9th Hour is a professional theatre company founded in 2009 and based in Ottawa. The company is a Canadian registered charity with an artistic mandate to explore, examine, and express the big ideas and questions relating to faith, spirituality, and the human experience. The company specializes in ‘physical ensemble theatre’ with a special emphasis on the creation, development, and production of original artistic works. The company defines ‘physical ensemble theatre’ as working together to tell a story in which all performers take on multiple roles and are all equally essential in telling the story. The emphasis is on high touch, high impact, expressive sound and movement, often involving close contact.