Nancy Kenny
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Are You Excited Ottawa? Magnetic North Reveals This Year’s Line Up!
Last week, the Magnetic North Theatre Festival quietly relaunched the website for this year’s festival, giving us a sneak peek of what to expect come June right here in Ottawa! Always curious to know people’s reactions, I asked via Twitter and Facebook: “what in the line up looks exciting to you?” From @nadinethornhill, the response [...]
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Two Years In The Making: Evolution Theatre’s Little Martyrs Opens Tonight!
Evolution Theatre’s Little Martyrs opens tonight! Linda Bedford, the Managing Director, sent me this note: I wanted to take a moment to let you know about the play I’ve been working on that opens this week. The show is Little Martyrs by Dominick Parenteau-Lebeuf, translated by Mishka Lavigne. It runs from February 9 to 19 [...]
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Martyrdom, Beauty or A Renewed Desire? Evolution Theatre’s Little Martyrs
From Nancy Kenny, on Evolution Theatre’s next production: Little Martyrs. … let me just say that, even though I may seem biased, I have been thoroughly impressed by Chris Bedford’s direction, the high caliber of our design team, as well as the incredibly amazing actors I get to play with almost every day. I really [...]
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A Chorus of Men, Hallelujah! Nancy Wants You To Catch I.
Nancy Kenny, an all-round Ottawa theatre slashie (actor/writer/publicist/etc.), is intrigued by the idea of forty men on stage. She writes, 40 men on stage at the same time? Has that ever been done before in the independent theatre scene in Ottawa? I’m not sure, but I do know that I am curious to see how [...]
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I’m looking forward to this. I already have my tickets for the Thursday night performance.
I don’t know much of anything about ballet, other than I like it. Based on the write-up and a couple of reviews I looked at, I think this will be fun.
Plus, Marie Antoinette seems to be all the rage these days. :)
- Sterling Lynch
I’m looking forward to Plosive’s production of Daniel MacIvor’s How it Works.
Two out of the three MacIvor play I have seen are entertaining, accessible and smart. In other words, very enjoyable.
Director Stewart Matthews has done some good work. I’m also a big fan of Michelle LeBlanc.
All in all, this production looks promising and I will be there opening night.
The production runs at the Gladstone Theatre, from October 5–20.
I’m a big fan of John Carroll — both his music and the guy.
When he plays with his band, it’s always a treat.
I’ve even seen he and band play at the Black Sheep and I can say — with the authority of experience — that it’s worth the ride out there. Take the bus and drink freely.
If John Carroll is new to you, check out his residency show at the Chateau Lafayette on any given Wednesday and pick up tickets for the bus, after you are duly impressed.
- Sterling
I’ve dropped in on the Improvising Musicians of Ottawa/Outaouais’ Sunday night concerts, more than once.
It’s not a typical musical event. It’s not a typical Sunday night event either.
I’ve always enjoyed it. They are a friendly bunch of organizers, too.
It turns out they are putting a festival together [Oct.5 - 6].
- Sterling Lynch
If the Sunday night event is any indication, it should be a fun couple of days.
A couple of Saturdays ago, I had an inkling to get my dance on, but didn’t know where to get my fix.
I appealed to Twitter and @orenmazor recommended Ritual as good choice for any given Saturday night. I will check it out in the near future, for sure.
What do you think? Have you been?
