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Check out my Double O season!! @stratfest
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André Sills takes on his biggest Stratford Festival season yet: Othello and Oberon dlvr.it/TSmtzG
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London Free Press@LFPressMay 26
PHOTOS: The Stratford Festival officially kicked off the 2026 season with its Opening Night red carpet celebration on Monday. 📸: @CorySmith1980 tinyurl.com/34z6hbw8 @stratfest
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TheaterMania@theatermaniaMay 27
SLINGS & ARROWS prequel play in the works from series creators Susan Coyne, Bob Martin, and Mark McKinney; will debut this summer at @stratfest theatermania.com/news/slings…

Slings & Arrows Prequel Play in the Works From Series Creators Susan Coyne, Bob Martin, and Mark...

Series creators Susan Coyne, Bob Martin, and Mark McKinney will debut the work this summer in Stratford, Ontario.

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Antoni Cimolino announces casting for the 12 productions set to take the stage in 2026, his final season as Artistic Director. Click here for details: stratfordfestival.ca/Media/N…
Mark Uhre with members of the company in Something Rotten!, 2024. Photo: Ann Baggley. Something Rotten! Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell Music and Lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick Conceived by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick Directed and Choreographed by Donna Feore Music Direction by Laura Burton Set and Costume Design by Michael Gianfrancesco Lighting Design by Bonnie Beecher Sound Design by Haley Parcher

ALT Mark Uhre with members of the company in Something Rotten!, 2024. Photo: Ann Baggley. Something Rotten! Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell Music and Lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick Conceived by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick Directed and Choreographed by Donna Feore Music Direction by Laura Burton Set and Costume Design by Michael Gianfrancesco Lighting Design by Bonnie Beecher Sound Design by Haley Parcher

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Time to hit the brakes!🚗 Before the day is over, we #AskAnArchivist one last thing: are there any automobiles in your collection? Many cars, buses and military vehicles (some 2D) have made appearances in past productions. Can you name the shows? #StratfordFestivalArchives
Jennifer Rider-Shaw as Janet and Sayer Roberts as Brad in The Rocky Horror Show (Stratford Festival, 2018). Book, music and lyrics by Richard O'Brien. Directed and choreographed by Donna Feore. Music direction by Laura Burton. Set design by Michael Gianfrancesco. Costume design by Dana Osborne. Lighting design by Michael Walton. Sound design by Peter McBoyle. Photography by Cylla von Tiedemann.

ALT Jennifer Rider-Shaw as Janet and Sayer Roberts as Brad in The Rocky Horror Show (Stratford Festival, 2018). Book, music and lyrics by Richard O'Brien. Directed and choreographed by Donna Feore. Music direction by Laura Burton. Set design by Michael Gianfrancesco. Costume design by Dana Osborne. Lighting design by Michael Walton. Sound design by Peter McBoyle. Photography by Cylla von Tiedemann.

Solo shot of André Sills as Coriolanus in Coriolanus (Stratford Festival, 2018). Written by William Shakespeare. Created in collaboration with Ex Machina. Directed by Robert Lepage. Designed by Steve Blanchet. Costume design by Mara Gottler. Lighting design by Laurent Routhier. Sound design by Antoine Bédard. Photography by David Hou.

ALT Solo shot of André Sills as Coriolanus in Coriolanus (Stratford Festival, 2018). Written by William Shakespeare. Created in collaboration with Ex Machina. Directed by Robert Lepage. Designed by Steve Blanchet. Costume design by Mara Gottler. Lighting design by Laurent Routhier. Sound design by Antoine Bédard. Photography by David Hou.

Ken James Stewart as Charlie Brown, Erica Peck as Lucy, Kevin Yee as Linus, Amy Wallis as Sally and Andrew Broderick as Schroeder in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Stratford Festival, 2012). Based on the comic strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz. Book, music and lyrics by Clark Gesner. Additional dialogue by Michael Mayer. Additional music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. Directed and choreographed by Donna Feore. Music direction by Laura Burton. Set design by Michael Gianfrancesco. Costume design by Dana Osborne. Lighting design by Kimberly Purtell. Sound design by Peter McBoyle. Photography by Cylla von Tiedemann.

ALT Ken James Stewart as Charlie Brown, Erica Peck as Lucy, Kevin Yee as Linus, Amy Wallis as Sally and Andrew Broderick as Schroeder in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Stratford Festival, 2012). Based on the comic strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz. Book, music and lyrics by Clark Gesner. Additional dialogue by Michael Mayer. Additional music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. Directed and choreographed by Donna Feore. Music direction by Laura Burton. Set design by Michael Gianfrancesco. Costume design by Dana Osborne. Lighting design by Kimberly Purtell. Sound design by Peter McBoyle. Photography by Cylla von Tiedemann.

Bruce Dow as Luther Billis, Donnie MacPhee as Stewpot, Kyle Blair as the Professor and members of the company in South Pacific (Stratford Festival, 2006). Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'Tales of the South Pacific' by James A. Michener. Directed by Michael Lichtefeld. Set design by Douglas Paraschuk. Costume design by David Boechler. Lighting design by Kevin Fraser. Sound design by Jim Neil. Music direction by Berthold Carrière. Photography by David Hou.

ALT Bruce Dow as Luther Billis, Donnie MacPhee as Stewpot, Kyle Blair as the Professor and members of the company in South Pacific (Stratford Festival, 2006). Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'Tales of the South Pacific' by James A. Michener. Directed by Michael Lichtefeld. Set design by Douglas Paraschuk. Costume design by David Boechler. Lighting design by Kevin Fraser. Sound design by Jim Neil. Music direction by Berthold Carrière. Photography by David Hou.

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💃 We #AskAnArchivist: do you have any female firsts represented in your archives? Tanya Moiseiwitsch was our first designer and designed the Festival Theatre thrust stage in 1953 – quite the feat, considering the first female directors didn’t hit our stages until the 1970s.
Tanya Moseiwitsch standing before a rack of costumes. In one hand she holds a costume sketch of a young woman. In the other hand, she holds the fabric of one of the garments over the sketch and looks down, comparing the two. Photograph by Peter Smith.

ALT Tanya Moseiwitsch standing before a rack of costumes. In one hand she holds a costume sketch of a young woman. In the other hand, she holds the fabric of one of the garments over the sketch and looks down, comparing the two. Photograph by Peter Smith.

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We #AskAnArchivist: are there any Taylor Swift related items in your archives? You could say we're experts on 'the fate of Ophelia'. This doll carried by Adrienne Gould, Ophelia in 2008's Hamlet, starts off pristine, but like its owner, ends the play broken and drowned.
Prop doll carried by Adrienne Gould as Ophelia in Hamlet, 2008. Designed by Santo Loquasto.

ALT Prop doll carried by Adrienne Gould as Ophelia in Hamlet, 2008. Designed by Santo Loquasto.

Prop doll carried by Adrienne Gould as Ophelia in Hamlet, 2008. Designed by Santo Loquasto.

ALT Prop doll carried by Adrienne Gould as Ophelia in Hamlet, 2008. Designed by Santo Loquasto.

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We're prepared for anything! 🧟 We #AskAnArchivist: what item in your archives will help you survive a zombie apocalypse? Prospero's staffs from The Tempest can be used as walking sticks and even weapons – they are also magical and can be used to control the weather.
William Hutt as Prospero in The Tempest (Stratford Festival, 2005). Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Richard Monette. Designed by Mérédith Caron. Lighting design by Michael J. Whitfield. Sound design by Scott Matthews. Photography by David Hou.

ALT William Hutt as Prospero in The Tempest (Stratford Festival, 2005). Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Richard Monette. Designed by Mérédith Caron. Lighting design by Michael J. Whitfield. Sound design by Scott Matthews. Photography by David Hou.

Staff held by William Hutt as Prospero in The Tempest, 2005. Designed by Mérédith Caron.

ALT Staff held by William Hutt as Prospero in The Tempest, 2005. Designed by Mérédith Caron.

William Hutt as Prospero in The Tempest (Stratford Festival, 1976). Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Robin Phillips and William Hutt. Designed by John Ferguson. Lighting design by Gil Wechsler. Photograph by Robert C. Ragsdale.

ALT William Hutt as Prospero in The Tempest (Stratford Festival, 1976). Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Robin Phillips and William Hutt. Designed by John Ferguson. Lighting design by Gil Wechsler. Photograph by Robert C. Ragsdale.

Staff held by William Hutt as Prospero in The Tempest, 1976. Designed by John Ferguson.

ALT Staff held by William Hutt as Prospero in The Tempest, 1976. Designed by John Ferguson.

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Taking the world by storm! 🌏 We #AskAnArchivist to show us something from your collection in a foreign language. This poster hung in the lobby of the Mhat Theatre in Moscow when our production of King Lear, directed by David William and starring William Hutt, toured in 1972.
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Lettuce entertain you! 🥬 We #AskAnArchivist: what is your best food-themed item? Feast your eyes on this costume made from plastic vegetables. Designed by Dany Lyne for the 2005 production of Into the Woods, Susan Gilmour wore it as The Witch. #StratfordFestivalArchives
Susan Gilmour as the Witch in Into the Woods, 2005. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by James Lapine. Directed by Peter Hinton. Designed by Dany Lyne. Lighting design by Robert Thomson. Sound design by Jim Neil. Music direction by Berthold Carrière. Photography by David Hou.

ALT Susan Gilmour as the Witch in Into the Woods, 2005. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by James Lapine. Directed by Peter Hinton. Designed by Dany Lyne. Lighting design by Robert Thomson. Sound design by Jim Neil. Music direction by Berthold Carrière. Photography by David Hou.

Headdress of The Witch in Into the Woods (2005). Designed by Dany Lyne.

ALT Headdress of The Witch in Into the Woods (2005). Designed by Dany Lyne.

Headdress of The Witch in Into the Woods (2005). Designed by Dany Lyne.

ALT Headdress of The Witch in Into the Woods (2005). Designed by Dany Lyne.

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Today is #AskAnArchivist day! Our team of archivists are ready to answer questions on their day-to-day job, what experience and education prepared them for their roles and about the archives collection itself. 🔍 Send us your questions!
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Full of rough magic. ✨ Ahead of #AskAnArchivist Day on Thursday October 16, we've searched our archive collection for a unique object deserving of the spotlight. Behold, the cloak that Martha Henry wore as Prospero in our 2018 production of The Tempest.
Martha Henry as Prospero in The Tempest (Stratford Festival, 2018). Director: Antoni Cimolino. Designer: Bretta Gerecke. Lighting Designer: Michael Walton. Composer: Berthold Carrière. Sound Designer: Thomas Ryder Payne. Fight Director: John Stead. Movement Director: Philippa Domville. Photography: David Hou.

ALT Martha Henry as Prospero in The Tempest (Stratford Festival, 2018). Director: Antoni Cimolino. Designer: Bretta Gerecke. Lighting Designer: Michael Walton. Composer: Berthold Carrière. Sound Designer: Thomas Ryder Payne. Fight Director: John Stead. Movement Director: Philippa Domville. Photography: David Hou.

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There are also pieces of Martha’s costume from her first role at the Festival, as Miranda in 1962, and pieces of the original tent that housed our first four seasons, from 1953 to 1956. Her magic staff also includes pieces of the original stage floor.
Detail of the cloak that Martha Henry wore as Prospero in The Tempest (Stratford Festival, 2018). Design by Bretta Gerecke.

ALT Detail of the cloak that Martha Henry wore as Prospero in The Tempest (Stratford Festival, 2018). Design by Bretta Gerecke.

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If you want to learn more from our archives, then tune in this Thursday to ask our team of archivists about the collection and their work!
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Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁 May we all be as thankful as Little Orphan Annie, a truly perfect role model for this holiday. 📷 Harper Rae Asch with members of the company in Annie. Photography by David Hou.
Annie Book: Thomas Meehan Lyrics: Martin Charnin Music: Charles Strouse Director, Choreographer: Donna Feore Music Director: Laura Burton Set and Costume Designer: Michael Gianfrancesco Lighting Designer: Kimberly Purtell Additional Dance Arrangement and Orchestration: David Dabbon Projection Designer: Sean Nieuwenhuis

ALT Annie Book: Thomas Meehan Lyrics: Martin Charnin Music: Charles Strouse Director, Choreographer: Donna Feore Music Director: Laura Burton Set and Costume Designer: Michael Gianfrancesco Lighting Designer: Kimberly Purtell Additional Dance Arrangement and Orchestration: David Dabbon Projection Designer: Sean Nieuwenhuis

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Last night was delightful! I had a box seat at the Avon Theatre to enjoy the #SFDirtyrottenscoundrel show. I was also seated in an "action" seat, and mind my legs! That was exciting. The show was hilarious! What a delightful evening. @stratfest
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Thank you Minister @StanChoMPP for visiting us here today to announce a $250,000 investment in the Stratford Festival, including funding from the newly developed Marquee Event Program. Thank you also to our local MPP @Rae_Matt for his continuing support. @ExploreON
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Director-Playwright Kat Sandler discusses adapting and updating Anne of Green Gables for today, while also keeping the spirit of the classic Canadian novel by L.M. Montgomery. Listen on @ksbcpod: ow.ly/E7Iq50VRN2c #SFGreenGables #SF2025 #StratfordFestival #Stratfest
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Set during the 1990’s biker wars, Robert Lepage’s Macbeth delivers new energy to Shakespeare’s haunting tragedy, with gorgeous sets designed by Ariane Sauvé. Macbeth opens tonight! 📷 Austin Eckert in Macbeth. Photo: David Hou. #SFMacbeth #StratfordFestival #SF2025 #Stratfest
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