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Step into a world where wonders await in every corner of every hall. In the architecture and the applause. In the stories celebrated on our stages.

Explore the 2024-2025 Season

Meher Pavri with Neil D’Souza in Why Not Theatre’s Mahabharata (Shaw Festival, 2023). © David Cooper
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Celebrate Indigenous arts and culture

Join us online and at the NAC to honour and engage with Indigenous artists through workshops, performances, discussions, and more! 

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    Exploring imaginary folklore with Gabriel Dharmoo

    Recorded in Southam Hall with a host of talented musicians, Vestiges d’une fable invites listeners on a journey of exploration and discovery.… Recorded in Southam Hall with a host of talented musicians,… Recorded in Southam Hall with a host of talented musicians, Vestiges d’une fable invites listeners on a journey of exploration and discovery.

  • Illustration of the NAC with a canal boat, rainbow clouds, and numerous figures dancing, performing and enjoying a show. summer

    Together under the sun!

    This summer, enjoy music, dance, theatre performances, and more. There is something for everyone, every day of the week! This summer, enjoy music, dance, theatre performances, and… This summer, enjoy music, dance, theatre performances, and more. There is something for everyone, every day of the week!

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    A ballet forged across generations

    Kimiko’s Pearl sheds light on a dark chapter of Canadian history – the internment of Japanese Canadians during World War II.… Kimiko’s Pearl sheds light on a dark chapter of Canadian… Kimiko’s Pearl sheds light on a dark chapter of Canadian history – the internment of Japanese Canadians during World War II. For the ballet’s creators, this story is deeply personal.

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