a Company of Fools

Ottawa's longest-running professional Shakespeare company, 36 years and counting!

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ShakesBEER is back for another year! Grab your tickets, rally your team, and start studying (categories to be announced!)

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Join Artistic Director Kate Smith for coffee and a chat at Happy Goat Coffee (35 Laurel Street) on Thursday, September 24th.

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It’s time to dust off those thinking caps, gather your friends, and prepare to put your random knowledge to the test — ShakesBEER is BACK for 2026! ✨🍻 We’re bringing back the good times with NEW questions, NEW prizes, and the chan
GENERAL AUDITIONS ✨ Do you long to let out your inner Fool? a Company of Fools is now accepting general audition submissions for our 2027 season! We are looking to cast roles in our upcoming spring TYA tour and our summer Shakespeare in the Park tou
Kate Smith, Artistic Director of a Company of Fools, is interested in meeting local artists to sow seeds for future collaborations and learn more about their practice! Meetings will be held at Happy Goat Coffee on Laurel (35 Laurel Street) on Thurs
Thank you for an absolutely dreamy summer, Ottawa! 💕✨ The final bows have been taken and the set has been struck. We want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who joined us for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”! 🌸Whether you joi
Aunt Maria is not happy to hear you haven’t seen ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ yet, because you only have 4 MORE SHOWS! 🪩🌸 Don’t miss your chance to see one of the Fool’s best shows ever! ✨ 📸 The spectacular St&