On January 28, 2026, as part of a joint initiative between NAC Dance and the National Gallery of Canada (NGC), Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) shared an unforgettable morning with 100 students from the Ottawa region during a special outreach activity at the Gallery. The company was in Ottawa to present a classical and contemporary program on the NAC’s Southam Hall stage, featur...

The National Arts Centre (NAC) French Theatre is pleased to unveil two highlights of its 2026–27 season, offering a sneak preview ahead of the announcement of the full season program. These two landmark productions—one rooted in the foundations of Western theatre, the other a contemporary classic—are emblematic of a season driven by profound human questions and distinctive ar...

Over the last several weeks the backstage halls at the NAC have been buzzing with anticipation. The reason? In an unprecedented convergence of creation, all three theatre departments – Indigenous, French and English – are opening world premieres within just four weeks of each other!

Tonight, we celebrate the opening for acclaimed Cree playwright

There are pieces of music that follow a musician around. For NAC Orchestra principal bassoonist, Darren Hicks, the Jolivet Bassoon Concerto has been that piece challenging him, humbling him, and slowly revealing itself over more than a decade of quiet preparation. On April 1-2 at ...

Long before an opera reaches its opening night, it passes through rooms like this one: A rehearsal hall, a circle of musicians, a conductor at the podium and a composer nearby, listening.

This week, the NAC Orchestra gathere...