Magnetic North opens Wednesday, June 3 and runs until June 13. Featuring nine mainstage productions and one student production totalling 68 presentations, 16 Encounters events which bring the audience and artists together, yoga, bands, the Industry Series for cultural professionals, Launch Pad play reading series, Uth Ink walking tour and Compass Points student and emerging artist symposium, there is literally something for everyone.
Some performances are already sold out, so be sure to buy your tickets online, through the NAC box office, ticketmaster.ca or by phoning 613-755-1111.
DAY AT A GLANCE
To keep everyone on top of what’s happening at Magnetic North Theatre Festival this year, we have prepared a Day at a Glance for you, so you don’t miss out on any of the exciting events!
JUNE 3, WEDNESDAY
9AM-9PM | FESTIVAL INFO CENTRE, NAC lobby
11AM-5PM | FESTIVAL HUB, Club SAW
6PM | OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION, NAC Salon
8PM | NEVERMORE (OPENING), NAC Studio
10PM-2AM | FESTIVAL BAR at Club SAW
JUNE 4, THURSDAY
9AM-10AM | YOGA
9AM-9PM | FESTIVAL INFO CENTRE, NAC lobby
11AM-5PM | FESTIVAL HUB, Club SAW
5PM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW OPENS
6PM | UTH INK LAUNCH, GCTC Upper lobby
7PM | SKYDIVE (OPENING), NAC Theatre
8PM | LAUNCH PAD: INFLUX READINGS, GCTC Studio
8PM | NEVERMORE + TALKBACK, NAC Studio
9PM | THE EROTIC ANGUISH OF DON JUAN (OPENING), GCTC
2AM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW CLOSES
JUNE 5, FRIDAY
ALL DAY | UTH INK WALKING TOUR
9AM-10AM | YOGA
9AM-9PM | FESTIVAL INFO CENTRE, NAC lobby
11AM-4PM | Z’S BY THE C, Steps of the NAC
11AM-5PM | FESTIVAL HUB, Club SAW
3PM | TEA WITH THE ARTISTS-NEVERMORE, Ottawa Little Theatre
5PM | HINTERVIEW WITH DON MCKELLAR AND GREG MORRISON,
NAC Salon
5PM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW OPENS
6PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU (OPENING), meet at National
Gallery of Canada
6:30PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU
7:00PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU
7PM | SKYDIVE + TALKBACK, NAC Theatre
7PM | DON’T BLAME THE BEDOUINS (OPENING), Academic Hall
8PM | NEVERMORE, NAC Studio
9PM | THE EROTIC ANGUISH OF DON JUAN + TALKBACK, GCTC
2AM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW CLOSES
JUNE 6, SATURDAY
ALL DAY | UTH INK WALKING TOUR
9AM-10AM | YOGA
9AM-9PM | FESTIVAL INFO CENTRE, NAC lobby
11AM-4PM | Z’S BY THE C, Byward Market: George Street
11AM-5PM | FESTIVAL HUB, Club SAW
12:30-2:30PM | CHOIR PRACTICE, Glebe St. James United Church
2PM | DON’T BLAME THE BEDOUINS + TALKBACK, Academic Hall
2PM | JAKE’S GIFT (OPENING) + RECEPTION, War Museum
3PM | TEA WITH THE ARTISTS-SKYDIVE, Ottawa Little Theatre
4PM | NEVERMORE, NAC Studio
5PM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW OPENS
6PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU, meet at National Gallery of Canada
6:30PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU
7:00PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU
7PM | DON’T BLAME THE BEDOUINS, Academic Hall
7PM | JAKE’S GIFT, War Museum
7PM | THE EROTIC ANGUISH OF DON JUAN, GCTC
9PM | SKYDIVE, NAC Theatre
9PM | NEVERMORE, NAC Studio
10:30PM | AGNOSTIC MOUNTAIN GOSPEL CHOIR, Club SAW
2AM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW CLOSES
JUNE 7, SUNDAY
ALL DAY | UTH INK WALKING TOUR
9-10AM | YOGA
9AM-9PM | FESTIVAL INFO CENTRE, NAC lobby
10-11:30AM | PRESENTER’S BREAKFAST, Victoria Room at Extended Stay
11AM-4PM | Z’S BY THE C, Byward Market
11-5PM | FESTIVAL HUB, Club SAW
2PM | JAKE’S GIFT, War Museum
3:30PM | WITNESS TO HISTORY: JAKE’S GIFT, War Museum
4PM | THE EROTIC ANGUISH OF DON JUAN, GCTC
4:30PM | SKYDIVE, NAC Theatre
5PM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW OPENS
5-8PM | INDUSTRY SERIES OPENING RECEPTION
6PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU, meet at National Gallery of Canada
6:30PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU
7:00PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU
7PM | LETTERS TO MY GRANDMA & PYAASA (OPENING), Arts Court Theatre
7PM | JAKE’S GIFT, War Museum
9PM | THE EROTIC ANGUISH OF DON JUAN, GCTC
2AM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW CLOSES
JUNE 8, MONDAY
ALL DAY | UTH INK WALKING TOUR
9AM-10AM | YOGA
9AM-9PM | FESTIVAL INFO CENTRE, NAC lobby
9:30AM-12PM | COMPASS POINTS (OPENING), Ottawa Little Theatre Lobby
11AM-5PM | FESTIVAL HUB, Club SAW
1-5PM | INDUSTRY SERIES, Arts Court
3PM | TEA WITH THE ARTISTS-LETTERS/PYAASA, Ottawa Little Theatre
5-7PM | CINQ À SEPT, Club SAW
6PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU, meet at National Gallery of Canada
6:30PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU
7:00PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU
7PM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW OPENS
7PM | JAKE’S GIFT + TALKBACK, War Museum
7PM | TRUDEAU STORIES (OPENING), NAC Studio
9PM | LETTERS TO MY GRANDMA & PYAASA, Arts Court Theatre
2AM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW CLOSES
JUNE 9, TUESDAY
ALL DAY | UTH INK WALKING TOUR
9-10AM | YOGA
9AM-12PM | VISIT YOUR MP, Parliament Hill
9AM-1:30PM | COMPASS POINTS, Room 303 & 310 of Academic Hall
9AM-9PM | FESTIVAL INFO CENTRE, NAC lobby
12-5PM | COMPASS POINTS, NAC Rehearsal Hall A
11AM-5PM | FESTIVAL HUB, Club SAW
12PM | PORTAGE, starting at SAW Gallery
1-5PM | INDUSTRY SERIES, Arts Court
5-7PM | CINQ À SEPT, Club SAW
7PM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW OPENS
7PM | JAKE’S GIFT, War Museum
7PM | LETTERS TO MY GRANDMA & PYAASA + TALKBACK, Arts Court Theatre
8PM | ETERNAL HYDRA (OPENING), Academic Hall
9:30PM | TRUDEAU STORIES, NAC Studio
2AM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW CLOSES
JUNE 10, WEDNESDAY
ALL DAY | UTH INK WALKING TOUR
9AM-10AM | YOGA
9-11:30AM | COMPASS POINTS, Ottawa Little Theatre
9AM-9PM | FESTIVAL INFO CENTRE, NAC lobby
11AM-5PM | FESTIVAL HUB, Club SAW
12-5PM | COMPASS POINTS, NAC Rehearsal Hall A
1-5PM | INDUSTRY SERIES, Arts Court
5-7PM | CINQ À SEPT, Club SAW
7PM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW OPENS
7PM | FEAR OF FLIGHT (OPENING), GCTC
7PM | JAKE’S GIFT, War Museum
8PM | ETERNAL HYDRA + TALKBACK, Academic Hall
9PM | LETTERS TO MY GRANDMA & PYAASA, Arts Court Theatre
9:30PM | TRUDEAU STORIES, NAC Studio
10:30PM | BOB WISEMAN IN CONCERT, Club SAW
2AM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW CLOSES
JUNE 11, THURSDAY
ALL DAY | UTH INK WALKING TOUR
9AM-10AM | YOGA
9-11:30AM | COMPASS POINTS, Ottawa Little Theatre
9AM-9PM | FESTIVAL INFO CENTRE, NAC lobby
11AM-5PM | FESTIVAL HUB, Club SAW
12-5PM | COMPASS POINTS, NAC Rehearsal Hall A
3PM | TEA WITH THE ARTISTS-TRUDEAU STORIES, Ottawa Little Theatre
3-5PM | MT SPACE WORKSHOP, Room 311, University of Ottawa Theatre
Department
5PM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW OPENS
6PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU, meet at National Gallery of Canada
6:30PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU
7:00PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU
7PM | FEAR OF FLIGHT + TALKBACK, GCTC
7PM | LETTERS TO MY GRANDMA & PYAASA, Arts Court Theatre
8PM | ETERNAL HYDRA, Academic Hall
8PM | LAUNCH PAD: PLAYMAKER’S SOCIETY READINGS, GCTC
9:30PM | TRUDEAU STORIES, NAC Studio
2AM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW CLOSES
JUNE 12, FRIDAY
ALL DAY | UTH INK WALKING TOUR
9AM-10AM | YOGA
9AM-9PM | FESTIVAL INFO CENTRE, NAC lobby
9AM-2PM | COMPASS POINTS, Ottawa Little Theatre
11AM-5PM | FESTIVAL HUB, Club SAW
3PM | TEA WITH THE ARTISTS-FEAR OF FLIGHT, Ottawa Little Theatre
3-5PM | MT SPACE WORKSHOP, Room 311, University of Ottawa
Theatre Department
5PM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW OPENS
6PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU, meet at National Gallery of
Canada
6:30PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU
7:00PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU
7PM | TRUDEAU STORIES + TALKBACK, NAC Studio
7PM | LETTERS TO MY GRANDMA & PYAASA, Arts Court
8PM | ETERNAL HYDRA, Academic Hall
8PM | LAUNCH PAD: PLAYMAKER’S SOCIETY READINGS, GCTC
9PM | FEAR OF FLIGHT, GCTC
2AM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW CLOSES
JUNE 13, SATURDAY
ALL DAY | UTH INK WALKING TOUR
9AM-10AM | YOGA
9AM-9PM | FESTIVAL INFO CENTRE, NAC lobby
11AM-5PM | FESTIVAL HUB, Club SAW
1PM | FEAR OF FLIGHT, GCTC
3PM | TEA WITH THE ARTISTS-RIDEAU PROJECT, Ottawa Little Theatre
4PM | TRUDEAU STORIES, NAC Studio
5PM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW OPENS
6PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU, meet at the National
Gallery of Canada
6:30PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU
7:00PM | RIDEAU PROJECT / PROJET RIDEAU
7PM | FEAR OF FLIGHT, GCTC
8PM | ETERNAL HYDRA, Academic Hall
10:30PM | CLOSING NIGHT CELEBRATIONS WITH MUSICAL GUESTS
FROM FEAR OF FLIGHT, Club SAW
2AM | FESTIVAL BAR AT CLUB SAW CLOSES
OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION
You do not want to miss celebrating the opening of Magnetic North on Wednesday, June 3, 2009. Raise a glass of champagne and toast Canada’s National Festival of Contemporary Canadian Theatre.
6:00PM | OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION at National Arts Centre Salon
53 Elgin Street
complimentary hors d'oeuvres, champagne and a cash bar is available for your convenience
8:00PM | Performance of Nevermore at the National Arts Centre Studio Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe is a whimsical and chilling musical fairytale for adults from the creative team with a flair for visually inventive productions, Edmonton’s award-winning Catalyst Theatre.
10:00PM | Opening Night Party at Club SAW | 87 Nicholas Street
Club SAW: where the audience meets the artists, makes friends and revels the night away.
Tickets are $100 and include a $25 charitable receipt. Please contact Gayle Diguer at 613-947-7000 ext. 738 or gayle@magneticnorthfestival.ca for tickets.
Can’t attend but still want to support an amazing festival? Why not donate your ticket to someone who can and receive a 100% tax deductible donation receipt. Simply tell Gayle that you want to donate your Opening Night Celebration ticket when you purchase it. We will donate your ticket to a local emerging theatre artist or student so they are able to attend PLUS provide you with a charitable receipt for the full amount.
JUNE 3-13 | Magnetic North Theatre Festival JUNE 6 -10 | Presenter's Window JUNE 7-10 Industry Series JUNE 8-12 | Compass Points Student & Emerging Artist Symposium
