more ways to explore OthelloToronto Reference Library LectureBram & Bluma Appel Salon, 789 Yonge StreetTuesday, March 12, at 7 p.m.A talk by Philippa Sheppard on Othello. Admission is free, but tickets are required. These may be booked online through the library beginning four weeks in advance.Guelph Public Library LectureMain Branch, 100 Norfolk StreetThursday, March 14, at 7 p.m.A talk by Andrew Bretz on Othello. Admission is free; no tickets required.Hamilton Public Library LectureTerryberry Branch, 100 Mohawk Road WestWednesday, April 17, at 7 p.m.A talk by Peter Cockett on Othello. Admission is free; no tickets required.Adam Gopnik: Shakespeare and FeastingPaul D. Fleck Marquee, Friday, May 31, at 5:30 p.m.Raised in Canada, essayist and commentator Adam Gopnik is a staff writer for The New Yorker. Join him for this celebratory dinner and hear his thoughts on banquets and the Bard. Cash bar. Admission: $75.Original Pronunciation, with Tim CarrollStudio Theatre, Saturday, June 1, at 10 a.m.Using scenes from Romeo and Juliet as illustration, the director explores the implications of original pronunciation in the performance of Shakespeare's plays. Admission: $20.Exhibition TalksThe Festival Exhibition, 104 Downie StreetSaturdays, June 8, 22 and 29; July 6, 20 and 27; and August 3 and 24, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.Festival artists and artisans discuss their contributions to past and present productions of Othello, Romeo and Juliet, Measure for Measure and The Merchant of Venice. Cost included in admission to the Exhibition.
Speakers confirmed to date:
June 22 - Seana McKenna and Miles Potter
July 27 - Carmen Grant and Tom Rooney
August 24 - Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino
Four Shakespeare Masterpieces at the Stratford Festival: Present and Past Productions of Othello, Romeo and Juliet, Measure for Measure and The Merchant of VeniceThe Festival Exhibition, 104 Downie Street (across from the Avon Theatre).Open daily during the Festival’s opening week, May 27 to June 2. Otherwise open Wednesdays through Sundays, June 5 to October 20.Weekday and Saturday hours: 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in May, June, July and August; 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in September and October.Closes at 2 p.m. on Sundays.Different days or times may be available on request. The space is accessible and guided tours are available. Admission: $6 adults; $5 seniors and students; $4 per person for groups of 10 or more; free admission for children under the age of 13; special $2 price per person for school groups.Reform It Altogether: Directing Shakespeare TodayStudio Theatre, Sunday, July 14, at 11 a.m.With directors Chris Abraham, Tim Carroll, Antoni Cimolino and Martha Henry. Chair: David Prosser. Admission: $10.The Foreign Exchange, with Donna-Michelle St. BernardUniversity of Waterloo, Stratford Campus125 St. Patrick StreetSunday, August 11, at 5:30 p.m.Honorary "Foreign Ministers" are invited to illuminate and ignite candid conversations about race and culture. Admission: $10.Faith and Religion in Shakespeare's PlaysTom Patterson Theatre, Thursday, August 15, at 9:30 a.m.In this special Talking Theatre event, Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino talks to Paul Edmondson, Head of Knowledge and Research at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Rev. Dr. Edmondson was ordained as a priest in 2011. Free admission.Othello vs OtelloFestival Theatre LobbyFriday, August 16, at 10:30 a.m.Verdi aficionado John Zaretti of the Verdi Opera Theatre of Michigan and Othello director Chris Abraham discuss the play and the operatic adaptation and their respective strengths and genius, pitting aria against soliloquy in this face-off of masterpieces. Admission: $20.Stanley Wells: Sex and Love in Verona, Venice and ViennaStudio Theatre, Friday, August 16, at 5 p.m.Stanley Wells is Honorary President, Life Trustee and former Chairman of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, emeritus professor of Shakespeare studies at the University of Birmingham and general editor of the Oxford and Penguin Shakespeares. Admission: $20.Festival Friday ChatsChalmers Lounge, Fridays, August 9 and 16, at approximately 11:15 p.m.Thirty-minute Q&A sessions with cast members after selected performances. Free admission.What’s Past Is Prologue: Classical Theatre in our TimesStudio Theatre, Sunday, August 18, at 10:30 a.m.With artistic directors Jackie Maxwell (Shaw Festival), Peter Hinton (recently of the National Arts Centre) and others. Chair: Antoni Cimolino. Admission: $10.Stephen Landrigan and Qais Akbar Omar: Shakespeare in KabulFestival Theatre lobby, Thursday, August 22, at 11 a.m.The authors will sign copies of their book, Shakespeare in Kabul, following the talk. Free admission.Table TalkPaul D. Fleck Marquee, Sunday, August 25, at 11:30 a.m.Buffet lunch, followed by a talk on Othello by Ann Wilson. Please reserve at least 48 hours in advance. Cash bar. Admission: $37.Honest Villains and Noble Killers: The Iago/Othello Character DynamicStudio Theatre, , Thursday, September 12, 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon.Speakers: Ellen Geer, Artistic Director, Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, Los Angeles; Dr. Caroline Bicks, Boston College, U.S.A.; Bethany Jillard, Graham Abbey and Dion Johnstone, Stratford Festival company.
In Shakespeare's Othello, the character of Iago is key to why and how the story unfolds; Iago has even more lines than Othello. Many great actors have played both parts on stage, and every new production raises complex questions. The 2013 Stratford production (the seventh in Stratford's history), directed by Chris Abraham, will once more invite us to reflect on Othello's implications. In this, the second annual Stratford Festival Symposium, leading artists and scholars express their views on the play. Support for the Symposium is generously provided by Dr. Jules and Josephine Harris. Admission: Free, but tickets must be reserved.
April 23 - Oct 20
Jul 30 - Oct 18
Support for the inaugural season of The Forum is generously provided by Kelly and Michael Meighen