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The Children's Republic
WORLD PREMIERE

By Hannah Moscovitch
Directed by Janet Irwin

November 3, 2009 - November 22, 2009
For Tickets visit: GCTC

 

 

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“The Children’s Republic” by Hannah Moscovitch.

How a March Break workshop called “The King of the Children” became the premiere of a new Canadian play:

Three years in the making, “The Children’s Republic”   is OSSD’s special 20th Anniversary project.

 “The Children’s Republic”, a co-production between OSSD and The Great Canadian Theatre Company, is an exciting Canadian premiere by playwright Hannah Moscovitch. The play features a cast that includes some fabulous young OSSD actors and some of the finest talent that Ottawa has to offer.

The “The Children’s Republic” runs Tuesdays through Sundays at GCTC November 3 – 22nd, at 8:00 pm, with matinee performances on Saturday November 14 & 21(4:00pm) and Sunday November 15 & 22 (2:00 pm).

To find out more about the production, please visit GCTC’s web site at www.gctc.ca

OSSD has been working on this project (originally titled “The King of the Children Project”) for the last 3 years. To find out more about the development of the play, follow the links below.

Republic of Children PodCast "The Beginning" > clcik here

CBC Radio Audio File > clcik here

Newsletter Clippings > clcik here

Culture Magazine > clcik here

CBC Review Oct 31, 2009> clcik here

By Patrick Langston, The Ottawa Citizen> clcik here

Paul Dewar, MP > clcik here

Review > click here