# Comedy

Animal KinkDom

The snow has melted, the flowers are in full bloom, and as the temperatures rise, a palpable heat takes over. Love is in…

#comedy#drama#epistolary drama

9 Jun ~ 12 Jun

Dear Elizabeth

Elizabeth and Robert are the very dearest of friends, yet only meet a handful of times in real life. Their deep relation…

#theatre#comedy#literary

19 May ~ 29 May

8:00 PM

Great Canadian Theatre Company · Hintonburg

Waiting for Godot - Inuktitut

This production is part of the GCTC 26/27 Season. [Image description: Text per below. On a dark sage textured background…

Boucar Diouf - Trois prédateurs et un bungalow

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

After seeing Boucar Diouf’s show Trois prédateurs et un bungalow, you’ll never be able to look at a dog, a cat and a hum…

The Great Canadian Comedy Caravan Tour: Benefit for Ronald M…

National Arts Centre — Babs Asper Theatr… · Downtown

What started as an intimate comedy fundraiser has quickly become one of Ottawa's can't-miss comedy events. Following two…

#dark comedy#irish#satirical comedy

6 May ~ 15 May

The Cripple of Inishmaan

When news arrives that the Hollywood director Robert Flaherty is coming to the neighbouring island of Inishmore to film…

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

#comedy#dance#orleans

Silvi Tourigny - En feu

Comedian Silvi Tourigny is ready to set the stage alight with her first solo show, En feu! This one-woman show is a hila…

Toronto Comedy All Stars: Celebrating 12 years of sold out s…

National Arts Centre — Fourth Stage · Downtown

*This show has sold out for 11 seasons in a row so purchasing advanced tickets is highly recommended* Boasting dozens of…

#camp#classic-retelling#ages 14+

7 Apr ~ 17 Apr

$25–$76

Alice in Wonderland

Shenkman Arts Centre — Harold Shenkman H… · Orleans

After a successful run of Pride and Prejudice, Morph Arts returns this year with a re-imagining of Alice's adventures in…

Arnaud Soly - Bon jus

Arnaud Soly is back on stage with his second one-man show: BON JUS. It’s his best show yet (or so he says!) Why is it ca…

#comedy#drama#romance

10 Mar ~ 20 Mar

$15–$76

Romeo & Juliet

National Arts Centre — Southam Hall · Downtown

Passions soar and hearts break as first love fractures boundaries and shatters norms. We conjure the warring families of…

The Book of Mormon

Add this fan favourite to your Broadway Across Canada package with early access to tickets. The New York Times calls it…

Places (14)

#theatre#concerts#comedy

Algonquin Commons Theatre

Nepean

A 700-seat auditorium inside Algonquin College's Student Commons in Ottawa's west end, hosting concerts, comedy, dance, and tribute shows. Run by the Algonquin Students' Association with student discount pricing and easy access via O-Train Line 2.

#cafe#comedy#live-music

Bar$$

Anina''s Café

Vanier

A Vanier café and evening event space serving locally roasted coffee and house-made jam — and hosting drag, burlesque, open mic, comedy, and jazz brunch events.

#theatre#live-music#experimental

Club SAW (Arts Court)

A ~300-capacity performance venue inside Arts Court programming indie concerts, DJ sets, experimental theatre, film, and comedy — run by the SAW artist-run centre.

#theatre#independent-theatre#drama

Gladstone Theatre

Ottawa's premier 230-seat independent theatre in Little Italy, home to Phoenix Players, TotoToo, Elevator Theatre Company, and other local companies since 2011.

#pub#open-mic#comedy

Restaurant$$

Glebe Central Pub

The Glebe

The Glebe neighbourhood pub with weekly Wednesday open mic nights featuring music and comedy — free admission, hosted by Chris Zimmerman.

#live-music#open-mic#rock

LIVE! on Elgin

Ottawa's premier small listening room on Elgin Street with nightly live performances, free Tuesday open mic, and a premium sound system.

#live-music#comedy#kitchen-bar

Restaurant$$

Meow! That's Hot

Centretown Bank Street kitchen and bar with weekly live music and comedy, a visually distinctive interior, and a full food and drinks menu.

#theatre#concert-hall#comedy

Meridian Theatres at Centerpointe

Nepean

Publicly owned Nepean performance complex — 954-seat Mainstage + Les Lye Studio Theatre (199–234 seats). Programming spans musicals, theatre, dance, comedy, and music.

#bar#jazz-blues#live-music

Bar$$

Night Oat

The evening "night" concept from Oat Couture café on Gladstone — jazz jams with the Peter Hum Trio (3rd Wed/month, $12), plus monthly comedy, trivia, and open-stage nights.

#campus-pub#karaoke#dj

Bar$

Ollie''s Pub & Patio

Old Ottawa South

Carleton University's campus pub inside Nideyinàn — karaoke nights, DJs, sports, and comedy programming at student-friendly prices. Open to public.

#pub#comedy#open-mic

Restaurant$

Pour Boy Pub

Somerset Street pub with multiple weekly comedy events — Comedy Thursdays, Wednesday Open Mic, and Monday donation-based comedy shows.

#theatre#arts-centre#music

Shenkman Arts Centre

Orleans

Orleans' flagship performing arts centre with the 500-seat Harold Shenkman Hall — purpose-built proscenium theatre with state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting, and fly system.