“There must always, my lady, be one to command and others to obey”
Media Release #20
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, June 22, 2011… J.M. Barrie’s fantastical fable, The Admirable Crichton, begins previews today at The Shaw’s Festival Theatre.
Archive for the ‘2010 Media Releases’ Category
J.M. Barrie’s The Admirable Crichton begins previews today at The Shaw
Filed under: 2010 Media Releases
Festival Film Series: new film confirmed and a change in documentary schedule
Filed under: 2010 Media Releases, 2011 Media Bulletins | Tags: 2011 Season, Festival Film Series, Festival Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Award-winning “The Kids Are Alright” confirmed and new date for doc “The Inside Job”
Media Bulletin #1
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, February 7, 2011. . . . The most talked about movie at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, winner of two Golden Globes and Oscar nominee for Best Picture, The Kids Are All Right, will be screened at the [...]
Advance ticket sales for the Shaw Festival’s 2011 season hit $1 million as 49th season comes to an end
Filed under: 2010 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2010 Attendance, 2010 Season, 2011 Season, Bernard Shaw, Box office revenues, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Shaw Festival
Media Release #29
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, November 17, 2010 . . . Excitement and enthusiasm for the Shaw Festival’s upcoming golden 50th season has been building exponentially since final details of the coming season were disclosed at The Shaw’s 2011 season launch in Toronto last week. A strong response to the entire playbill has resulted in ticket [...]
The Shaw Festival announces three-season sponsorship with Visa Infinite
Filed under: 2010 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, Bernard Shaw, Major Sponsor, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Shaw Festival, sponsorship, Visa Infinite
Visa Infinite becomes the official payment card of the Shaw Festival’s 2011-2013 seasons
Media Release #28
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, November 11, 2010 . . . The Shaw Festival is pleased to announce a three-season sponsorship designating Visa Infinite as the official payment card at the Shaw Festival.
“This is an exciting time for everyone associated with The Shaw [...]
Shaw Festival Announces 2011 Principal Casting and Creative Teams
Filed under: 2010 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, Bernard Shaw, Casting, Court House Theatre, Festival Theatre, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Production Teams, Royal George Theatre, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre
Media Release #27
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, November 10, 2010 … Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell proudly announced today the casting and creative teams for the Shaw Festival’s 50th season. This milestone season will run from April 7 to October 30 on the Festival’s four Niagara-on-the-Lake stages and will feature a dazzling array of theatre. See Shaw re-envisioned by both [...]
Delightful Harvey Disappearing in Two Weeks
Filed under: 2010 Media Releases | Tags: 2010 Season, Harvey, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Royal George Theatre, Shaw Festival
Media Release #26
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, November 3, 2010…Harvey, the whimsical theatrical gem that has delighted sold-out audiences since previewing in April, will continue to enchant audiences at the Royal George Theatre until November 14 . Don’t miss the Mary Chase Pulitzer Prize-winning play about mild-mannered eccentric Elwood Dowd and his best friend Harvey that’s been a [...]
The Shaw Festival to host Amnesty’s Festival for Freedom Concert to Demand Dignity
Filed under: 2010 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Royal George Theatre
Bulletin #7
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, September 29, 2010 . . . Bernard Shaw, the Shaw Festival’s namesake, once wrote: “the greatest of our evils, and the worst of our crimes is poverty”, and so on Monday, October 4, 2010 at 8 p.m. at the Royal George Theatre, the Shaw Festival will proudly present the 22nd Annual Festival [...]
The Shaw Festival announces 50th Season Playbill
Filed under: 2010 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, 50th Season, Bernard Shaw, Candida, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Court House Theatre, Drama at Inish, Eda Holmes, Festival Theatre, Heartbreak House, Maria Severa, My Fair Lady, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, On the Rocks, Royal George Theatre, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre, The Admirable Crichton, The President, Top Dog/Under Dog, When the Rain Stops Falling
2011 season celebrates Festival’s past and future
Media Release #25
My roots are in the past: my hopes are in the future.” ~ Bernard Shaw
Welcome to the Shaw Festival’s 50th season — one which celebrates the past, while looking enthusiastically forward. As explained by Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell, “This milestone season gives us an opportunity to honour [...]
Learn to Sing Like the Pros at the Shaw Festival
Filed under: 2010 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2010 Season, Culture Days, Festival Theatre
Free interactive and fun workshop Sing Like the Pros! part of first-ever national Culture Days
Media Release #24
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, September 15, 2010. . .Are you a shower soprano? A bathroom bass or baritone? A timid tenor? Ever wondered if you could sing like the pros? The Shaw Festival invites all singers of all levels to take [...]
Shaw Theatre School for Young People Who Love Theatre
Filed under: 2010 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: Bernard Shaw, Educational Programs, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Shaw Festival, theatre program
Ten week theatre program for young thespians to start on October 2 at one of North America’s most celebrated repertory theatres
Media Release #23
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, September 8, 2010. . .Budding actors in grades 3 to 12 can discover the exciting world of theatre through the Shaw Festival’s ten-week theatre program for young people beginning Saturday, October [...]
