By Sadie Macdonald On May 31, I had the opportunity to see Orpheus Musical Theatre’s production of The Wizard of Oz, directed by Riley Steward and starring Marlayah McLeod, on opening night at the Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe. The Wizard of Oz follows Dorothy Gale (McLeod) through the magical world of Oz after she was brought there […]
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Review by Emma Peterson On Wednesday, May 1, I had the honour of watching 100 Watt Productions’ brand new play, “STUFF”, at the GCTC. The play is directed by Kristina Watt Villegas and has a cast of lively and talented actors that make up the 100 Watt Youth Ensemble, who have been artists in residence
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Review by Ben Peterson The play M’appelle Mohamed Ali was first written by Congolese author Dieudonné Niangouna more than ten years ago, but was given new life in Montreal in 2022 with Théâtre la Sentinelle and Théâtre Quat’sous’ adaptation of the text. Now, in April 2024, the touring show was brought to La Nouvelle Scène
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Julia Zuppa was a shy six-year-old when she first came to Ottawa School of Theatre. Over the following ten years, she has gained confidence, friends, and countless memories. Now, at 16, Julia has decided to pay it forward. In 2023, Julia founded Kids in the Spotlight, a fund which will award five students ages 6-12
This spring Ottawa School of Theatre will celebrate 35 years of providing theatre education. Throughout the years, we have seen students and families grow and mature. We always say “theatre skills are life skills”, and that is evident when we look at past students. From team building to public speaking, we cover an array of
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On Sunday September 10, during this year’s Annual Historical Walk, Beechwood Cemetery celebrated its 150th anniversary by honouring five individuals who were integral in making Beechwood what it is today. From Joseph Currier donating the land in 1873, to James Mather’s contribution to designing Beechwood buildings, to the Macoun Marsh’s namesake, to celebrating more recent
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The Ottawa School of Theatre celebrates theatre all year, but in the magical month of May, the world gets to see what our students are capable of. In 2023, we put on 31 plays in 8 days, showcasing what students have been working on. It is the highlight of our year to have our students
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Suriya Lachance was just eight years old when she first started coming to Ottawa School of Theatre. “I first got involved when we moved back to Canada from Barbados,” Suriya says. “[The school] really helped me feel more at home, because I didn’t know anybody when we moved. It gave me a second family — people
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When Elyse Gauthier was a little kid, her parents put her in ballet classes. She remembers being up on stage, having the time of her life. “I was waving at the audience,” she says, laughing. “I was smiling and having a great time, but I didn’t get any of the dance moves.” Elyse’s parents realized
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“I really do think that love is a pretty big power and is so important in theatre,” Kathi says. “You need to have love, you need to be generous, or it isn’t going to work. The more love you have, the more generous you are, the better it works.”
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