a Company of Fools

Ottawa's longest-running professional Shakespeare company, 36 years and counting!

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JULIET: A Revenge Comedy
Written by Pippa Mackie and Ryan Gladstone
2027 TYA Production

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Your eyes are not deceiving you…ShakesBEER 2026 is 90% SOLD OUT! ✨

If you haven’t secured your tickets yet, don’t wait any longer, or you may be left with all that knowledge and nowhere to go 🎟️ 💫

Tickets are Pick-Your-Price an

✨SOLD OUT! ✨

Our Shakespeare Audition Workshop with Kate filled up so fast, and we can’t wait to work with you all! 💫

To expand the love, we are opening up 3 Observer spots! These spots will give attendees the chance to participate in the fi

CATEGORY REVEAL! ✨

Well, a few categories! We can’t give it all away off the top! Take a look at the first 3 categories for our upcoming ShakesBEER Trivia Night 🎉:

👕 The Clothes Make The Man

🍽️ A Dish Fit for the Gods

🎭 Something Wicke

Cue Ellie Goulding, “What are you waiting foooor?!”🎶

But really, don’t wait too long to submit to our General Auditions! Submissions for our 2027 season are open until October 4th. ✨

For full season and audition details, and to s

Calling all Ottawa actors! a Company of Fools is holding a Shakespeare Audition Workshop, facilitated by our very own Artistic Director, Kate Smith! ✨

The purpose of this workshop is to offer Ottawa actors the opportunity to brush up on their S

You’re a STAR baby ✨

General Audition submissions for our upcoming 2027 spring TYA tour and for our Shakespeare in the Park tour are open until October 4th. 🎭

For full season and audition details, land submit your candidature, head to the li