As You Like It: A Radical Retelling Arrives at Ottawa’s Great Canadian Theatre Company
Cliff Cardinal‘s new realization of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It is on its way to the Great Canadian Theatre Company.
Cliff Cardinal‘s new realization of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It is on its way to the Great Canadian Theatre Company.
GCTC has unveiled its 2022/23 season, with six revolutionary shows taking the stage in Ottawa’s Hintonburg neighbourhood.
We sat down — over Zoom, of course — with Artistic Director Chris Abraham and Executive Director Sherrie Johnson to chat all things Crow’s: where the company’s been, where it is now, and where it’s heading as the world makes sense of yet another new normal.
Some pieces in Crow’s upcoming season are live only, some are digital only, and some are available in whichever form you’d prefer: this season at Crow’s is here to address “the now,” wherever audiences may choose to listen.
“Our 20.21 season brings together some of our country’s most acclaimed theatre artists in works that celebrate the untamed spirit of youth, the determination of the individual to be seen as they are, and those that are called to wake up to the promise, and responsibility, of a more conscious life”
I put myself on a Kegel exercise regime for the last month to tighten shit up down there.
“I think in a lot of ways we’re trying to clear a path, making this a place that feels more accessible to Indigenous artists.”
“If you’re offended, that’s good, because I’m offended. This stuff in this play—the stuff in all my work—it turns my stomach. That’s why it’s compelling to me.”