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Help us create the ultimate Hugh-kulele Album!Support GCTC through this year’s Hugh-kulele Fundraising Extravaganza wher...
05/21/2026

Help us create the ultimate Hugh-kulele Album!

Support GCTC through this year’s Hugh-kulele Fundraising Extravaganza where donations come with exciting perks! From your name in a thank-you song to custom songs and a live concert at your own home, every contribution helps shape the music while supporting live theatre in Ottawa.

Donation perks kick in at $100! Group donations are not only possible, but encouraged!
And of course, $20+ donations get a tax receipt.

Learn more and donate now at https://www.gctc.ca/events/hughkulele-unhinged
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[Image Description: On a neon green background, a CD Case with the title “Hugh-kulele Unplugged” in white lettering. The word “unplugged” is crossed out with orange ink, and the word “unhinged” is scrawled underneath. A man in an orange suit sits under the words, kissing his green ukulele. Text per caption.]

"Jade Circle 玉環" closes today. Congratulations to the entire team for such a lovely run at the GCTC!Next up, they're he...
05/10/2026

"Jade Circle 玉環" closes today. Congratulations to the entire team for such a lovely run at the GCTC!
Next up, they're heading back to Vancouver to perform at Kay Meek Arts Centre from May 20th - 22nd, so tell your friends ;)

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Jade Circle 玉環
April 28 - May 10, 2026
written and performed by Jasmine Chen
directed by Derek Chan | translation by Johnny Wu

a rice & beans theatre production
in association with Neworld Theatre
a part of The Mother Tongue Project

Agnes Hui | Stage Manager
Daniel O’Shea | Video Designer
Irene Fan Yi | Facilitator
Jessica Chen | Visual Artist
Julia Kim | Set / Props / Costume Designer
Sapphire Haze (Cindy Kao & Aysha Dulong) | Sound Designers

[Image description: 2 images. 1. An East-Asian woman with dark brown hair is reaching out to her rightwith her right hand and clutching her side with her left. 2. A green-tinted photo of the woman looking out in to the distance with her hands in front of her.]

Kata MEiC is an Ottawa-based artist, author, designer, and creator of idfRNt®️. Her work, rooted in colour, feeling, int...
05/09/2026

Kata MEiC is an Ottawa-based artist, author, designer, and creator of idfRNt®️. Her work, rooted in colour, feeling, intuition, and lived experience, reminds people that being different holds beauty, truth, and light, and awakens memories and feelings—something quiet, real, and half-forgotten.
She uses bold colours to attract the viewer into a roller coaster of pieces leading the eye in every direction yet maintaining a central primary focus. The use of Neon Acrylic Paint can be illuminated with Black Light to enhance the glow of the art giving it a sense of magic.

See Kata's work featured in "Fly Nina Fly" on May 12th at the GCTC.
Tickets available at gctc.ca/events/fly-nina-fly
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"Fly Nina Fly"
A tribute to Nina Simone
Featuring Eastmount Park + Kata MEiC
[Image Description: Two colourful abstract paintings featuring black line art next to the event name.]

Only 4 more chances to catch "Jade Circle" on our stage!Get your tickets now at gctc.ca/shows/jade-circle"very touching,...
05/08/2026

Only 4 more chances to catch "Jade Circle" on our stage!
Get your tickets now at gctc.ca/shows/jade-circle

"very touching, innovative… several themes reach out and grab you….highly recommended"
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Jade Circle 玉環
April 28 - May 10, 2026
written and performed by Jasmine Chen
directed by Derek Chan | translation by Johnny Wu

a rice & beans theatre production
in association with Neworld Theatre
a part of The Mother Tongue Project

Agnes Hui | Stage Manager
Daniel O’Shea | Video Designer
Irene Fan Yi | Facilitator
Jessica Chen | Visual Artist
Julia Kim | Set / Props / Costume Designer
Sapphire Haze (Cindy Kao & Aysha Dulong) | Sound Designers

[Image description: An East-Asian woman with dark brown hair stands smiling, with her hands spread wide. The audience quote is on the left.]

It was so lovely to have CBC's Sandra Abma in the building earlier this week to talk to all about "Jade Circle 玉環" ! Che...
05/07/2026

It was so lovely to have CBC's Sandra Abma in the building earlier this week to talk to all about "Jade Circle 玉環" !
Check out her interviews with GCTC Artistic Director Sarah Kitz and Performer/Playwright Jasmine Chen on the CBC website.
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[Image Description: 2 images. 1. Sarah sits in the audience across from Sandra in front of a camera. 2. Jasmine stands on stage in front of a camera.]

It’s already the second week of "Jade Circle 玉環" at GCTC.This striking, visually rich production has been moving audienc...
05/06/2026

It’s already the second week of "Jade Circle 玉環" at GCTC.

This striking, visually rich production has been moving audiences since opening night and there are only a limited number of performances left.

Get your tickets now at gctc.ca/shows/jade-circle
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Jade Circle 玉環
April 28 - May 10, 2026
written and performed by Jasmine Chen
directed by Derek Chan | translation by Johnny Wu

a rice & beans theatre production
in association with Neworld Theatre
a part of The Mother Tongue Project

Agnes Hui | Stage Manager
Daniel O’Shea | Video Designer
Irene Fan Yi | Facilitator
Jessica Chen | Visual Artist
Julia Kim | Set / Props / Costume Designer
Sapphire Haze (Cindy Kao & Aysha Dulong) | Sound Designers

[Image description: An East-Asian woman with dark brown hair stands lies on the stage floor. Behind her is a projection of artwork that mimics water with the text "some stories are burdens that are withheld for protection" layered on top in both English and Mandarin.]

Meet the artists behind "Fly Nina Fly". Agatha Alstrom and Ben Emond are part of the Ottawa band Eastmount Park, which c...
05/05/2026

Meet the artists behind "Fly Nina Fly".
Agatha Alstrom and Ben Emond are part of the Ottawa band Eastmount Park, which creates original music and thoughtful covers, blending vocals, piano, guitar and stand-up bass. Joining them is visual artist Kata MEic, whose work is rooted in colour and lived experience.

Together, they bring a tribute to Nina Simone that blends music and visual art into a unique night out.

Join us May 12 at 7:30pm in the GCTC Studio.
Tickets: $40.
Grab yours now at gctc.ca/events/fly-nina-fly
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[Image Description: A man and woman on stage singing and playing instruments. Behind them is a projected image of Nina Simone with the words "my baby just cares for me." ]

We all carry many homes with us.At "Jade Circle 玉環", pause in the lobby and let yourself reconnect with every place your...
05/05/2026

We all carry many homes with us.

At "Jade Circle 玉環", pause in the lobby and let yourself reconnect with every place your heart calls home. Watching this map grow with red string, and seeing all the places our community calls home has been such a delight.

Get your tickets now and add your own story to the map.
Tickets available through the link in our bio.
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Jade Circle 玉環
April 28 - May 10, 2026
written and performed by Jasmine Chen
directed by Derek Chan | translation by Johnny Wu

a rice & beans theatre production
in association with Neworld Theatre
a part of The Mother Tongue Project

[Image Description: A map pinned to a black board with multiple points connected by red string. Next to the map are three pieces of paper with instructions and context ("Place a pin for all the places you call home - ancestral, cultural, spiritual, etc.")]

We love hearing how audiences are being impacted by this show. 💚"Jasmine Chen’s performance was stunning. Controlled, vu...
05/04/2026

We love hearing how audiences are being impacted by this show. 💚

"Jasmine Chen’s performance was stunning. Controlled, vulnerable, and deeply felt. The kind of work that lingers in your body long after you leave the theatre."

Experience it for yourself. Tickets available at gctc.ca/shows/jade-circle
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Jade Circle 玉環
April 28 - May 10, 2026
written and performed by Jasmine Chen
directed by Derek Chan | translation by Johnny Wu

a rice & beans theatre production
in association with Neworld Theatre
a part of The Mother Tongue Project

Agnes Hui | Stage Manager
Daniel O’Shea | Video Designer
Irene Fan Yi | Facilitator
Jessica Chen | Visual Artist
Julia Kim | Set / Props / Costume Designer
Sapphire Haze (Cindy Kao & Aysha Dulong) | Sound Designers

[Image description: An East-Asian woman with dark brown hair stands, looking up. The audience quote is above her head.]

Here's more of what audiences are saying about "Jade Circle 玉環"."I really loved the nonlinear structure, the movement th...
05/02/2026

Here's more of what audiences are saying about "Jade Circle 玉環".

"I really loved the nonlinear structure, the movement that emerged through the songs, and the way she wove memories of her mother and grandmother into the piece."

"It felt poetic, heartbreaking and healing all at once."

Don't miss this stunning show.
Get your tickets now at gctc.ca/shows/jade-circle
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Jade Circle 玉環
April 28 - May 10, 2026
written and performed by Jasmine Chen
directed by Derek Chan | translation by Johnny Wu

a rice & beans theatre production
in association with Neworld Theatre
a part of The Mother Tongue Project

Agnes Hui | Stage Manager
Daniel O’Shea | Video Designer
Irene Fan Yi | Facilitator
Jessica Chen | Visual Artist
Julia Kim | Set / Props / Costume Designer
Sapphire Haze (Cindy Kao & Aysha Dulong) | Sound Designers

[Image description: 2 images. 1.A greyscale image of an East-Asian woman with dark brown hair sits facing away from the audience with her hands in her lap. 2. The same woman standing with her hands above her head, mid song.]

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