Wednesday, April 15, 2026
"It's impossible not to live up to it."
Step into the rehearsal hall as Jennifer Rider-Shaw and Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane talk about rising to the incredibly high standards of the dancers in …
SOURCE: YouTube at 07:12PM[SHARE]Celebrate National Canadian Film Day with us! ðŸ
We're marking the occasion by unlocking a FREE collection of powerful Canadian stories, artists and voices on Stratfest@Home, now throu…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:06PM[SHARE]"Puck is play."
Step into the rehearsal hall as Mike Nadajewski finds the playfulness of Puck, the clever and mischievous sprite in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
This enchanting production wil…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:54AM[SHARE]Monday, April 13, 2026
"What are we doing here?"
Step into the rehearsal hall as Paul Gross wrestles with life's unanswered questions in Waiting for Godot.
Today marks the birthday of Samuel Beckett (April 13, 19…
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:18PM[SHARE]Sunday, April 12, 2026
"He is one of the finest actors in the world today."
Step into the rehearsal hall as Antoni Cimolino speaks about the nuance and depth that Geraint Wyn Davies brings to the role of Prospero …
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:02PM[SHARE]Saturday, April 11, 2026
"You can give them one seed of an idea and they're so accomplished that they make the domino connections."
Step into the rehearsal hall as Dean Gabourie reflects on the process of directing …
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:32AM[SHARE]Friday, April 10, 2026
Othello: "extraordinary characters, extraordinary circumstances."
Step into the rehearsal hall as Haysam Kadri directs Shakespeare's relentless and timeless tragedy.
Previews for Othello be…
SOURCE: YouTube at 05:12PM[SHARE]Thursday, April 9, 2026
"Mark does do some jazz hands in it."
Step into the rehearsal hall as Dan Chameroy and Mark Uhre, who play Sky Masterson and Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, talk about Crapshooters' Ballet…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:42PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Oscar Wilde uses "wit and conversation as his currency."
Step into the rehearsal hall as Krista Jackson directs his brilliant trivial comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest.
Previews begin…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:24PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 7, 2026
"An interesting and unusual character."
Step into the rehearsal hall as Tim Campbell talks about creating his own interpretation of Gandalf in The Hobbit.
The journey to Middle-earth starts…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:06PM[SHARE]Monday, April 6, 2026
"We'll do a scene from Step Brothers, that would be fun..."
Step into the rehearsal hall as Dan Chameroy and Mark Uhre discuss their work ethic for Something Rotten! (and bicker like sibling…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:48PM[SHARE]Sunday, April 5, 2026
"There's something about the familial relationships that echo like ripples in the pond."
Step into the rehearsal hall as Dean Gabourie reflects on the character archetypes present in Death o…
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:18PM[SHARE]Saturday, April 4, 2026
"It is an entry point into your imagination."
Step into the rehearsal hall as Richard Lee, who is playing Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, reflects on the importance of theatre for young audienc…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:02PM[SHARE]Friday, April 3, 2026
"You move at the speed of trust."
Step into the rehearsal hall as Graham Abbey talks about encouraging the actors to hold hands and leap into the world of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Shakesp…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:36PM[SHARE]Thursday, April 2, 2026
Fit check with The Hobbit. ✔ï¸
Richard Lee, who plays Bilbo Baggins, stepped into his costume for The Hobbit and gave us a glimpse into the costume fitting process. Costume Designe…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:12PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 1, 2026
"You've got to make a fool of yourself" in Waiting for Godot.
Step into the rehearsal hall as Tom McCamus prepares to play the fool Estragon in Samuel Beckett's timeless tragicomedy.
Tom a…
SOURCE: YouTube at 07:42PM[SHARE]Monday, March 30, 2026
Designing for theatre is a "durational art."
Step into the Props department as Julie Fox reflects on building the world of The Tempest through its sets and costumes.
Come experience the ric…
SOURCE: YouTube at 07:02PM[SHARE]Friday, March 27, 2026
"The starting impulse" of theatre begins with the director.
On World Theatre Day, Antoni Cimolino reflects on the power of directing and what he hopes to achieve with The Tempest. Read more …
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:48AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Theatre is "a conversation."
Step into the rehearsal hall as Paul Gross prepares to take to the stage as Vladimir in Samuel Beckett's iconic tragicomedy, Waiting for Godot.
Book your ticket…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:48AM[SHARE]Saturday, March 21, 2026
Bilbo Baggins is "the eyes and ears" of the audience.
Step into the rehearsal hall as Pablo Felices-Luna brings The Hobbit to life, directing a beloved classic on stage for devoted fans and …
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:32PM[SHARE]Friday, March 20, 2026
Graham Abbey has set "the parameters of the sandbox" and is ready for the magic to begin.
Step into the rehearsal hall as he directs A Midsummer Night's Dream, unleashing Shakespeare's misch…
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:12PM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Molly Atkinson describes a "river of tragedy" running beneath all comedy.
Step into the rehearsal hall as Molly directs Waiting for Godot with an all-star cast, featuring Paul Gross, Tom McC…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:18PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Shakespeare has a way of "compressing everything into a real crystal."
Step into the rehearsal hall as Antoni Cimolino shapes a bold new production of The Tempest.
Secure your seats to expe…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:02PM[SHARE]Friday, March 13, 2026
Winter can't hold on much longer. Before you know it, the 2026 season will be in full swing and our gorgeous city will be glowing in the summer sun once again.
With 12 fantastic production…
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:36PM[SHARE]Thursday, March 12, 2026
What's Something Rotten!? Only the "uproarious musical comedy" (Toronto Star) that audiences want to see again and again... and again!
Whether you missed it in 2024 or you're one of many tha…
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:24PM[SHARE]Sunday, March 8, 2026
This International Women's Day, we look to the countless women that have shaped the Festival, including the one many would consider our matriarch, Martha Henry.
Watch her magic as Prospero…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:31AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Smaug is officially joining the cast of The Hobbit and his puppet head is already turning heads backstage.
Props artist Matthew Burgess spent more than six weeks building the big Dragon head…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:48PM[SHARE]Thursday, February 26, 2026
It's hard to be the B(e)ard! 🥸
As we prepare for Something Rotten!, the artisans in our Wigs department are busy getting the beards and moustaches ready for the Renaissance. There are…
SOURCE: YouTube at 07:18PM[SHARE]Saturday, February 14, 2026
For Valentine's Day: the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet.
Shakespeare's tale of star-crossed lovers captivates generation after generation. Our 2017 production, featuring Antoine Yared a…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:36AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 5, 2026
Today marks five years since the passing of Christopher Plummer. In honour of this extraordinary actor, one of the pioneers who helped put the Stratford Festival on the world stage and eleva…
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:54PM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The Understudy is a peek-behind-the-curtain story of the theatre world. An understudy actor is called upon last-minute to replace the star of a major stage production of Shakespeare's The Te…
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:18PM[SHARE]Loading more stories…
