a Company of Fools

Ottawa's longest-running professional Shakespeare company, 35 years and counting!

Celebrate our 35th!

Romeo & Juliet (2019)

Whatโ€™s On

ShakesBEER Trivia
October 24th, 2025

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35th Anniversary Fundraiser
2025

Fools in Schools: The Understudies
Touring March 2nd - 13th, 2026

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It's time to dust off your thinking caps, because ShakesBEER is BACK, baby! After a super successful night of trivia last year, we are bringing the fun back with NEW questions, NEW prizes, and NEW (strikingly beautiful) hosts! Come with a team or joi
Thank you for another unforgettable summer, Ottawa! โค๏ธ As our tour wraps up, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who joined us for “The Comedy of Errors”! Whether you met us in the parks, supported us with a donation, or
So I says to Mabel I says... ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ โ˜•๏ธ Tonight is the FINAL performance of “The Comedy of Errors”! It’s been a sensational summer, and we Fools have one last performance in us - so come one, come all to Windsor Park to enjoy this incr
Get you a pack that fights BACK ๐ŸŽ’ There are only FOUR more chances to catch “The Comedy of Errors” before we disappear into the ether … forever (aka until next summer)! If you haven’t caught the show yet, you betta get your
When your straight landlord comes knocking ‘cuz you applied the Pride Month discount without asking #sorry ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ We’re down to our final SIX performances of “The Comedy of Errors” before the end of our sensational summ
Two sisters, both equal parts primadonna and existential dread ๐Ÿ‘ ๐ŸŒผ There are only SEVEN more chances to see these amazing actors in action! Head to our bio with a QUICKNESS to check out the tour calendar and see where we’ll be Fooling this u
Still from “Super Smash Bros. Melee” (2001) for the Nintendo Gamecube ๐Ÿ’ฅ We’re screamin’ cuz there are only NINE more shows of “The Comedy of Errors” this summer! This farcical, high-energy, and utterly Foolish pr
To protect the world from devastation ๐ŸŒŽ To unite all peoples within our nation ๐Ÿซถ To denounce the evils of truth and love ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ To extend our reach to the stars above โญ๏ธ … DROMIO ๐Ÿ“ฃ Much like our double Dromios, there are only TWO weeks left
When that one family member says something questionable during dinner … ๐Ÿง Have you caught our incredible Mario-inspired take on “The Comedy of Errors” yet? We've got performances Monday - Saturday until August 16th, so don't miss
Us when we realize the tour is already half over! ๐Ÿ˜ญ But never fear, there are still 3 and a half more weeks of Foolish summer fun ahead of us! Haven’t caught “The Comedy of Errors” yet, or are you dying to catch it again? Head to
Secured the rope ... โ—(แต” แ—œ แต”)โ—œ “The Comedy of Errors” will have you roped in from start to finish! There are tons more chances to catch our show in case you’re tied up tonight - come get knotty with us in the parks! ๐Ÿชข ๐Ÿ“ธ The incr
When your mushroom dealer starts explaining crypto …again ๐Ÿ„ “The Comedy of Errors” is pure magic! We’re on tour all summer long, so head to the link in our bio and plan your trip to come see us! Lawn chairs, picnics, and go
Picnic Baskets for Sale ๐Ÿงบ Did you know? At each Strathcona Monday show, you can preorder a picnic basket from our friends at Working Title Kitchen that will be ready for you when you arrive in the park. The basket comes packed full of delicious tre
Don’t have to guess the colour of your underwear ๐Ÿฉฒ Already know what you’ve got goin’ on down there โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ“ธ The excellent Erin Eldershaw as Dromio of Syracuse - The Comedy of Errors ๐Ÿ„ June 28th - August 16th โญ๏ธ Full tour calendar
This diamond? Flawless. My diamond? Flawless. ๐Ÿ’ This rock? Flawless. My Roc? Flawless. ๐Ÿ’… Mark woke up like this. Mark woke up like this…! โœจ “The Comedy of Errors” is FLAWLESS! Join us in a park near you and prepare to be blown a
Still from "Luigi's Mansion" (2001) for the Nintendo GameCube ๐Ÿ‘ป This show’s so good, it’s SCARY! Catch “The Comedy of Errors” in a park near you ‘till August 16th. Don’t be the Fool that missed this sum