Hat Trick with Centaur Theatre

February 19, 2022

Hi Everyone!

We are very happy to let you know that Hat Trick is the first in a series of free online family shows presented by Centaur Theatre of Montreal.

You can watch it anytime until February 21 here.

Hat Trick is a staging of three books by acclaimed Canadian author Jon Klassen: I Want My Hat Back, This is Not My Hat, and We Found a Hat. The show features puppets, poems, songs, stories, dances, and crazy situations that will make even the most serious children laugh out loud.

Puppeteers John Nolan and Kathy MacLellan worked with six awesome collaborators, including two dancers, who teach some fun steps to get everyone up and moving to amazing music! With dancers Nicola Fridgen and Sarah Hopkin from The School of Dance, musicians Patrick Kline (cello) and Reiko Lokker (violin) from 234 Strings, and multi-instrumentalists Russell Levia and Ainsley McNeaney.

Centaur is offering free on-demand viewing of a selection of theatre and animation digital projects throughout February and March. You will find the videos on the featured Children’s Series page on the listed dates. Watch them as many times as you like

Snippets of the Season

December 9, 2021

Saturday December 18 & Sunday December 19 at 1:30

Reserve here.

Ho, Ho, Home for the holidays? Us too! Join us on December 18 or 19 at 1:30 for a wacky collection of books, stories, poems, and songs about the most wonderful time of the year.

With timely tunes and seasonal songs from Russell Levia, and special visits from Owl, Toad, Mole and others, John and Kathy wish you all the best. May your days be merry and bright—and may all your holidays be just right!

Attendance is limited, so we recommend that you reserve your spot soon.

We will send you a Zoom invite and ask you to come in with sound and video on, turn them off for the show, and come back afterwards for questions and comments. That way, we can see who’s there, say hello, and chat with you afterwards.

Thanks to the Ottawa Community Foundation for funding this project and The School of Dance, our partner for this year’s series.

What’s new with us?

May 25, 2021

How are things? It hasn’t been an easy year, but we’ve seen some bright spots! We’ve been so happy to see kids, parents and teachers enjoying our shows online—and so impressed with those of you who’ve found ways to make this crazy virtual world work. It’s wonderful to finally enjoy some summer weather. And we have some fun new projects that we’re eager to share!

We’re busy putting the finishing touches on Hat Trick, our newest show, which will be available to Zoom in June (soon!)

We’re planning more episodes of Snippets, our staged reading series.

We’ve started work on a new show for senior and adult audiences called An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good.

And …

Drama classes anyone?
We will be teaching “Discover Drama” (online) from 10:00 to 11:30, July 5-9, for ages 8-10. Spots are going fast, so if you know someone who’d like to join us (or another class) for drama games and acting, get in touch with the Ottawa Children’s Theatre asap!

Are you a puppeteer?
Fresh Ideas in Puppetry, an annual mini-conference and festival, showcasing artists taking new and ground-breaking directions in puppetry, is looking for live-to-broadcast or pre-recorded presentations about your discoveries.

Are you a teacher or community presenter?
Consider booking an online performance before the year ends! Email us for more info, or contact MASC.

Looking for more online events? Check out the Ottawa Children’s Festival’s line up.

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Hat Trick with Centaur Theatre

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Saturday December 18 & Sunday December 19 at 1:30

Reserve here.

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