What is unique about the Shaw Festival?
What is unique about the Shaw Festival?
Inspired by the wit and passion of Bernard Shaw, the Shaw Festival is a contemporary theatre that features a smart, provocative, potent and diverse mix of plays from the past and present, performed by our celebrated repertory theatre Ensemble.
Where is the Shaw Festival held?
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Shaw Festival
| Festival Logo | |
|---|---|
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| Type of play(s) | plays by or in the spirit of George Bernard Shaw |
| Festival date | April–December each year |
| Website | www.shawfest.com |
Where is the Nona Macdonald stage?
Shaw Festival Theatre; NOTL, Ontario.
Who is the Shaw Festival named after?
Bernard Shaw
The Shaw Festival celebrates the life and spirit of Bernard Shaw by creating theatre that is as entertaining and provocative as Shaw himself.
When did the Shaw Festival start?
June 29, 1962
Shaw Festival/First event date
Will there be a Shaw Festival this year?
The Shaw Festival says that Ontario’s provincewide stay-at-home orders have forced the Festival to delay the start of the 2021 season to early July.
Is the Shaw Festival Open?
The Shaw Festival says that Ontario’s provincewide stay-at-home orders have forced the Festival to delay the start of the 2021 season to early July. “We continue to remain optimistic that our American patrons will also be allowed to join us at The Shaw and in Niagara-on-the-Lake before the end of summer.”
Who founded the Shaw Festival?
Brian Doherty
The Shaw Festival (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont) was founded in 1962 by lawyer/playwright/producer Brian Doherty and is the only festival in the world devoted to the production of plays by George Bernard Shaw. After an initial season of 8 amateur performances, directed by Maynard Burgess, the festival went professional.
Who owns the Shaw Theater?
Shaw Organisation is a film distribution company and cinema chain founded by brothers Runme Shaw and Run Run Shaw who went to Singapore in the 1920s to expand their family business founded by Runje Shaw….Current locations.
| Cinema | Lido (Shaw House) |
|---|---|
| Screens/Halls | 11 |
| Seats | 1978 |
| Location | Orchard |
| Opening Year | 1993 |
Is the Shaw Festival Cancelled for 2021?
The Shaw Festival says that Ontario’s provincewide stay-at-home orders have forced the Festival to delay the start of the 2021 season to early July. “A Short History of Niagara,” a commissioned puppetry piece originally set at Fort George, moves to the Festival grounds with shows starting on July 29.
Who is Shaw Festival named after?
When was the Shaw Theatre built?
1971
Before being refurbished in 1998, the Shaw Theatre originally opened its doors in 1971 as a purpose built theatre within the St Pancras library. The opening production was the show Zigger Zagger with a cast that included Barrie Rutter and Paula Wilcox. In 1972, Simon Ward and Sinéad Cusack appeared in Romeo and Juliet.
Where is the Shaw Festival in Niagara on the lake?
The Shaw Festival has three theatres, two within the same building and one in downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake a short walk from the main theatre. Addresses and parking information for each theatre are listed below. Or, set your GPS to the Memorial Clock Tower at 26 Queen St, Niagara-on-the-Lake — it’ll situate you nicely in the middle of town.
How many plays are in the Shaw Festival?
Concerts and events on the grounds of the Festival and Royal George Theatres. Concerts and events on the grounds of the Festival and Royal George Theatres. World-class theatre — in blissful Niagara wine country. 8 plays on 3 stages, plus countless events & activities.
Where is the Jackie Maxwell Theatre in Niagara on the lake?
Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre. 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0. The Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre is a 267-seat theatre located in the Shaw Festival’s Production Centre (same location as the Festival Theatre).
How many plays are in the Niagara Festival?
World-class theatre — in blissful Niagara wine country. 8 plays on 3 stages, plus countless events & activities. Ready? We certainly are! A devil of a rebel straight out of the American Revolution.