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- The Stratford Festival (named the Stratford Shakespearean Festival, 1953–57; Stratford Festival, 1957–99; Stratford Festival of Canada, 2000–08; Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 2008–12) is an annual repertory theatre festival. It is recognized internationally as one of the premier festivals of classical and contemporary theatre.
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The Stratford Festival is a theatre festival which runs from April to October in the city of Stratford, Ontario, Canada. [1] Founded by local journalist Tom Patterson in 1952, the festival was formerly known as the Stratford Shakespearean Festival, the Shakespeare Festival and the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
- 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
Located in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, we are North America’s largest classical repertory theatre company. Each season, we present a dozen or more productions in four distinctive venues. We produce classics, contemporary dramas and musicals, with special emphasis on the plays of Shakespeare.
Aug 28, 2024 · Highlights of the Stratford Festival 2025 Season: Antoni Cimolino returns to Shakespeare with “The Winter’s Tale.” Chris Abraham returns to direct “As You Like It.” Yvette Nolan returns with a new play, “The Art of War,” about a Canadian artist sent to the front lines as an embedded painter.
Jun 12, 2024 · Here are seven takeaways from the first week of the 2024 Stratford Festival. This year, it's all about the musicals. While Stratford's famous for its Shakespeare, it's the 2024 musicals that ...
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