“There are only two things necessary to Salvation…money and gunpowder.”
Media Release #12
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, May 3, 2013 . . . A new production of Major Barbara, one of Bernard Shaw’s most celebrated and provocative works, began previews May 2 in the intimate space of the Shaw Festival’s Royal George Theatre.
Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell, along with [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Royal George Theatre’
Stylish social comedy Our Betters opens Shaw’s 2013 season
Filed under: 2013 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2013 Season, Catherine McGregor, Claire Jullien, Julia Course, Laurie Paton, Morris Panych, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Our Betters, Royal George Theatre, Shaw Festival, W. Somerset Maugham, Wade Bogert-O'Brien
“If one wants to be successful in London, one must either have looks, wit, or a bank balance.”
Media Release #9
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, April 2, 2013 . . . The curtain rises tomorrow on the Shaw Festival’s 52nd season when W. Somerset Maugham’s glittering satire Our Betters begins previews at the Royal George Theatre. Morris Panych [...]
Rehearsals for Shaw’s 2013 season begin with spring return of Ensemble members
Filed under: 2013 Media Bulletins, Media Bulletins | Tags: 2013 Season, Bernard Shaw, Festival Theatre, Jackie Maxwell, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Royal George Theatre, Shaw Festival
Media Bulletin #3
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, February 11, 2013 . . . A sure sign that spring is just around the corner is the return of Shaw Ensemble members from across Canada to start rehearsals in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Preparations for The Shaw’s 52nd season now shift into high gear with the first preview performance of W. Somerset Maugham’s [...]
Celebrated Shaw actors give voice to contemporary theatre’s most illustrious playwrights
Filed under: 2012 Media Releases | Tags: 2013 Season, Adam Guettel, Casting, Court House Theatre, John Murrell, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Royal George Theatre, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre, Tom Stoppard
Media Release #29
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, November 21, 2012…For the last decade, the Shaw Festival has been introducing contemporary theatre’s most illustrious playwrights into the playbill alongside their classical forebears. Like Bernard Shaw himself, these writers delight in questioning assumptions, subverting expectations and creating compelling theatre that unites head and heart. The 2013 season goes even further [...]
The Shaw Festival remembers best friend and supporter Walter Carsen
Filed under: 2012 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2012 Season, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Royal George Theatre, Shaw Festival, Walter Carsen
Media Release #27
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, October 10, 2012… The Shaw Festival has lost a dear friend in Walter Carsen. He will always be remembered here as a man who truly loved the arts and artists.
Shaw’s The Millionairess begins Shaw Festival July openings
Filed under: 2012 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2012 Season, Bernard Shaw, Court House Theatre, Festival Theatre, Jackie Maxwell, John Guare, Leonard Bernstein, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Royal George Theatre, Shaw Festival, William Inge
Media Release #19
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, July 5, 2012…Three days of Shaw Festival summer openings start tonight at the Court House Theatre with Bernard Shaw’s comedy The Millionairess. Opening performances continue on Friday at the Royal George Theatre with the evening presentation of William Inge’s moving drama Come Back, Little Sheba. On Saturday, the Court House Theatre [...]
William Inge’s Come Back, Little Sheba begins previews today
Filed under: 2012 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2012 Season, Jackie Maxwell, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Royal George Theatre, Shaw Festival, Wiliam Inge
“If you can’t forget the past, you stay in it and never get out.”
Media Release #18
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, June 28, 2012 . . . Come Back, Little Sheba, the heartfelt drama that launched William Inge’s career and became a Broadway hit, begins previews today at the Shaw Festival’s Royal George Theatre. Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell directs [...]
