FeedsMedia 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 [...]
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Celebrated Shaw actors give voice to contemporary theatre’s most illustrious playwrights
Wednesday, Nov 21st, 2012 by Shaw Festival Public Relations | 0 Comments
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
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
Shaw Festival’s August openings feature Hedda Gabler and Helen’s Necklace
Thursday, Aug 9th, 2012 by Shaw Festival Public Relations | 0 Comments
Filed under: 2012 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2012 Season, Carole Fréchette, Court House Theatre, Hedda Gabler, Helen's Necklace, Henrik Ibsen, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre
Filed under: 2012 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2012 Season, Carole Fréchette, Court House Theatre, Hedda Gabler, Helen's Necklace, Henrik Ibsen, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre
Media Release #22
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, August 9, 2012…Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler and Carole Fréchette’s Helen’s Necklace make their official debuts tomorrow and Saturday night, respectively, at the Shaw Festival. Opening Friday evening at the Court House Theatre is Hedda Gabler, the powerful and dramatic Ibsen piece presented in a new version by writer/director Richard Eyre. The [...]
The search for Helen’s Necklace began Sunday at the Studio Theatre
Monday, Jul 16th, 2012 by Shaw Festival Public Relations | 0 Comments
Filed under: 2012 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2012 Season, Carole Fréchette, Contemporary Shavian Series, John Murrell, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre
Filed under: 2012 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2012 Season, Carole Fréchette, Contemporary Shavian Series, John Murrell, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre
“I’m missing that white cloud around my neck, and I’m missing…so many things.”
Media Release #20
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, July 16, 2012 . . . Award-winning Canadian playwright Carole Fréchette’s eloquently impressionistic drama Helen’s Necklace began previews Sunday at the Shaw Festival’s Studio Theatre. Translated from French by celebrated playwright John Murrell and directed by Micheline Chevrier, it [...]
Shaw Festival production and Ensemble members in the run for 2012 Dora Mavor Moore Awards
Wednesday, Jun 6th, 2012 by Shaw Festival Public Relations | 0 Comments
Filed under: 2012 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, 2012 Season, Alan Brodie, Bonnie Beecher, Dora nominees, Jim Mezon, John Gzowski, Judith Bowden, Kevin Hanchard, Nicole Underhay, Nigel Shawn Williams, Philip Akin, Studio Theatre, Suzan-Lori Parks, Thom Allison, Topdog/Underdog
Filed under: 2012 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, 2012 Season, Alan Brodie, Bonnie Beecher, Dora nominees, Jim Mezon, John Gzowski, Judith Bowden, Kevin Hanchard, Nicole Underhay, Nigel Shawn Williams, Philip Akin, Studio Theatre, Suzan-Lori Parks, Thom Allison, Topdog/Underdog
Media Release #14
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, June 6, 2012 . . . Accolades from the Toronto theatre scene reached across Lake Ontario with the announcement of the 2012 Dora Mavor Moore Awards nominations. The Shaw Festival learned yesterday the 2011 production of Topdog/Underdog, presented in association with Obsidian Theatre Company, received four nominations.
Principal casting and creative teams for The Shaw’s Royal George Theatre and Studio Theatre productions announced
Wednesday, Nov 9th, 2011 by Shaw Festival Public Relations | 0 Comments
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2012 Season, Bernard Shaw, Carole Fréchette, Casting, creative teams, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Royal George Theatre, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre, Terence Rattigan, William Inge
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2012 Season, Bernard Shaw, Carole Fréchette, Casting, creative teams, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Royal George Theatre, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre, Terence Rattigan, William Inge
Media Release #38
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, November 9, 2011… Principal casting and creative teams for The Shaw’s Royal George and Studio Theatres were announced today by Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell.
Shaw Festival announces 2012 season
Tuesday, Sep 20th, 2011 by Shaw Festival Public Relations | 0 Comments
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2012 Season, Bernard Shaw, Court House Theatre, Festival Theatre, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Noel Coward, Royal George Theatre, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2012 Season, Bernard Shaw, Court House Theatre, Festival Theatre, Niagara region, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Noel Coward, Royal George Theatre, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre
Media Release #30
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, September 20, 2011 . . . Looking ahead to the next 50 seasons of theatrical exploration, Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell officially announced the playbill for the Shaw Festival’s 51st season today.
Andrew Bovell’s stirring generational epic makes Canadian premiere at The Shaw
Thursday, Aug 25th, 2011 by Shaw Festival Public Relations | 0 Comments
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, Andrew Bovell, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Peter Hinton, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, Andrew Bovell, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Peter Hinton, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre
Media Release #27
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, August 25, 2011…Andrew Bovell’s When the Rain Stops Falling, the final production of the Shaw Festival’s 50th season, will officially open and make its Canadian premiere this Friday at the Studio Theatre.
Andrew Bovell’s compelling family saga begins previews tomorrow at The Shaw
Wednesday, Aug 10th, 2011 by Shaw Festival Public Relations | 0 Comments
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, Andrew Bovell, Australia, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Peter Hinton, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre, When the Rain Stops Falling
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, Andrew Bovell, Australia, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Peter Hinton, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre, When the Rain Stops Falling
“The past is a mystery. And yet, perhaps it will be easier to explain than the fish.”
Media Release #25
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, August 10, 2011…When the Rain Stops Falling, Andrew Bovell’s stirring generational story, begins previews Thursday at The Shaw’s Studio Theatre.
An apocalyptic torrent of rain. An unexpected phone call from an estranged son. A fish falls [...]
World and Canadian premieres highlight weekend openings at The Shaw
Thursday, Aug 4th, 2011 by Shaw Festival Public Relations | 0 Comments
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, Court House Theatre, Jackie Maxwell, Jay Turvey, Maria Severa, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Paul Sportelli, Philip Akin, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre, Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog
Filed under: 2011 Media Releases, Media Releases | Tags: 2011 Season, Court House Theatre, Jackie Maxwell, Jay Turvey, Maria Severa, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Paul Sportelli, Philip Akin, Shaw Festival, Studio Theatre, Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog
Media Release #24
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, August 4, 2011…The world premiere of the Jay Turvey/Paul Sportelli passionate musical Maria Severa and the Canadian premiere of Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog officially open this weekend at the Shaw Festival. Opening first on Friday evening at the Court House Theatre is Maria Severa, a tale based on the life [...]