a Company of Fools

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

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2026)

WHERE ARE THE FOOLS?

Canadensis Botanical Garden
7pm
July 24th

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“The course of true love never did run smooth.” 🌙✨ Our incredible cast of Fools are ready for a summer of Shakespeare’s most delightfully chaotic comedy. A Midsummer Night’s Dream begins with a preview performance in Champla
Highlight your community group, celebrate your friend’s birthday or retirement, or have your business featured! ⭐️ Did you know you can become a Show Sponsor and get a special acknowledgement in the pre-show speech, along with a host of other
Mark your calendars, our full Tour Schedule is on our website now ✨
✨It’s the moment you have all been waiting for! ✨ We are so excited to share our 2026 Shakespeare In The Park Tour Calendar with you all! In classic Fools fashion, shows will run Monday - Saturday for 7 weeks, in various parks around the city
Meet the incredibly talented folks who will be bringing the Greek islands to your park this summer! We are so excited to be working with such an incomparable group of artisits for this year’s Shakespeare In The Park tour. 💐Kate Smith - Direc
Daouli roll please! (that’s a traditional Greek drum by the way)🇬🇷Meet the phenomenal actors who will be bringing A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life this summer!✨ 🌸Ananya Antony ☀️Bénédicte Bélizaire 🧚Daniella Bel
No need to worry about flights being cancelled, because we are bringing the Greek Islands to a park near you this summer! We are so excited to announce our 2026 Shakespeare in the Park production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream! Shakespeare meets
We’re Hiring!🥳 The sun was out for about 5 minutes today, so we have summer on our minds! In preparation for our Torchlight tour, a Company of Fools is looking to grow our team. Positions involve technical proficiency and outdoor physical wor