A Company of Fools is Ottawa’s longest running independent professional Shakespeare company:our mandate is to produce innovative,entertaining and accessible shows based on the works of William Shakespeare.

What’s on!

    Finding the Fools

    Hotline613-863-PLAY (7529)
    E-mailinfo@fools.ca

    Pictures from Shakespeare’s Dead

    Shakespeare’s Dead closed on Friday night after a hugely successful two-week run at locations all over Ottawa.  Thanks to everyone who came out to see it – and special awesome bonus points to those who joined in the zombie dance finale!

    If you missed it, never fear.  You can relive it vicariously through these pictures!

     

    Shakespeare’s Dead April 30-May 11

    Bob and Doll

    Shakespeare’s Dead
    April  30-May 11
    At venues across the City

    A misfit band of actors is suddenly jolted into a creative frenzy when  the spirit of William Shakespeare descends upon one of the players.  Rap,improvisation,slapstick,and all the shenanigans you know and  love from the Fools in a 60 minute exploration of some of  Shakespeare’s greatest deaths.

    Now for the twist…
    With our summer  show,we travel from neighbourhood to neighbourhood,passing the hat  to pay the bills.  We thought we’d give the same thing a try,only with  an indoor show!   The doors open at 7:00 pm each evening.  Seating is on a first come basis  and the  performances begin at  7:30pm  sharp.  The cost of the performance is our always affordable Pass-the-Hat pricing!

    (PS –you can FLASH MOB our show! We need Zombie Dancers for the big Finale!
    Check out the link on our Facebook page,or visit Youtube to learn the moves!)

    Monday
    April 30

    Tuesday
    May 1

    Wednesday
    May 2

    Thursday
    May 3

    Friday
    May 4

     

    Stittsville
    United Church

    6255 Fernbank Rd

    STITTSVILLE

     

    		 

    Chamber Room

    101 Centrepointe Dr.

    NEPEAN

    		 

    St Paul’s University

    223 Main St

    OTTAWA EAST

     

    		 

    Glebe Community Ct

    175 Third Avenue

    GLEBE

    		 

    Memorial Hall

    Dufferin at Mackay

    NEW
    EDINBURGH

     

    Monday
    May 7    		Tuesday
    May 8    		Wednesday
    May 9

    Thursday
    May 10

    Friday
    May 11

     

    Main Library

    120 Metcalfe St.

    DOWNTOWN

     

    Royal Canadian Legion

    5550 Ann St.

    MANOTICK

    		 

    Community Centre

    1448 Meadow Dr.

    GREELY

     

    		 

    Nepean Creative Arts  Centre

    35 Stafford Rd.

    BELLS CORNERS

    		 

    Shenkman Centre

    245 Centrum Blvd.

    ORLEANS

     

     

    And the winners are. . .

    The 2012 Ottawa Theatre Challenge

    The competition was fierce and judges,Geoff McBride and Mary Harvey had their work cut out for them but fortified with briber of chocolate,cake,and alcohol they made their difficult decisionfrom the impressive works presented.
    Ottawa newcomer,Melanie Karin accepted the coveted Rubber Chicken Award on behalf of 411 dramaturgy co. for her one woman performance and with it,the bragging rights as Ottawa’s Best Theatre Company.

    Melanie Karin with the coveted Rubber Chicken Award

    Other Awards went to:

    High Tide Theatre,Best Use of Child Labour;Vintage Stock,Most Excellent Use Of Fart-producing Props;A Company of Fools,Best Dying For Your Art Award;Crush Improv,Most Effective Use of Raw Meat in a Family Drama.

    The Plant Porno Award for the Most Suggestive Use Of The Word Phototropism And Shout Out to the LGBTP Community was awarded to Black Sheep Theatre,while the Most Generous Bribe –more specifically getting the Adults to buy us booze Award,was given by the judges to the youth theatre Suzart Productions. GRIMprov walked away with the Best Product Extension Award for their use of Girl Guide Lettuce,with honorable mention as the Most Pregnant Emcee Ever going to the lovely Teri Rata Loretto.

    The net proceeds from the Ottawa Theatre Challenge will go towards the GCTC’s “Taking Care of (unfinished) Business” capital campaign. The national theatre community was recently shocked at the closing of the Vancouver Playhouse,one of Canada’s leading regional theatres. Our own flagship regional theatre is working to eliminate a debt incurred as they moved into their larger,custom-built facility. This new facility has been a boon to the local theatre community,providing much needed additional studio space and providing mentorship opportunities for our emerging and independent theatres.  We thought there was no fitter way to say thank you for all the GCTC has done for the theatre community than to help ease the burden of debt.

    Thanks to the performers and the audience,it was a great evening!

    Photo credit:Andrew Alexander

     

     

     

    Ottawa Theatre Challenge –Tue. Mar 27th

     

    Come and cheers us on as we  battle  to hold onto the title of Ottawa’s Best Theatre Company

    in our  13th Annual OTTAWA  THEATRE CHALLENGE celebrating International World Theatre Day .

    Determined  to wrest the coveted Rubber Chicken trophy from our Fool-ish hands are:  GRIMprov,Galloping  Coconuts,Black Sheep,411 Dramaturgy co,Vintage Stock,High Tide Theatre,Crush Improv ,Suzart Production.

    We promise you laughter,  catcalls ,  rubber chickens and crooked Judges as the teams  give it their best in a Contest of Creation.
    Fool-ishness   is   guaranteed !

    The OTTAWA  THEATRE CHALLENGE is THIS TUESDAY  March 27th,  at the Fourth Stage of the National Arts Centre,  located at 53 Elgin Street in Ottawa. The doors open  at 7 pm and the battle begins at 7:30. Tickets are  $15. and are available at the box office of the NAC or through Ticketmaster with a surcharge.

     

    Calling All Theatre Companies

    CALLING ALL THEATRE COMPANIES!
    Join Us In a Celebration of International World Theatre Day!

    The Ottawa Theatre Challenge gives you a platform for inspiring the
    muses and the audience with the very essence of theatre. Join a
    Company of Fools for this 12th annual Contest of Creation at the
    National Arts Centre’s Fourth Stage on TUESDAY MARCH 27 th,
    2012 for an amazing evening of creativity.

    Not sure what happens at the Ottawa Theatre Challenge?

    Fun,fun and more fun! 48 hours prior to the Theatre Challenge-
    which means SUNDAY March 25th –your theatre company brings
    three inspiration items to the Inspiration Party. (Location to be
    announced.)

    Last year’s winners –  A Company of Fools —will choose  the items
    of inspiration for this year and you can be sure they will challenge
    you!

    At the Inspiration Party the items are exchanged and you then spend
    two days writing and rehearsing your piece. On  TUESDAY March 27th each of
    the participating companies presents their efforts to the public.

    Just to keep things interesting,we have a mock panel of judges (all
    of whom accept bribes) who will award everyone a prize,and
    present  one lucky theatre company the coveted Rubber Chicken
    Award —which means bragging rights as Best Theatre
    Company In Ottawa for the period of 1 year.

    Don’t delay —register your theatre company today! Send an e-mail
    to info@fools.ca  to sign up your theatre company for an evening of
    raucous celebration and madcap entertainment.

    The Ottawa Theatre Challenge
    TUESDAY  March 27th
    7:30 PM
    National Arts Centre’s Fourth Stage

    JOIN THE OTTAWA THEATRE CHALLENGE
    or be called a CHICKEN!

     
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