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STUDIO THEATRE

Three Tall Women

FESTIVAL THEATRE CANOPY

R + J

CABARETS

Why We Tell the StoryYou Can’t Stop the Beat

Play On!Freedom

Finally There’s Sun

TOM PATTERSON THEATRE CANOPY

A Midsummer Night’s DreamThe Rez Sisters

I Am William Serving Elizabeth

THE2021

SEASONGUIDEJULY – OCTOBER

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But far from placing limitations on our creativity, the need to work within the parameters required of us – with shorter performances, smaller casts (no more than eight actors per show) and physical distancing on stage – has stimulated our artists to new feats of imagination as they devise novel modes of performance. Our 2021 playbill encompasses Shakespeare, music, modern classics and new work, presented in ways you’ve never seen at Stratford before.And it’s not only the pandemic that has opened us up to new ideas and experiences. The Black Lives Matter protests of last summer brought home to us how far our society still remains from overcoming those other dividing barriers of systemic inequity and oppression. So our playbill celebrates di�erence as well as universality, widening our definitions both of a classic and of who we are. To learn more about our work on anti-racism please visit our website.The pandemic has taken a dreadful toll, both in lives and in lingering psychological e�ects. We at the Festival may be powerless against the former, but we have a crucial role to play in addressing the latter. If theatre has anything to teach us, it is about the resilience of the human spirit.Our new season was born of our determination to emerge from this crisis more inventive, more inclusive and more creative than ever. I hope it will excite you and engage you, bring renewed joy into your life and inspire you as we dream together of a world without walls.

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Antoni Cimolino Artistic Director

WORLDS WITHOUT WALLSTwo young people are in love. They’re next-door neighbours, but their families don’t get on. So they’re not allowed to meet: all they can do is whisper sweet nothings to each other through a small gap in the garden wall between them. Eventually, they plan to run o� together – but on the night of their elopement, a terrible accident of fate impels them both to take their own lives.Sound familiar? It’s the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, as told by the ancient Roman poet Ovid, one of Shakespeare’s favourite authors. Most of us know it from the comical play-within-the-play in A Midsummer Night’s Dream – but it’s also essentially the same story Shakespeare told in Romeo and Juliet.It certainly resonates with us today. We know what it’s like to be isolated in our homes, separated from our loved ones, reduced to interacting through online equivalents of a hole in the wall. And we know about other barriers, too: walls of prejudice, mistrust and hatred that can be as fatal as any pandemic.But there’s more to Ovid’s story. The blood of the lovers, seeping into the ground, is absorbed by the roots of a mulberry bush – and turns its berries from white to a deep and vibrant red. And with that metamorphosis comes the families’ realization of the tragedy their enmity has wrought.That idea of metamorphosis, of awakening and new growth arising from loss, informs our 2021 season. Our artists, like the rest of us, have been living through a time of seismic shock to their psyches – but it has also been a time of transformative regeneration. It’s as if we’ve been in a cocoon, and now it’s time to emerge in a blaze of new colour, with lively, searching work that deals with profound questions and prompts us to think and see in new ways.While I do intend to program in future seasons all the plays we’d planned to present in 2020, I also know we can’t just pick up where we left o�. The world has changed; we have changed. Something huge has happened to us and within us. How do we express that together? In one significant sense, 2021 sees us return to our roots. Two open-sided canopies, one erected at the Festival Theatre and the other on the grounds of the new Tom Patterson Theatre, shelter appropriately distanced seats. Sharing the same visually gorgeous design, these structures enable audiences to gather in safety and comfort in the open air.But more than that, they bring an inherently festive quality to the season. Just like our original tent in 1953, these new canopies signal that a very special event is taking place here in Stratford: a new artistic beginning.Meanwhile, we have also been able to make provision for limited-capacity indoor performances at the Studio Theatre. As always, your safety, and the safety of our artists and sta�, is our very first priority, and all three of our 2021 venues will operate in strict accordance with public-health guidelines.


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TABLE OF CONTENTSThe Plays 4 The Cabarets 10 Care Commitment 20

Season at a Glance 21 Season Calendar 22 Accessibility 29

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTWelcome. It is a great privilege to share stories on this beautiful territory, which has been the site of human activity – and therefore storytelling – for many thousands of years. This territory is governed by two treaties. The first is the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant of 1701, made between the Anishinaabe and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, an agreement to set violence aside and peacefully share and care for the land in the Great Lakes Basin. The second is the Huron Tract Treaty of 1827, an agreement made by eighteen Anishinaabek Chiefs and the Canada Company, an agency of the British Crown. As an organization and as individuals, we at the Stratford Festival are in a process of learning how we can be better treaty partners. We wish to honour the ancestral guardians of this land and its waterways: the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Wendat, and the Neutrals. Today many Indigenous peoples continue to call this land home and act as its stewards, and this responsibility extends to all peoples, to share and care for this land for generations to come.

A WORLD-BEATING COMBINATIONOutstanding theatre presented in a beautiful setting, rich in ancient tradition, that invites communion with friends, moments for reflection and Instagram-worthy photos: that’s the combination that makes a visit to Stratford such a sublime pleasure. In 2021, our city’s lush parklands become even more of a complement to the artistry on our stages as we mount a season of plays and cabarets under two beautifully designed outdoor canopies. You can enjoy our performances, both indoors and out, safe in the knowledge that the Festival has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s #SafeTravelsStamp, recognizing we have adopted worldwide standards for health and hygiene at our outdoor and indoor facilities. On page 20 you’ll find our duty of care statement that outlines all the measures we’re taking to keep you safe at the Stratford Festival this year. For those of you unable to join us this summer, we plan to film and stream our season o�erings on our digital platform, [email protected] way, whether you visit us in person or virtually in the comfort of your own home, we look forward to sharing with you the world’s best theatre experiences, in a Stratford Festival season like no other.

Anita Ga�ney Executive Director

STRATFORD IS BACK – SO STAY IN TOUCH!We’re delighted to welcome you in our spaces this summer and you’ll find much of the information you need to plan your visit in the following pages. But there’s still more to come!The Meighen Forum will feature performances, readings, speakers, panels and workshops for you to enjoy in person or online via STRATFEST@HOME. A full schedule will be available soon.STRATFEST@HOME, our digital subscription service, will stream filmed versions of many of our 2021 productions! Details will be announced later this summer.Watch our website to find out more. For earliest notification, make sure you’ve given us permission to email you so that we can let you know about these o�erings and any further announcements about our season. Simply log into your account to update your profile or call our box o¦ce at 1.800.567.1600.

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EDWARD ALBEE’STHREE TALL WOMENDIRECTED BY DIANA LEBLANC

JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU KNOW SOMEONE . . .By turns acerbic, anguished and sarcastically funny, an old woman known to us only as “A” lays bare her inner life in sometimes shocking detail to two others: a middle-aged caregiver identified only as “B” and a young legal professional, “C.”Originally programmed for our 2020 season, Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, which he called an “exorcism” of his own troubled relationship with his adoptive mother, is a profound meditation on aging, death and the very nature of the self: who are we really, and how do we become who we are?In keeping with our pandemic precautions, we present the play’s two parts – the second of which brings a startlingly di�erent take on its characters – as separate performances, scheduled to be seen on the same day.

STUDIO THEATRE | AUGUST 10–OCTOBER 9 | OPENING AUGUST 19

Martha HenryA

Lucy PeacockB

Andrew IlesThe Boy

Mamie ZwettlerC

Three Tall Women will be performed in two parts. Book one ticket – it provides access to both parts on the same day.

Production support is generously provided by Sylvia D. Chrominska, Dr. Desta Leavine in memory of Pauline Leavine, Sylvia Soyka, The Westaway Charitable Foundation and by Jack Whiteside.

R + JBY WILLIAM SHAKESPEAREADAPTED BY RAVI JAIN, CHRISTINE HORNE AND ALEX BULMERDIRECTED BY RAVI JAINPRODUCED IN COLLABORATION WITH WHY NOT THEATRE

THERE’S MORE TO LOVE THAN MEETS THE EYEThey say that love is blind – and with blindness comes the freedom to open the mind’s eye to a world of limitless possibility. Likewise, the challenge of staging the world’s most famous love story, Romeo and Juliet, in a time of physical distancing brings with it the opportunity to explore modes of theatrical presentation that are both unexpectedly novel and as old as the art of storytelling itself.Intended for blind, low-vision and sighted audiences alike, this radically reimagined version of Shakespeare’sbeloved romantic tragedy invites you into an up-to-the-minute modern world of sound and music, a world that challenges the identities we construct when we use only our eyes, a world in which the entrenched hostilities of an older generation are challenged by the passions of young people who only want to love.

FESTIVAL THEATRE CANOPY | AUGUST 12–SEPTEMBER 26 | OPENING AUGUST 15

Beck LloydLady Capulet, Tybalt

Rick RobertsCapulet

Sepehr ReybodMercutio

Dante Jemmott Romeo

Alex BulmerFriar

Tom RooneyNurse

Lisa NassonBenvolio

Eponine Lee Juliet

Production support is generously provided by Dr. M. Lee Myers and by Catherine & David Wilkes.


THE REZ SISTERSBY TOMSON HIGHWAYDIRECTED BY JESSICA CARMICHAEL

WIN OR LOSE, THE GAME WILL CHANGE THEIR LIVESThey have their dreams and their di¦culties, these seven women. One yearns for a singing career; another for a white porcelain toilet. One grieves for her lover, killed in a motorcycle accident; another harbours the memory of a horrific sexual assault. The cancer that a®icts one of them is not the only malignancy they confront.But one dream they hold in common is that of winning “the biggest bingo in the world” – and one day, accompanied by the transformative spirit guide Nanabush, they leave their Manitoulin Island reserve and set out for Toronto to do just that.Ribald, harrowing and mystical, this seminal work of Indigenous drama celebrates the spirit of resilience and the powerful beauty these women bring to the tough world in which they live.$5 from each ticket sold to The Rez Sisters will be donated to the Native Women’s Association of Canada in support of justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

TOM PATTERSON THEATRE CANOPY | JULY 23–AUGUST 21 | OPENING JULY 28

Zach Running CoyoteNanabush

Tracey NepinakPhilomena Moosetail

Christine FrederickVeronique St. Pierre

Brefny Caribou Zhaboonigan Peterson

Nicole Joy-Fraser Annie Cook

Lisa CromartyMarie-Adele Starblanket

Kathleen MacLeanEmily Dictionary

Jani LauzonPelajia Patchnose

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAMBY WILLIAM SHAKESPEAREDIRECTED BY PETER PASYK

WAKING UP TO THE UNREAL WORLDSpellbound lovers, quarrelling fairies, tradesmen with a fervour for amateur theatricals: they’re all mixed up together in the surreal world of Shakespeare’s great comedy of dreaming and desire.This deep dive into the sometimes unsettlingly dark and dangerous realms of the subconscious famously culminates in a play within the play: a hilariously inept performance by Nick Bottom and his fellow would-be actors. But even as we laugh at the ham-fisted e�orts of these “rude mechanicals,” we are won over by their heartfelt belief in the power of the imagination.Taking its cue from that insight, this production deploys the most fundamental techniques of theatrical art in a magically inventive staging of a play that is itself a celebration of the imagination at its most extreme.

TOM PATTERSON THEATRE CANOPY | JULY 16–AUGUST 1 | OPENING JULY 22

Jonathan MasonDemetrius, Quince, Mustardseed

Amaka UmehHelena, Flute, Moth

André SillsBottom

Micah WoodsLysander, Snout, Cobweb

Eva FooteHermia, Snug, Peaseblossom

Craig LauzonOberon, Theseus

Trish LindströmPuck, Egeus

Bahareh YaraghiTitania, Hippolyta

Production support is generously provided by the Harkins & Manning families in memory of Susan & Jim Harkins.Production support is generously provided by Karon C. Bales & Charles E. Beall and by M. Fainer.



SCHULICH CHILDREN’S PLAYS

I AM WILLIAMA PLAY WITH MUSIC

TEXT BY RÉBECCA DÉRASPEMUSIC BY CHLOÉ LACASSE AND BENOIT LANDRY ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY LEANNA BRODIEDIRECTED BY ESTHER JUN

HER BROTHER’S NO SHAKESPEARE – BUT SHE SURE ISMargaret Shakespeare has a dazzling talent for writing, which she yearns to put to serious use. But in an age lethally suspicious of female intellect and literacy, how can she find a way to fulfill her authorial ambitions yet still survive? Fortunately, she has a brother, William, who isn’t much of a writer but who wants to make it as an actor – and friends in high places have just the role for him.Tapping into our fascination with the enigma of William Shakespeare’s life and how he came to write those plays – and the seemingly endless speculation in some quarters about whether he really did – this light-hearted yet genuinely passionate interweaving of comedy, song and poetic fancy spins a playful and witty yarn that will delight younger audiences and adults alike.

TOM PATTERSON THEATRE CANOPY | AUGUST 10–SEPTEMBER 12 | OPENING AUGUST 14

Shakura DicksonMargaret

Landon DoakWilliam

Allan LouisJohn, Earl of Leicester

Shannon TaylorMary, Queen Elizabeth I

Sean ArbuckleTalbot, Maurice

Cameron GrantMontague, Steven

Arlene DuncanMercy, Patricia

Sara TophamHRH Princess Elizabeth, Robin

Virgilia Gri�thFaith, Tia

SERVING ELIZABETHBY MARCIA JOHNSON DIRECTED BY KIMBERLEY RAMPERSAD

IN THE SCRIPT OF HISTORY, WHO GETS A SPEAKING ROLE?In Kenya in 1952, Mercy, a restaurant proprietor, is hired to cater the impending visit of Princess Elizabeth, soon to be Queen. In 2015, another story unfolds in London, England, where a young Kenyan-born Canadian, Tia, is working as an intern on a TV drama series about the British royal family, while also pursuing a writing project of her own. These parallel narratives seem only coincidentally connected – until a surprising twist reveals a deeper relationship between the two. Audiences are certain to enjoy this ingenious contemporary drama that keeps us guessing as it explores issues of colonialism, nationalism and the question of who gets to have a voice.

TOM PATTERSON THEATRE CANOPY | AUGUST 28–SEPTEMBER 26 | OPENING SEPTEMBER 2

Produced by special arrangement with Thousand Islands Playhouse. Production support is generously provided by John & Therese Gardner and by the Tremain family.



YOU CAN’T STOP THE BEATCURATED AND DIRECTED BY THOM ALLISON

THE ENDURING POWER OF MUSICAL THEATREWhat is it about musical theatre that captures the hearts of millions of fans? Through wars, disasters, heartbreaks and triumphs, musicals have been there to give us a way to understand the human experience and flourish. Has there ever been a better way to represent our inner lives than in glorious Technicolor and song? We invite you on this tune-filled ride to celebrate why musicals have always been the ultimate tonic for the soul in good or troubled times.

FESTIVAL THEATRE CANOPY | JULY 15–JULY 31 | OPENING JULY 18

Evangelia KambitesAlana Hibbert Gabrielle Jones Mark Uhre

FESTIVAL THEATRE CANOPY | JULY 10–JULY 21 | OPENING JULY 13

Vanessa SearsRobert MarkusNeema Bickersteth Marcus Nance

WHY WE TELL THE STORYCURATED AND DIRECTED BY MARCUS NANCE

A CELEBRATION OF BLACK MUSICAL THEATREThroughout the ages the African-American community has told stories of life, love, pain and hope through the glorious expressions of musical theatre and poetry. In this update of the sold-out 2019 Meighen Forum concert, Festival artists take you on a journey with the voices of legendary Black poets African-American musical-theatre canon, including hits from Aida, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Caroline, or Change, The Color Purple, Hamilton, The Lion King, Once on This Island, Show Boat and many more. As Maya Angelou said,“Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, / I am the dream and the hope of the slave.”

Production support is generously provided by Mary Ann & Robert Gorlin.

Production support is generously provided by Nona Macdonald Heaslip.



FREEDOMCURATED AND DIRECTED BY BEAU DIXON

SPIRIT AND LEGACY OF BLACK MUSICFrom the moment Black people landed on North American soil, their music took root and became the basis for much of the popular music we hear today. There is an endless list of exceptional Black musicians who have been lost to history while their white counterparts gained fame. From church hymnals to the blues, from jazz to rock ’n’ roll, R&B and rap, we owe much of our musical history to Black culture, and it’s time to give credit where it is due.

FESTIVAL THEATRE CANOPY | AUGUST 19–SEPTEMBER 5 | OPENING AUGUST 21

Robert Ball Alana Bridgewater Beau Dixon Camille Eanga-Selenge

PLAY ON!CURATED BY ROBERT MARKUS, JULIA NISH-LAPIDUS AND JAMES WALLISDIRECTED BY JULIA NISH-LAPIDUS AND JAMES WALLIS

A SHAKESPEARE-INSPIRED MIXTAPE Shakespeare’s influence on Western culture extends even into your favourite pop hits. Whether it be direct lines from his plays appearing in Top 40 lyrics or whole songs inspired by his plots, whether the borrowers be Taylor Swift, Madonna, Elton John, The Beatles, Prince or Radiohead, Shakespeare is still there, lurking in the mainstream, as cool and as relevant as ever. This lively celebration of terrific tunes a�ords a great opportunity to introduce a younger audience to Shakespeare’s continuing role in popular culture.

FESTIVAL THEATRE CANOPY | JULY 29–AUGUST 15 | OPENING JULY 31

Gabriel Antonacci Jacob MacInnis Jennifer Rider-Shaw Kaitlyn Santa Juana

Production support is generously provided by Barbara & John Schubert.Production support is generously provided by Mary Ann & Robert Gorlin and by Sylvia Soyka.



Special Performances | Speakers & PanelsInteractive Workshops

LIVE IN LAZARIDIS HALLBe among the first to experience a performance in the new Lazaridis Hall, designed as the home of The Meighen Forum

in the new Tom Patterson Theatre.

ONLINEThe Digital Meighen Forum brings expert commentary and artistic

insights directly to your device. Dive into the play before your Stratford trip, or revisit and reflect after you’ve returned home.

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EXPAND YOUR EXPERIENCE IN STRATFORD AND ONLINE!

FINALLY THERE’S SUNCURATED AND DIRECTED BY SARA FARB AND STEVE ROSS

A CABARET OF RESILIENCEAfter their success with The Victory Cabaret and The New Cabaret, Sara Farb and Steve Ross return, along with Noah Beemer and Germaine Konji, to take us on a musical journey through a year of enormous change and growth. They explore the isolation, the loneliness, the upheaval and the unexpected silver linings that came out of a time like no other. Join us to reflect on this “great pause” as we move forward and get back to living freely.

FESTIVAL THEATRE CANOPY | SEPTEMBER 9–SEPTEMBER 26 | OPENING SEPTEMBER 12

Sara Farb Germaine Konji Steve RossNoah Beemer

Production support is generously provided by Jody & Deborah Hamade and by Dr. Robert & Roberta Sokol.


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Uprising Series CURATED BY HANNAH RITTNER

PLAY BY THE BOOKDramatic, intimate play readings complementing the season’s playbill and performed live in Lazaridis Hall, the new home of The Meighen Forum. $30

The Wonder: A Woman Keeps a Secret BY SUSANNA CENTLIVREThursday, August 19, 8 p.m.Isabella escapes an arranged marriage by jumping out of her window. Colonel Briton miraculously catches her fall, and so he immediately takes her to Violante’s house, where she is hidden. Felix, the beloved to Violante, becomes wildly jealous when he notices Colonel Briton at her house, hoping to speak with Isabella. Violante is now faced with the impossible choice: does she confess Isabella’s whereabouts to Felix? Or does she protect her friend’s right to say no to marriage?

The Escape BY WILLIAM WELLS BROWNWednesday, August 25, 8 p.m.

Collected Plays BY ZORA NEALE HURSTONThursday, August 26, 8 p.m.

REV-elations Series CURATED BY SADIE BERLINA co-production with b current Performing ArtsREV-elations brings to light older and rarer plays by Black playwrights for audiences to discover. Spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, these plays were created by writers from Martinique, Canada and the Deep South. Play descriptions to come shortly.

IN-PERSON EVENTS

Support for the Uprising Series is generously provided by The Dorothy Strelsin Foundation.

When Ladies Meet BY RACHEL CROTHERSFriday, August 20, 8 p.m.An irreverent comedy about Mary Howard, a successful novelist about to publish her most scandalous book about a young woman who nearly breaks up a marriage. Art begins to mirror life when Jimmy introduces Mary to the last person on Earth she’d want to meet.

Wedding Band BY ALICE CHILDRESSSaturday, August 21, 8 p.m.A spell-binding story by one of the most important playwrights of the modern era. Wedding Band follows Julia, a Black woman desperate to escape the American South so that she can legally marry Herman, a white man who she’s loved for ten years. However, the influenza pandemic has sunk its teeth into the South, claiming Herman as its victim. Just after Herman gives Julia the engagement ring she has waited all this time for, she must fight to save his life in secret.

The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs BY ANA CARO MALLÉN DE SOTOWednesday, August 18, 8 p.m.When Fernando, a gentleman to the Prince of Flanders, discovers that Don Juan saved Estela from bandits, he invites Don Juan to stay at his castle. As Don Juan joins the esteemed company, he confesses to Fernando that he fled Madrid to avoid a woman who has accused him of ruining her honour. This woman is Lenor and she has followed him all the way from Madrid to Flanders in a man’s disguise. And now she seeks revenge.

Parallel Hands BY FRANTZ FANONFriday, August 27, 8 p.m.

How Now Black Man BY LORRIS ELLIOTSaturday, August 28, 8 p.m.

The Dark Lady BY JESSICA B. HILLFriday, August 6, 8 p.m.Emilia Bassano, the probable Dark Lady of Shakespeare’s sonnets, was a published poet in her own right. She was also trilingual, multiracial, and a talented musician. The Dark Lady brings these two poets intimately together as they wrestle with artistic collaboration, ambition, envy and love: an entanglement that will profoundly shape both their lives and their work. Shakespeare in the Ruins is planning a full production of The Dark Lady for 2022.

ONE STEP AT A TIME CREATED BY ANDREW PRASHADAugust 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, 8 p.m. | August 14, 2 p.m. From $35Using monologues, original songs, improvisational tap dance and multimedia video, Andrew Prashad shares his and his wife’s journey of caring for a son with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, while raising two daughters – all while maintaining his career as a professional actor, singer and dancer.

#KanderAndEbb CREATED BY RYAN G. HINDSSeptember 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18, 8 p.m. From $35Ryan G. Hinds’s #KanderAndEbb is a tour through the music of Broadway songwriters John Kander and Fred Ebb, set against entertaining and touching real-life stories from the fan who managed to get semi-close to the legendary writers’ fabled world: touching on why you should almost always meet your heroes, their unique writing process, the secret sexiness behind one of their most wholesome shows, how a chance encounter at Kiss of the Spider Woman changed his life, and what it is that makes Kander and Ebb’s music so special. Featuring a fabulous four-piece band led by music director Mark Selby, the show is a hilarious, personal and sincere tribute that leaves audiences with a new and deeper appreciation of the music and lyrics they thought they knew.Support for #KanderAndEbb is generously provided by Sandra Rotman in honour of Louis Applebaum through The Louis Applebaum Visiting Artists Program.



MEET THE FESTIVALJuly 10, 17, 24, 31; August 7, 14, 21, 28; September 4, 11, 18, 25. 10 a.m.Fun and informal digital Q&A sessions with Festival artists and sta�.

FREE DIGITAL EVENTS

DIGITAL SPEAKERS AND PANELSWatch for series launch in mid-July.

DIGITAL WORKSHOPSDates and times to be announced shortly

THE DIGITAL MEIGHEN

All ages are welcome to participate, but children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Recommended technical requirements for participants:A computer or tablet able to run a recent version of a web browser such as Chrome, Safari or Firefox, a reliable high-speed internet connection, a webcam (internal or external), digital camera or similar

device to stream video, a microphone (internal or external) plus speakers or headphones.

Shakespeare’s Speeches Through discussion and acting exercises, explore the intricacies of some of Shakespeare’s great speeches in these workshops, led by actors, past and present, who have brought the words of Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life on stage.

PlaywritingLearn some creative writing strategies and exercises directly from Marcia Johnson, playwright of Serving Elizabeth. Discuss the particular styles and techniques employed in her plays and engage in some active writing exercises yourself!

Building PropsIn these workshops led by Stratford Festival prop-builders, learn practical prop-building techniques in order to begin to create your own pieces at home. Participants can observe or can purchase materials in advance to build alongside the artisans.

The Stillness RoomThe Stillness Room is a coming together to experience the centring and quietly transformative qualities of stillness, silence and connection. No previous meditation experience is required. The Stillness Room was founded in 2016 by Toronto theatre director and teacher Alan Dilworth. A longtime meditation practitioner, Dilworth started The Stillness Room as a health and wellness o�ering for artists and theatre sta� working under pressure. The program was piloted at Soulpepper Theatre Company, where it ran for two years, and was then implemented at the Stratford Festival. Since May 2020 The Virtual Stillness Room has been available free for all, in partnership with Necessary Angel Theatre Company.For more information, please visit www.necessaryangel.com/virtual-stillness-room

As part of our commitment to making sure the Stratford Festival is open and accessible to every member of our community, we have introduced Pay What You Will (PWYW) to let you decide the price you can a�ord to pay to participate.

Original Dance Learn original choreography from some of the Stratford Festival’s professional dancers and choreographers. No previous dance experience is necessary! Minimum floor space at home of approximately 8’ x 8’ in which to move is recommended.

Poems by Playwrights What story is being told in a poem? What history lies between the lines? How is poetry connected to theatre? In these three workshops led by Monice Peter, delve into the poetic journey of Afro- and Caribbean-Canadian and American playwrights and discover how their culture and experiences are layered within the devices of their poetry.

Creating CostumesIn these workshops led by members of the Stratford Festival Wardrobe, learn practical costume-building techniques in order to begin to create your own pieces at home. Participants can observe or can purchase materials in advance to build alongside the artisans.


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STRATFORD FESTIVALCARE COMMITMENTA visit to the Stratford Festival has always provided an opportunity to gather and celebrate the best of live theatre. During the current pandemic, this commitment to a common, engaging experience has not changed – but doing so safely requires careful attention to important health and safety measures.

WHEN WE WELCOME YOU BACK TO OUR VENUES, OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR SAFETY INCLUDES:• Limited-capacity performance venues to ensure e�ective physical distancing.• Enhanced cleaning/disinfecting of all of our guest and sta� areas.• Face coverings worn by all sta� and are encouraged for everyone, as per guidance from local

health authorities.• Physical distancing and single-direction foot tra¦c supported through directional signage as well

as the guidance of sta� and volunteers.• Sanitation stations at all venues and detailed handwashing directions at sinks.• Plexiglas barriers installed where physical distancing is more di¦cult to maintain.• Touchless/automatic faucets and doors wherever possible, and regular sanitizing of high-touch

surfaces throughout the theatre facilities.• Paperless environment, including electronic/tap payments, digital house programs and digital

ticket scanning. • Pre-ordered food and beverage service available for physically distanced pickup.• Limited-capacity, physically distanced in-person Theatre Store experience, as well as curbside and

ship-to-home options. • Assistive listening receivers sanitized between uses, with headsets available for you to purchase

and keep.• Coat check/baggage dropo� closed for the season.• Exchange fees waived for all cases of illness.To support our ability to keep you safe, please ensure we have a valid email address on file so that we can keep you informed as our protocols evolve in response to guidance from public health authorities. We look forward to celebrating the best of live theatre together. Thanks for supporting our e�orts to keep patrons, artists and sta� safe at all times.For our latest updates, visit stratfordfestival.ca/CareCommitment

The Stratford Festival has been awarded a #SafeTravels Stamp, which is recognized globally, for adopting proper, standardized health and hygiene protocols.

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SEASON AT A GLANCESTUDIO THEATRE

July August September October

Three Tall Women

TOM PATTERSON THEATRE CANOPYJuly August September

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

The Rez Sisters

I Am William

Serving Elizabeth

2021 SEASON STREAMING ONLINE THIS FALLEnjoy a show again – or catch shows you couldn’t see in person!

Join our virtual audience for streamed performances. Watch for details on how to book: stratfordfestival.ca/AtHome

FESTIVAL THEATRE CANOPYJuly August September

R + J

Why We Tell the Story Cabaret

You Can’t Stop the Beat Cabaret

Play On! Cabaret

Freedom Cabaret

Finally There’s Sun Cabaret

Support for the 2021 season in the Festival Theatre Canopy is generously provided by Daniel Bernstein & Claire Foerster


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JULY

The two parts of Three Tall Women will be presented

separately.Book one ticket – it provides access to both parts on the same day.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY1 Canada Day 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3:00 Why We Tell the Story7:00 Why We Tell the Story

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

3:00 Why We Tell the Story 7:00 Why We Tell the Story (O)

11:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat3:00 Why We Tell the Story7:00 Why We Tell the Story

11:00 Why We Tell the Story3:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat3:00 Midsummer Night’s7:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat

11:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat3:00 Why We Tell the Story7:00 Why We Tell the Story

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11:00 Why We Tell the Story11:00 Midsummer Night’s3:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat (O)3:00 Midsummer Night’s

11:00 Why We Tell the Story (F)3:00 Why We Tell the Story (F)

11:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat3:00 Midsummer Night’s7:00 Why We Tell the Story7:00 Midsummer Night’s

11:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat (F)3:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat (F)3:00 Midsummer Night’s (O)

3:00 The Rez Sisters 7:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat

11:00 The Rez Sisters 3:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat7:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat7:00 Midsummer Night’s

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11:00 Midsummer Night’s 3:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat3:00 The Rez Sisters

11:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat11:00 Midsummer Night’s3:00 The Rez Sisters7:00 The Rez Sisters

11:00 Midsummer Night’s 3:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat3:00 Midsummer Night’s7:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat7:00 The Rez Sisters (O)

11:00 Play On! 3:00 Play On! 7:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat

11:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat11:00 Midsummer Night’s (F)3:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat3:00 Midsummer Night’s (F)7:00 Play On!

11:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat11:00 The Rez Sisters3:00 You Can’t Stop the Beat3:00 The Rez Sisters7:00 Play On! (O)7:00 Midsummer Night’s

OPENINGWhy We Tell the Story

OPENINGYou Can’t Stop the Beat

OPENINGA Midsummer Night’s Dream

OPENINGThe Rez Sisters

OPENINGPlay On!

NEW – WAITING LIST FOR SOLD-OUT PERFORMANCES

See page 26 for details.

LEGEND(O) Opening Performance(F) Filmed performances –

camera positions may a�ect sightlines.



SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY1 2 Civic Holiday 3 4 5 6 7

11:00 Play On! 11:00 Midsummer Night’s 3:00 Play On!

11:00 Play On! 11:00 The Rez Sisters

11:00 Play On! 11:00 The Rez Sisters

11:00 Play On! 11:00 The Rez Sisters8:00 The Dark Lady

11:00 The Rez Sisters 3:00 Play On!7:00 Play On!

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11:00 Play On!11:00 The Rez Sisters3:00 The Rez Sisters

11:00 Play On! (F)11:00 The Rez Sisters3:00 Three Tall Women Part 13:00 Play On! (F) 3:00 I Am William7:00 Three Tall Women Part 28:00 One Step at a Time

11:00 Play On! 11:00 I Am William7:00 The Rez Sisters8:00 One Step at a Time

11:00 Play On! 11:00 The Rez Sisters3:00 Three Tall Women Part 1 3:00 R + J 3:00 I Am William7:00 Three Tall Women Part 28:00 One Step at a Time

11:00 Play On! 11:00 I Am William3:00 R + J 3:00 I Am William7:00 The Rez Sisters8:00 One Step at a Time

11:00 R + J 2:00 One Step at a Time3:00 Three Tall Women Part 1 3:00 R + J 3:00 I Am William (O)7:00 Three Tall Women Part 2 7:00 Play On!7:00 The Rez Sisters8:00 One Step at a Time

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11:00 Play On! 11:00 The Rez Sisters3:00 R + J (O)3:00 The Rez Sisters

11:00 R + J 11:00 The Rez Sisters (F)3:00 Three Tall Women Part 13:00 The Rez Sisters (F)7:00 Three Tall Women Part 2

11:00 I Am William3:00 R + J 3:00 I Am William7:00 R + J7:00 The Rez Sisters8:00 The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs

11:00 Freedom11:00 I Am William3:00 Three Tall Women Part 1 (O)3:00 Freedom3:00 The Rez Sisters7:00 Three Tall Women Part 2 (O)7:00 R + J7:00 The Rez Sisters8:00 The Wonder: A Woman Keeps a Secret

11:00 R + J 11:00 The Rez Sisters3:00 R + J7:00 Freedom8:00 When Ladies Meet

11:00 R + J 11:00 I Am William 3:00 Three Tall Women Part 13:00 Freedom3:00 The Rez Sisters7:00 Three Tall Women Part 27:00 Freedom (O)7:00 The Rez Sisters8:00 Wedding Band

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11:00 Freedom11:00 I Am William3:00 R + J

11:00 R + J (F)11:00 I Am William 3:00 Three Tall Women Part 13:00 R + J (F)7:00 Three Tall Women Part 2

11:00 R + J 11:00 I Am William 3:00 Freedom7:00 Freedom8:00 The Escape

11:00 Freedom 11:00 I Am William 3:00 Three Tall Women Part 13:00 R + J7:00 Three Tall Women Part 2 7:00 R + J8:00 Collected Plays by Zora Neale Hurston

11:00 R + J 11:00 I Am William 3:00 Freedom7:00 Freedom8:00 Parallel Hands

11:00 R + J 11:00 I Am William 3:00 Three Tall Women Part 13:00 R + J 3:00 Serving Elizabeth 7:00 Three Tall Women Part 2 7:00 Freedom8:00 How Now Black Man

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11:00 Freedom 11:00 I Am William3:00 Freedom3:00 Serving Elizabeth

11:00 Freedom (F)11:00 I Am William3:00 Three Tall Women Part 13:00 Freedom (F)3:00 Serving Elizabeth7:00 Three Tall Women Part 2

OPENINGI Am William

OPENINGR + J

OPENINGThree Tall Women

(Not available for sale)OPENING

Freedom

AUGUST

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want to see it again?

2021 productions streaming this fall on STRATFEST@HOMEWatch for details:

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NEW! TOM PATTERSON THEATRE TOURSExplore our beautiful new venue with guided tours.

$25 per person – limited availability, so be sure to book early.

Tours on performance days beginning August 31. Visit stratfordfestival.ca/Tour for times.

LEGEND(O) Opening Performance(F) Filmed performances – camera positions may a�ect sightlines.



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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBERSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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11:00 R + J 11:00 I Am William 3:00 R + J3:00 Serving Elizabeth 7:00 Freedom7:00 Serving Elizabeth

11:00 Freedom11:00 I Am William 3:00 R + J 3:00 I Am William7:00 R + J7:00 Serving Elizabeth (O)

11:00 R + J 11:00 I Am William 3:00 Three Tall Women Part 13:00 Freedom3:00 Serving Elizabeth7:00 Three Tall Women Part 2 7:00 Freedom7:00 Serving Elizabeth

11:00 R + J 11:00 Serving Elizabeth3:00 R + J3:00 I Am William7:00 Freedom7:00 I Am William

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11:00 R + J 11:00 Serving Elizabeth 3:00 Three Tall Women Part 13:00 Freedom3:00 I Am William7:00 Three Tall Women Part 2

11:00 R + J 11:00 Serving Elizabeth 3:00 Three Tall Women Part 13:00 I Am William7:00 Three Tall Women Part 2

11:00 Finally There’s Sun11:00 I Am William (F)3:00 Finally There’s Sun3:00 I Am William (F)7:00 R + J

11:00 Three Tall Women Part 111:00 R + J 11:00 I Am William3:00 Three Tall Women Part 2 3:00 R + J 3:00 Serving Elizabeth7:00 Finally There’s Sun7:00 Serving Elizabeth

11:00 R + J 11:00 Serving Elizabeth 3:00 Finally There’s Sun3:00 Serving Elizabeth7:00 Finally There’s Sun7:00 I Am William

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11:00 R + J 11:00 I Am William 3:00 Three Tall Women Part 1 3:00 Finally There’s Sun (O)3:00 Serving Elizabeth7:00 Three Tall Women Part 2

11:00 R + J 11:00 Serving Elizabeth (F)3:00 Three Tall Women Part 13:00 Finally There’s Sun3:00 Serving Elizabeth (F)7:00 Three Tall Women Part 2 7:00 Finally There’s Sun8:00 #KanderAndEbb

11:00 Serving Elizabeth7:00 R + J8:00 #KanderAndEbb

11:00 R + J3:00 Finally There’s Sun3:00 Serving Elizabeth7:00 Finally There’s Sun8:00 #KanderAndEbb

11:00 R + J 3:00 R + J3:00 Serving Elizabeth 7:00 Finally There’s Sun8:00 #KanderAndEbb

11:00 Finally There’s Sun 3:00 Three Tall Women Part 13:00 Finally There’s Sun3:00 Serving Elizabeth7:00 Three Tall Women Part 2 7:00 R + J 7:00 Serving Elizabeth8:00 #KanderAndEbb

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11:00 R + J 3:00 Finally There’s Sun3:00 Serving Elizabeth

11:00 Finally There’s Sun (F)3:00 Three Tall Women Part 1 3:00 Finally There’s Sun (F)3:00 Serving Elizabeth7:00 Three Tall Women Part 2

11:00 R + J 11:00 Serving Elizabeth3:00 R + J3:00 Serving Elizabeth

11:00 Finally There’s Sun 3:00 Three Tall Women Part 1 3:00 R + J 3:00 Serving Elizabeth7:00 Three Tall Women Part 2

11:00 R + J 11:00 Serving Elizabeth 3:00 Finally There’s Sun3:00 Serving Elizabeth

11:00 R + J3:00 Three Tall Women Part 13:00 Finally There’s Sun3:00 Serving Elizabeth7:00 Three Tall Women Part 2

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11:00 R + J 3:00 Finally There’s Sun3:00 Serving Elizabeth

3:00 Three Tall Women Part 17:00 Three Tall Women Part 2



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OCTOBER

OPENINGServing Elizabeth

OPENINGFinally There’s Sun

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Our canopies will o�er cover in case of rain, and performances will only be cancelled in extreme weather. Please dress appropriately for the conditions. If you choose not to attend due to weather, but the performance is given, the exchange policies outlined on page 31 will apply.

ENJOY OUR NEW VENUESThe capacity of seating shown in each venue is based on anticipated regulations. You will be required

to book all the seats within your selected seat grouping to allow for physical distancing. For your convenience, groupings are available for parties of 1, 2, 3 or 4. If regulations allow larger audiences,

additional seating will be provided on outer edges.When we begin selling tickets, indoor capacity will be limited to 25 seats per venue based on

Ontario’s reopening plan. Those seats are coloured blue. When regulations allow for greater capacities, the grey seats will be available for booking.

TOM PATTERSON THEATRE CANOPYFully accessible outdoor venue.

All seats at floor level.

STUDIO THEATREIndoor venue with all seating, except front row,

accessible by steps leading upward from stage level. The auditorium is steeply inclined and reaching the back rows

may be challenging for those with restricted mobility.

FESTIVAL THEATRE CANOPYFully accessible outdoor venue.

All seats at floor level.

LAZARIDIS HALLIndoor venue at ground level,

adjacent to the auditorium at the Tom Patterson Theatre.

Support for the 2021 season under the Festival Theatre Canopy is generously provided by Daniel Bernstein & Claire Foerster.

ACCESSIBILITYFOR GUESTS WITH LOW VISION

Audio-described performances are designed for patrons who are blind or

have low vision. A live audio describer gives details of costumes, sets and key on-stage action. Delivered via headset, the description supplements the spoken dialogue without interfering with it.NOTE: R+J is accessible to blind and low-vision audiences through an integrated audio description.

FOR GUESTS WHO ARE HARD OF HEARING OR DEAF

Our theatres o�er wireless radio frequency hearing assistance receivers that are also

compatible with t-coil-equipped hearing aids and cochlear implants. Guests are encouraged to bring their own headsets/earbuds but can also purchase earbuds to use onsite and take home. Please reserve your hearing assistance device at the time of booking your ticket.

FOR GUESTS WHO REQUIRE A SUPPORT PERSON

Support persons are welcome to provide services or assistance with communication,

mobility, personal care, medical needs or access to our facilities. Support persons must have a valid ticket to performances or events that have assigned seating, and admission prices will be charged for both attendees. Complimentary admission for one support person will be granted with a valid CNIB card or an Access2Entertainment card – please contact our box o¦ce for assistance. The Festival will consider additional requests on a case-by-case basis.

SERVICE ANIMALSService animals are welcome; please advise the box o¦ce when ordering to

ensure a suitable seat is reserved.

FOR GUESTS WITH RESTRICTED MOBILITY

We o�er accessible and mobility seating in the outdoor venues located at the Festival

Theatre and Tom Patterson Theatre. Accessible seats are reserved for those using wheelchairs as all other seats in our 2021 venues meet mobility requirements.Our theatres also feature special-access washrooms, motorized door controls and elevators in multi-level buildings. Patrons are welcome to bring their own assistive devices; however, large devices such as walkers must be stored away from the seating area during performances.

Pre-paid special-access parking is available with a valid permit. These spaces are

limited, so please reserve and pay when booking tickets. The City of Stratford also provides unreserved special-access parking in Upper Queen’s Park adjacent to the Festival Theatre, as well as near our other theatres. Metered parking is free throughout the City of Stratford in designated spaces with a valid special access permit. In the 2021 outdoor season our accessible parking is located a significant walk from the venue that includes a steeply inclined hill. Please consider dropping o� patrons with accessibility requirements before parking, or reaching out to our box o�ce to arrange support for your visit.stratfordfestival.ca/Visit/TheatreAndGuides

FOR GUESTS WITH SCENT ALLERGIES OR SENSITIVITIES

While we encourage our guests to refrain from wearing heavily scented products,

we cannot guarantee a scent-free environment. Our performances will be held outdoors and guests with allergies or sensitivities should come prepared for any impacts this may create.

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ONLINE SALESstratfordfestival.ca

TELEPHONE SALES1.800.567.1600 | 519.273.1600

Playwright’s Circle, Sustainer and Prospero Society Members Tuesday, July 6, at noon Wednesday, July 7, at 9 a.m.

Associate, Benefactor, Ambassador and Friend Members Wednesday, July 7, at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 8, at 9 a.m.

On-Account and Relaunch Champions Friday, July 9, at 9 a.m. Friday, July 9, at noon

General Public Monday, July 12, at noon Tuesday, July 13, at 9 a.m.

EXCHANGES AND RETURNSTickets are fully exchangeable – a charge of $7.50 per ticket will apply but will be waived for patrons required to self-isolate or in the event of COVID-related illness. Programming, casting and schedule are subject to change without notice. Visit stratfordfestival.ca/FAQ/Tickets for full conditions.People with any COVID-19 symptoms are not allowed in our venues, for the safety of other guests, sta� and artists. If you have symptoms, please contact our box o¦ce at least one hour prior to the performance and we will walk you through the next steps regarding your tickets. Options will be to exchange to another performance with all fees waived, to donate and receive a tax receipt for the value of the tickets or to place the non-expiring value on your Stratford Festival account for use in the future. As our performance capacities are very limited this year, if you find you are unable to attend, please contact our box o¦ce as early as possible so we can assist you with alternative arrangements. Tour operators with TICO licenses are authorized ticket sellers. Avoid other, unauthorized third-party sellers by booking through our o¦cial website: stratfordfestival.ca

NEW! WAITING LIST FOR SOLD-OUT PERFORMANCESJoin the waiting list for a performance and we’ll let you know when seats become available. Simply

specify and pay for the number of tickets you need. If they become available, we’ll reach out to you by phone. If not, we’ll refund you in full. Members receive priority access within the waiting list.

Call the box o¦ce for details or to join a waiting list.

ORDER EARLY TO AVOIDDISAPPOINTMENT

With smaller venues, we anticipate high demand for seats

STUDENT AND GROUP INQUIRIESPlease refer to our website or reach out to our box o¦ce for student and group opportunities

and ticketing information.

stratfordfestival.ca/Groups | stratfordfestival.ca/Schools

NO TICKET FEES!Prices shown are what you’ll pay

(only tax is added). If you choose to have your tickets mailed to you,

a $4 postage charge will be applied to your order.

BOOKING IS EASY!

THREE TALL WOMEN$159 Stratford Lover Rate

$129 Festival Enthusiast Rate

$99 Regular Rate

Discounted Rate$45 for the 11 a.m./3 p.m. pairing, $65 for the 3 p.m./7 p.m. pairing.

PLAYS AND CABARETS (Excluding Three Tall Women)

$120 Stratford Lover Rate $95 Festival Enthusiast Rate

$75 Regular Rate

Discounted Rate$35 for 11 a.m. performances,

$55 for 3 p.m and 7 p.m. performances.

As part of our commitment to making sure that the Stratford Festival is open and accessible to every member of our community, the discounted rates are o�ered to those

who may be unable to a�ord the higher price bands.

3. Choose your seat grouping size. See each venue’s seat groupings on page 28.You will pay the same ticket price for all the seats in your selected seat grouping, even if your party won’t occupy all the seats. All ticket prices are available for all seats – you select the price you wish to pay.

4. Order your tickets on your booking day by visiting stratfordfestival.ca or calling 1.800.567.1600.

1. Pick your performances from the calendar on pages 22 to 27.2. Select the price that you wish to pay. All the rates below are available for

all seats – prices shown are per seat.Please help us in this recovery season. If you’re able to do so, please consider the Stratford Lover rate or the Festival Enthusiast rate and help ensure an unparalleled experience for all.

Flexible exchange terms in cases of travel restriction or illness.


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SPONSORS

Proud Season Partners

The Stratford Festival gratefully acknowledges the generous support of these contributors to our success:

The Stratford Festival is a non-profit organization with charitable status in Canada and the US.

Production & Program Sponsors

Stratford Festival On Film Sponsor

We are always so grateful for the very generous support of our Sponsors – and now, more than ever! Our particular thanks go to the many local supporters and the

following key Corporate Partners who honoured their commitments in 2020.

An agency of the Government of OntarioUn organisme du gouvernement de l’Ontario

A MESSAGE OF THANKS TO OUR MEMBERS AND DONORS

Your commitment to the Festival over this past year has strengthened and inspired us. Thanks to your support, we were able to survive the most di¦cult year in our history and can now bring you a season filled with joy.A simple word of thanks does not convey the enormous gratitude we feel.The financial stability your generosity provides, through your membership or through a new or second gift to Raising the Tent, our Relaunch campaign, ensures that treasured Stratford moments will be enjoyed for generations to come.Thank you! And we look forward to once more welcoming you home to Stratford.

To make a donation to our Relaunch campaign or for membership please visit stratfordfestival.ca/SupportUs or call our box o¦ce at 1.800.567.1600.

THANK YOU TO OUR RELAUNCH CHAMPIONS

MEMBERS HAVE RENEWED THEIR MEMBERSHIPS

PATRONS HAVE MADE A GIFT TO OUR RELAUNCH CAMPAIGN

PATRONS HAVE DONATED TICKETS BACK

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