Overview

• Alexander Shelley's final season as NAC Orchestra artistic director opens with Puccini’s Tosca, produced with Edmonton Opera’s Emerging Artist Program.
• The Indigenous Theatre program will feature the world premiere of Tomson Highway’s Rose, the third chapter of his 'Rez Cycle.'
• NAC English Theatre includes co-productions with Toronto companies, such as Natasha Mumba’s Copperbelt and David Yee’s cicadas.
• NAC French Theatre will translate Robert Lepage’s Macbeth for a 2026 tour, alongside Camions, a site-specific work reflecting on the 2022 Ottawa trucker convoy.
• NAC Dance showcases a mix of classical and contemporary works, including Dance Theatre of Harlem, Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Hansel & Gretel, and Guillaume Côté’s Hamlet.