Plosive Productions is a collective of professional indie theatre artists, founded by Artistic Director David Whiteley. We produce shows at The Gladstone Theatre in the heart of Ottawa’s Little Italy. Our mission is to provide our community with fulfilling, relevant and refreshing experiences, for both audiences and artists alike:
Fulfilling: We strive for each production to present a strong staging of a strong text. We choose great works from Canada and the world, where each work’s demands match the talents of local artists and the appetites of local audiences.
Relevant: Whether world premières or classics, Canadian plays or texts from abroad that speak to local concerns, we look for works that matter. We find relevance in many places: in ideas and feelings; in timely subjects and timeless tales.
Refreshing: We take pride in bringing new experiences to Ottawa. This can mean world premières, new translations, or works new to Canada or to Ottawa. We also put the “re-” in “refreshing” by putting new twists on classics.
Plosive believes in diversity, inclusivity, and equity. We are committed to reflect the diversity of our community in the artists we engage, and are determined to fight against under-representation and discrimination in all its forms through our work. To this end we strongly encourage artists of all gender identities, races, cultures, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities, and all the many strands of our social fabric to apply to work with us. We are particularly eager to work with members of equity-deserving communities and those who have faced discrimination and barriers to inclusion.
We are proud to be based in Ottawa and honoured to be on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg people. We are committed to creating opportunities for local theatre artists, including veterans and emerging talent.
The Gladstone's history is rich! But while it stretches back to 2008, the current version of the website does not. Scroll down to see all Plosive productions at the Gladstone since 2011.
