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A Shakespeare festival is a theatre organization that stages the works of William Shakespeare continually. Origins. [edit]
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- Founding and Early Years
- The Stratford Festival Matures
- Artistic Directors of The Stratford Festival
In 1951, Stratford businessman Tom Patterson formed a local committee to explore the prospects for an annual drama festival in his hometown on the banks of the Avon River, some 177 km west of Toronto. His real motive was to find a way to save Stratford’s dying economy. Patterson had thought of an open-air festival prior to the Second World War, but...
Tyrone Guthrie was succeeded by Michael Langham (1956–67 seasons), followed by JeanGascon(1968–74), Robin Phillips (1975–80), JohnHirsch (1981–85), John Neville (1985–89), David William (1990–93) and (1994–2007). Richard Monette held the record for the longest tenure as artistic director, and the only one to have staged the entire Shakespeare canon...
1953–55 Tyrone Guthrie 1956–67 Michael Langham 1968–74 Jean Gascon 1975–80 Robin Phillips 1981–85 John Hirsch 1986–89 John Neville 1990–93 David William 1994–2007 Richard Monette 2007–08 Des McAnuff, Marti Maraden, Don Shipley 2008–12 Des McAnuff 2012– Antoni Cimolino
- Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Ashland, Oregon) Established in 1935, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) is one of the oldest and most respected festivals in the country.
- Utah Shakespeare Festival (Cedar City, Utah) Founded in 1961, this festival is a Tony Award-winning event that takes place on the beautiful Southern Utah University campus.
- Stratford Festival (Stratford, Connecticut) Established in 1955, the Stratford Festival is an iconic New England event that pays homage to Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
- Shakespeare Theatre Company (Washington, D.C.) This festival was founded in 1986 and is a premier destination for Shakespeare enthusiasts in the nation’s capital.
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL, Ontario. Without question, Stratford is the best place in Canada to celebrate the genius of Shakespeare. This year, the Stratford Festival isn’t going to disappoint.
- BARD ON THE BEACH, Vancouver, British Columbia. Situated under circus-style tents at Vanier Park, the non-profit Bard on the Beach festival features a professional Vancouver-based acting troupe that takes on the Bard’s finest works each summer.
- SHAKESPEARE ON THE SASKATCHEWAN, Saskatoon. The main stage of this festival, founded in 1985, seats 282 and is called the Billy Tent, in honour of the Bard.
- SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK, Toronto, Ontario. In High Park in the west end of Canada’s largest city is one of the nation’s most unique stages. It’s an amphitheatre with stone stairs leading down to a wooden stage, making for a charming and antiquated experience beneath the starry Toronto night.
May 23, 2024 · A Shakespeare festival is an event or organization dedicated to theater and typically focused on performances of the works of William Shakespeare. These festivals can take a number of forms, but are usually either short-term events or are actually groups of performers who put on plays and events throughout the year.
FInd a Shakespeare festival anywhere in the world! There are hundreds of Shakespeare festivals held annually, and this Shakespeare festival directory is dedicated.
