Full Cast and Creative Team Set For PINOCCHIO at Stratford East
Stratford East has announced the full cast and creative team for this year’s pantomime, PINOCCHIO, featuring the return of the celebrated writer Trish Cooke (Book and Lyrics), Stratford East panto veteran Robert Hyman (Music and Lyrics) and Director Omar F. Okai as we celebrate our 140th anniversary season.
New Adaptation of Margaret Laurence's THE DIVINERS Comes to Stratford Festival
A new adaptation of Margaret Laurence’s classic Canadian novel The Diviners comes to the Tom Patterson Theatre for its world première. Directed by Krista Jackson with Geneviève Pelletier and with text by Vern Thiessen and Yvette Nolan, this production offers a bold adaptation, epic in scope, spanning centuries of this land’s past.
Disco-Era RICHARD II Now Streaming On Stratfest@Home
Disco-era Richard II now available for worldwide streaming on Stratfest@Home. Revolutionary adaptation set in Studio 54 with glittering costumes and a dancing chorus of winged angels. Conceived and directed by Jillian Keiley, adapted by Brad Fraser.
Stratford Festival Unveils 2024 Casts and Creative Teams
Get all the latest updates on the highly anticipated 2024 season at the Stratford Festival. Find out which talented actors have been cast in which productions, and get ready to experience the magic of live theater at one of the world's most renowned festivals.
Gillian Elisa Joins Cast Of New Welsh Musical BRANWEN: DADENI
Well-known TV and stage actress Gillian Elisa joins the cast of Branwen: Dadeni, a major new Welsh musical. Rehearsals have begun in Cardiff for this eagerly-anticipated production, which is a contemporary reimagining of the legendary tale of Branwen.
Mared Williams Will Lead New Welsh Musical BRANWEN: DADENI
Award-winning musician and performer Mared Williams will play the title role in Branwen: Dadeni, Wales Millennium Centre and Frân Wen have announced as they unveil casting and a trailer for the eagerly-anticipated new Welsh language dramatic musical.
Review: The Stratford Festival's RICHARD II Provides a Fresh New Lens to View a Complicated King Through
A visually stunning and unabashedly queer adaptation of William Shakespeare’s RICHARD II is currently on stage at the Stratford Festival’s Tom Patterson Theatre and it allows for a fascinating exploration into the character’s hopes, fears, and sense of identity. Adapted by Brad Fraser and conceived and directed by Jillian Keiley, this production is set in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s and features disco, drugs, and bathhouses as the backdrop for the tragedy that begets young King Richard II as he attempts to maintain his crown.