Ottawa 
Events Description
Summer 1990. Three unconventional characters have settled in Campbellton, a small town on the border between New Brunswick and the Gaspé Peninsula. They are ugly, different from others, and possibly even venomous… like platypuses. Twelve-year-old Sardine is finding early adolescence difficult, what with the shenanigans of her Uncle Steeve (a charming junkie) and her friend Guillaume’s desperate attempts to please men. Together they form a strange trio, an odd patchwork family.
Years later, the three meet up again and try to free themselves from the past by recalling that transformative summer. Together they revive their memories, re-enacting their respective roles in the story. Populated by funny, colourful and engaging characters, Ornithorynques is a story of resilience, survival and courage, set against a backdrop of neon colours and MuchMusic-style pop hits.
Ornithorynques is a hard-hitting work that gives a voice to people who are underrepresented in the theatre, both on the stage and in the audience. This production also marks the first ever collaboration between théâtre l’Escaouette (New Brunswick) and Théâtre À tour de rôle (Gaspésie).
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $15.00 – $25.00
How to get tickets?
Phone: 1-844-985-2787 (ARTS)
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Monday September 8, 2025 to Tuesday September 9, 2025
Mon. Sep 8, 2025 | 7:00 PM
Tue. Sep 9, 2025 | 9:00 PM
1 hour and 40 minutes · No intermission
Venue & Address
Azrieli Studio, 1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Canada
Wheelchair accessible
Paid Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
