sir John A Macdonald and the question of whether he should be revered or vilified have been widely discussed in the media, sparking numerous debates across the country in regards to one of Canada’s most important historical figures. Commissioned by…
Shocked by the way Canada sweeps aspects of its history under the rug, creator Corey Payette wrote Children of God as a way of starting the conversation; acknowledging the hurt done, and acknowledging the strength of the survivors and their descendants. In Payette’s own words, “Children of…
When actor Lois Anderson attended the theatre as a grade 10 student it had a profound impact on her. "I couldn't stop thinking about what had happened to me in the theatre," says Lois, “when I was in that space with the lights down - being drawn into a story that was live." Young people…
Since the fall of 2012, NAC English Theatre has been working with Indigenous artists and leaders towards the realization of The Study. Together students and professionals alike explored aspects of the Indigenous body of performance work created across this vast land. The Study culminated…
Since her arrival in 2012, NAC English Theatre Artistic Director Jillian Keiley envisioned an Ensemble of artists that would represent and influence each chosen season. The 2014-15 Ensemble came together through a nation-wide search by her and Associate Artistic Director Sarah Garton…
Each season's unique Ensemble serves as the inspiration for the selection of the plays themselves. This group spills over with the ferocious wit it takes to do a wonderful Importance of Being Earnest; the joy and sheer belief in impossible things required to create Alice Through the…