Ottawa 
Events Description
Alan Ayckbourn is back at the Gladstone—with another North American premiere! Private Fears in Public Places packed audiences in for his cheeky take on 21st-century love and neurosis. Now he’s moved on to the 22nd! You’ll laugh till you cry over his forecasts for cybernetic romance.
Master of farcical comedy Ayckbourn is in top form again—this time with robots! Constant Companions takes a swing at our brave new world of AI, exploring love, technology, and the need for human connection in a world of automated companionship. Set in an all-too-near future where androids are commonplace at home and at work, Ayckbourn guides us with laughter through the burning question facing humanity: can Artificial Intelligence generate true love?
Constant Companions was a hit when it premièred in England in 2023—so recent it’s not even published yet! So Plosive is thrilled to have scored the coup to make Ottawa the first in North America to experience this hot-off-the-press comedy. And as a second coup, we’re thrilled to have lured director John P. Kelly—Ottawa’s undisputed Ayckbourn expert and master of farce—back to the Gladstone to helm this laugh-out-loud production.
(No AI was harmed in the creation of this blurb.)
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $43.00 – $76.00
Ticket Prices
Regular: $43.00
Regular 65+: $39.00
Student/Artist/Unwaged: $26.00
Preview $25.00
PWYC: $5.00 – $76.00
Angel*: $76.00
How to get tickets?
Phone: 613-233-4523
At the door: boxoffice@thegladstone.ca
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Wednesday September 30, 2026 to Saturday October 10, 2026
Tuesdays – Saturdays | 7:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday 2:30 PM
approx 2 hrs including intermission
Venue & Address
The Gladstone Theatre, 910 Gladstone Ave, Ottawa, ON K1R 6Y4, Canada
Wheelchair accessible
Paid Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
