Our plays are noted for imaginative use of masks, evocative physicality, fusion of art forms and cultures, and innovative staging. Offered every summer in Ottawa’s historic Strathcona Park on the banks of the Rideau River, five minutes from downtown, our open-air theatre provides a charming natural setting that attracts a broad audience from across the national capital region and tourists seeking unique entertainment.
2012 Season
The Game of Love and Chance is Marivaux’s 18th century classic comedy. It will delight audiences with its tantalizing and witty exploration of love and class prejudice. Aristocratic lovers, who have not met yet, disguise themselves as their servants to size each other up before agreeing to the marriage proposed by their fathers. To further the ruse, the lovers persuade their servants to assume identities as the masters. This enthralling play, imbued with sensuality, intrigue and disguises, deals with subtle psychological explorations of love in relation to forbidden passion, which still has relevance today. Dates: July 26 – August 26.
Youth Matinees
2012 Season
Odyssey Theatre is proud to present in collaboration with Rag and Bone Puppet Theatre A Promise is a Promise. This is an adaptation of the popular Canadian book by Robert Munsch and Michael Kusugak about the Inuit and their vibrant culture. It is a beautiful tale about a heroine who discovers what commitment and honesty mean through her dangerous mission to escape from the captivity of the Qallupilluit, mythical sea monsters.
Dates: August 1, 8, 15, 22.
Read an interview with show creator.
Download show brochure Youth Matinee Flyer 2012.
