Where has the time gone? Our brilliant 2016 season is fast drawing to an end, but you still have plenty to enjoy on our stages this fall. Don't miss out on the productions you may not have seen - or come back and enjoy your favourites one more time!
Final October dates:The Hypochondriac - RUNS UNTIL October 14Shakespeare in Love - RUNS UNTIL October 16As You Like It - RUNS UNTIL October 22A Little Night Music - RUNS UNTIL October 23A Chorus Line - RUNS UNTIL October 30Extended into November by popular demand:Macbeth - EXTENDED UNTIL November 5The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - EXTENDED FOUR TIMES! RUNS UNTIL November 13 Tickets for our end-of-season shows are selling out fast, so be sure to book your seats today!
Due to popular demand, we've extended the season's hottest show - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - until November 13!
Get the seats you want at the 11 added performances on: • October 30, 2 p.m. • November 4, 2 p.m. • November 5, 8 p.m. • November 6, 2 p.m. • November 8, 2 p.m. • November 9, 2 p.m. • November 10, 2 p.m. • November 11, 8 p.m. • November 12, 2 p.m. • November 12, 8 p.m. • November 13, 2 p.m.
Here's what you had to say about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe on Twitter and Facebook!
"Thank you @stratfest for bringing one of my lifelong literary favourites, Aslan, to life in such a magical way!" #narnia #cslewis
"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was pure theatrical magic!!!!! @stratfest I was teary when Aslan entered!!! Just beautiful!"
"Tears of joy for perfection at #sfLion. It is now the pinnacle of anything I have seen." @stratfest
"When I grow up, I'd like to be Mr. Tumnus in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe @stratfest - what a MAGICAL show!"
"Just saw The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Scott (9) gave it '28 out of 10' Enough said." @stratfest #sflion
"Amazing day at @stratfest watching The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Seeing the joy on your students' faces is priceless."
" 'Wow' is the best way to describe The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe - amazing way to spend my father's birthday with him & my mom & daughter. So many great memories of Stratford in the past & more made last night!" "My nine-year-old great grandson absolutely loved this show… hopefully the start of [his] loving theatre." "We saw it last night... to say it's magical is an understatement. I found it incredibly moving, and it really took me back to my childhood. Highly, highly recommend it! Hope to be able to see it again. Bravo to all involved. Stratford magic at its best, I'd say."
"We saw the [very] first show, and it was amazing! Great costumes, great actors/actresses, great show, just WOW! I would come back and watch it again this season, it was that good!"
Escape to Narnia with your favourite young person - or just indulge your inner child!
With fantastic new seats added there has never been a better time to get tickets for this wildly popular show, so be sure to book today!
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Schulich Children's Plays presents The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Support for the 2016 season of the Avon Theatre is generously provided by the Birmingham family.
As a valued Festival patron, you must already be anticipating another wonderful season of amazing theatre. Now is a great time to join us as a Member, because Members get access to the best seats at the best prices by being able to order almost two months ahead of the general public.Join today and enjoy the benefits! Members play a huge role in our success by making a donation above and beyond their ticket purchases. They also gain some really great benefits, such as: • Priority booking: get tickets almost two months ahead of the general public, giving you access to great discounts and seats • Priority access to a number of ticket savings: Bring a Friend, Shakespeare Ticket Offer (a 50% saving) and Musical Ticket Offer (a 40% saving) • Complimentary tickets • Invitations to exclusive Member events and access to Members' lounges • Plus much more!
Become a Member today, and don't miss out on being the first to order your 2017 season tickets. Thank you for your much appreciated patronage. We hope you'll join us in 2017 as a Member and take advantage of these great perks! If you have any questions about our membership program, call 1.800.567.1600 or email membership@stratfordfestival.ca.
Stratford Festival HD is now available on demand! Great news for die-hard Shakespeare enthusiasts: now you can enjoy our glorious feature-length HD productions of King Lear, King John and Antony and Cleopatra anytime, anywhere.
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Stratford Festival HD is sponsored by Sun Life Financial as part of their Making the Arts More Accessible™ program. Support for Stratford Festival HD is generously provided by Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney, the Jenkins Family Foundation, the Henry White Kinnear Foundation, Ophelia & Mike Lazaridis, The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, Sandra & Jim Pitblado, the Slaight Family Foundation, Robert & Jacqueline Sperandio, and an anonymous donor. The Festival also acknowledges the generous support of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. Canadian distribution is through Cineplex Events, which specializes in bringing world-class events and performances to the big screen. Cinema screenings are followed by a broadcast window on CBC-TV, Canada's national public broadcaster. U.S. and international distribution is through SpectiCast, the fastest growing event cinema marketing and distribution company in the world.
Festival fans will remember Dion Johnstone's powerful performances in such Stratford productions as Othello, The Tempest, Titus Andronicus and Agamemnon. We're excited to report that Mr. Johnstone is making his New York debut in the title role of Red Bull Theater's new production of Shakespeare's Coriolanus. Also featuring Patrick Page, Lisa Harrow and two-time Tony winner Stephen Spinella, the show runs from October 18 to November 20.
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