News Releases

2010
  • 2010-09-02Cineplex Entertainment Presents the Stratford Shakespeare Festival’s The Tempest: Advance tickets go on sale tomorrow at www.cineplex.com 
  • 2010-08-26Three more shows extended at Stratford: Tom Patterson Theatre remains open for an additional week 
  • 2010-08-19Encore performance of Tempest scheduled for Sept. 13: Proceeds will support new play development at the Festival 
  • 2010-08-11Festival to celebrate life of Bruce Birmingham 
  • 2010-08-04Stratford Shakespeare Festival Selects Metranome To Develop: First Festival Mobile App For 2010 Season 
  • 2010-08-04Dangerous Liaisons, a tale of deceit and seduction, begins previews: Director Ethan McSweeny makes Stratford debut 
  • 2010-07-30Stratford Festival mourns the loss of David William 
  • 2010-07-29The Two Gentlemen of Verona starts previews: Dean Gabourie directs Studio Theatre’s first Shakespeare
  • 2010-07-28The Stratford Shakespeare Festival’s Caesar and Cleopatra returns to the Big Screen at Cineplex Entertainment Theatres 
  • 2010-07-26Tremblay’s For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again starts previews: Lucy Peacock, Tom Rooney take on brilliant two-hander 
  • 2010-07-23Brent Carver, Martha Henry, Lucy Peacock to return for 2011: Darko Tresnjak to direct Titus Andronicus 
  • 2010-07-19Festival announces additional play for 2011: Seana McKenna in Shakespeare's Will
  • 2010-07-16George F. Walker's new play King of Thieves starts previews
  • 2010-07-16Stratford Shakespeare Festival presents free summer concert series
  • 2010-07-12Festival extends two more show: King of Thieves, The Two Gentlemen of Verona add new dates      
  • 2010-06-30Geraint Wyn Davies's one-man show starts previews 
  • 2010-06-28Stratford Shakespeare Festival announces 2011 playbill: Brian Dennehy returns to play Sir Toby Belch       
  • 2010-06-28Festival extends runs of Evita and Kiss Me, Kate
  • 2010-06-10Christopher Plummer takes the stage as Prospero: Des McAnuff's production of The Tempest starts previews
  • 2010-06-07Des McAnuff’s As You Like It kicks off 2010 season 
  • 2010-06-07Unprecedented Partnerships Bring Drama to Life at AGO
  • 2010-05-28Stratford artists receive accolades for accomplishments 
  • 2010-05-28Evita set to rock Festival’s Avon Theatre
  • 2010-05-27Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale starts previews
  • 2010-05-13Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris starts previews at Tom Patterson Theatre
  • 2010-05-11Celebrated Writers Series to feature Germaine Greer, Elizabeth Strout
  • 2010-05-07Federal government grants $3 million to Festival for 2010
  • 2010-04-29As You Like It, directed by Des McAnuff, starts previews
  • 2010-04-16Documentary on Des McAnuff to screen at Avon Theatre
  • 2010-04-16New federal funding benefits classical theatre training 11 young directors join inaugural directing workshop
  • 2010-04-16J.M. Barrie’s timeless play Peter Pan starts previews 
  • 2010-04-09Cole Porter’s musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate starts previews
  • 2010-03-26Sharing a Dream project launches in El Salvador
  • 2010-03-26World Theatre Day statement from Des McAnuff
  • 2010-03-22Lee Myers assumes Chair of Festival’s Board of Governors
  • 2010-03-18Des McAnuff wins best director award in Australia
  • 2010-03-17Wilkinson announces $300,000 for Stratford Shakespeare Festival
  • 2010-03-10New performances added for Do Not Go Gentle.
  • 2010-03-06Stratford Shakespeare Festival posts surplus for ’09 citing spectacular turnaround in ticket sales
  • 2010-02-04Festival mourns the loss of Lindsay Thomas
  • 2010-02-02Oscar nomination for Christopher Plummer Star of stage and screen will play Prospero in 2010 
  • 2010-01-22Actors vs Admin and Production at the Allman Arena Festival gears up for Hockey Day in Canada
  • 2010-01-19Festival prepares to make first shipment to Suchitoto theatre project
  • 2010-01-18Lazaridis family make $5-million commitment to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival
  • 2010-01-11Des McAnuff documentary airs on Bravo! February 7 at 8 p.m. ET and February 12 at 7 p.m.
  • 2010-01-06Tickets go on sale Saturday for Stratford's glorious 2010 season

2009
  • 2009-12-14A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is heading to Toronto in 2010
  • 2009-11-10Festival sees dramatic turnaround at box office.
  • 2009-11-09Seán Cullen returns to Stratford to play Smee in Peter Pan.
  • 2009-10-28Actors and coaches visit Michigan to work with schools, universities, community members
  • 2009-10-14Stratford Shakespeare Festival announces key casting for 2010 season
  • 2009-10-13Playwrights arrive in Stratford for Festival's second annual Playwright's Retreat
  • 2009-10-07Stratford Shakespeare Festival mourns the loss of theatre pioneer Douglas Campbell
  • 2009-09-29Distinguished young actors join Birmingham Conservatory
  • 2009-09-17Festival establishes new director training program
  • 2009-09-08Seán Cullen begins Stratford run as Pseudolus
  • 2009-08-26Caesar and Cleopatra nabs two Gemini nominations
  • 2009-08-26Christopher Plummer to play Prospero in 2010. Brent Carver returns with Jacques Brel
  • 2009-08-25EXTENDED! West Side Story and Forum to run for an extra week
  • 2009-08-17Sean Cullen steps in to replace Bruce Dow as Pseudolus. Injury forces Festival favourite out of role 
  • 2009-08-11Canadian classic Zastrozzi starts previews at Studio Theatre Rick Roberts makes Stratford debut in title role
  • 2009-08-11Sunil Kuruvilla’s Rice Boy starts previews Three Canadian plays are poised to open at Festival’s Studio Theatre
  • 2009-08-07A Midsummer Night’s Dream starts previews Director David Grindley makes his Stratford debut
  • 2009-08-07Phèdre starts previews with Seana McKenna in title role.
  • 2009-07-30Final block of TiXX seats about to go on sale Great opportunity to see shows for just $29
  • 2009-07-27Box office turnaround prompts reinstatement of performances
  • 2009-07-24Audiences get first look at The Trespassers as previews begin Morris Panych’s newest play has its world première.
  • 2009-07-22Stratford Shakespeare Festival presents free summer concert series
  • 2009-07-21Big Box Story comes to the Avon stage Tickets on sale now for Britta Johnson’s hit student musical
  • 2009-07-07Stratford Shakespeare Festival mourns the loss of Chris Shaw
  • 2009-07-03Stratford Shakespeare Festival mourns the loss of Jan Rubes
  • 2009-06-18Brian Bedford’s one-man show starts previews
  • 2009-06-10A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum starts previews. Bruce Dow leads stellar cast in hilarious musical.
  • 2009-06-03Stage combat workshop part of multi-city spotlight Festival 
  • 2009-05-30Des McAnuff Opening Night Dinner Speech 
  • 2009-05-29Donna Feore's production of Cyrano de Bergerac starts previews at Stratford, featuring Colm Feore in the title role
  • 2009-05-29Stratford season gets underway officially this Monday
  • 2009-05-27Second block of TiXX $29 tickets go on sale June 1  
  • 2009-05-27Bartholomew Fair starts previews Wednesday
  • 2009-05-25Stratford Shakespeare Festival offers 2-for-1 deals
  • 2009-05-22Previews of Julius Caesar start as Stratford’s successful pre-season continues
  • 2009-05-21Colm Feore returns to Stratford stage - Previews of Macbeth start May 22
  • 2009-05-21Ticket sales on the upswing at Stratford Shakespeare Festival
  • 2009-05-09Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest starts previews
  • 2009-05-08Tom Patterson Theatre opens with first preview of Three Sisters
  • 2009-05-08Ontario grants more than $550,000 to Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
  • 2009-04-27Federal government grants $3 million to Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
  • 2009-04-09Stratford season kicks off with first preview of West Side Story
  • 2009-04-08Festival adds 6 performances of Ever Yours, Oscar
  • 2009-03-23Stratford Shakespeare Festival webcast series starts Wednesday
  • 2009-02-10Cineplex Entertainment Announces Encore Presentation of Caesar and Cleopatra
  • 2009-02-09Stratford Shakespeare Festival mourns the loss of Jane Edmonds
  • 2009-02-03Des McAnuff nominated for Olivier Award - Jersey Boys garners five nominations.
  • 2009-01-06Stratford Festival ticket sales start Saturday - Early-order discount available until January 31 
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