National Arts Centre hopeful for uninterrupted new season after years of disruption

TORONTO - The National Arts Centre has revealed its first full slate of new programming since 2019, betting that years of disruptions are no more. NAC’s executive director of communications Annabelle Cloutier says the upcoming orchestra, popular music, dance and theatre programs reflect a new optimism following four seasons of uncertainty. All the artistic leaders really crafted and curated each of their own programming in dance, theatre, music, orchestra in a way that feels a bit pre-pandemic,” says Cloutier. “It’s really super exciting to feel like, ‘OK, we’re back in business,’” says Cloutier. “Feeling really that a lot of the challenges of recent (seasons) are past.