▁continued ▁operations ▁of ▁the ▁festival ▁would ▁be ▁un ten able . ▁ ▁However , ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁a ▁group ▁of ▁artists ▁and ▁administr ators ▁stepped ▁forward ▁to ▁rev ive ▁the ▁festival ▁by ▁establish ing ▁a ▁new ▁board ▁of ▁direct ors ▁for ▁the ▁organization ▁and ▁developing ▁a ▁plan ▁to ▁ret ire ▁its ▁deb t . ▁The ▁organiz ers ▁intend ▁to ▁rela unch ▁the ▁festival ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁Festival ▁locations ▁Altern ating ▁with ▁Ott awa ▁every ▁second ▁year , ▁the ▁Mag net ic ▁North ▁Theatre ▁Festival ▁has ▁been ▁held ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁cities : ▁▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁Ott awa , ▁Ontario ▁▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Ed mont on , ▁Al berta ▁▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁Ott awa , ▁Ontario ▁▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁St . ▁John ' s , ▁New found land ▁and ▁Lab r ador ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Ott awa , ▁Ontario ▁▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁V ancouver , ▁B . C . ▁▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Ott awa , ▁Ontario ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁K itch ener ▁and ▁Water lo o , ▁Ontario ▁▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Ott awa , ▁Ontario ▁▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Cal g ary , ▁Al berta ▁▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Ott awa , ▁Ontario ▁▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Hal if ax , ▁Nova ▁Scot ia ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Ott awa , ▁Ontario ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁White