By: Christi Rutledge Happy (almost) Valentine’s Day! As all of the shelves in the stores turn red and pink with heart-shaped boxes of chocolate and strange stuffed bears and animals holding cliché quotes about love, let me suggest a different gift for your sweetheart. Take your valentine to the theatre and see one (or both!) [...]

January 30, 2012… The Stratford Shakespeare Festival and Melbar Entertainment Group are pleased to announce the cinematic release of Twelfth Night, directed for the stage by Des McAnuff, and produced and directed for film by Barry Avrich. This joyous play, filled with music and song, will première in select Cineplex Entertainment theatres across Canada on [...]

By: Christi Rutledge The meaning of literacy goes beyond the notion of simply reading: it includes the ability to understand what you read, communicate with others and engage fully in life’s activities and opportunities. Like theatre, most people develop a love for literacy at a young age thanks to the parents and authority figures who [...]

Lead Hand – Audience Development Reporting to the Call Centre Managers this 35 hour a week contract position will begin immediately and conclude October, 2012 with the possibility of extension. In the role of Lead Hand you will be responsible for providing patron support through our Inbound/Outbound call centre which includes supervising the call centre [...]

January 23, 2012… The Stratford Shakespeare Festival is pleased to announce that C. David Johnson, currently starring on Broadway in Priscilla Queen of the Desert, will return to the Festival for the 60th season. Mr. Johnson was last seen at Stratford in 2001, when he played Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music opposite [...]

By: Lisa Middleton Theatre has been an important part of my life for as long as I can remember. Maybe it’s genetics, but my four-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Charlotte, has the theatre bug, too –  and having family-friendly productions to attend has made this art form come alive for her! I love watching the excitement and wonder [...]

January 5, 2012… Thanks to the vision and determination of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival’s pioneering artists, the adventure that began in 1953 with two productions in a tent is now North America’s premier repertory theatre. In a season celebrating 60 years of theatrical achievement, the Festival presents 14 productions in five venues, featuring Christopher Plummer [...]

By: Lisa Middleton What could be more convenient than booking your tickets online! You don’t have to wait on hold, and the process is incredibly easy. If you haven’t ordered online before, here is a simple step-by-step guide on how to buy tickets through our website. Before you begin, you’ll need to create an online [...]

By: Christi Rutledge We have great news for Facebook fans of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival! We love sharing information with you on our page, but even more so we love to chat with you on a daily basis and get your feedback and opinions. As a thank you for being so involved in our community, [...]

Thank you, to everyone who submitted a 60th season t-shirt design!  It was difficult to narrow it down!  Here are the four finalists that you, our fans, can vote on until December 21, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. on our Facebook page by clicking “Like” on your favourite design. Brenda Martin’s design: Jenn Neilson’s design: Jennifer [...]