Supporting the Arts in Western Massachusetts and Beyond

May 8, 2020

Stratford Festival Award-Winning Film Series Coming to a Couch Near You!

My Vicarious Return to Canada’s Shakespeare
by Shera Cohen

The title of one of my On the Road articles for In the Spotlight was “Canadian Mission: To visit the Top 10 English-speaking theatre cities in the world”. Having already journeyed to NYC and London, Toronto was next on the list. The date was August, 2013. Book-ending the city of Toronto were the Stratford Festival and Shaw Festival within less than two hours by train on both sides. Returning to these six-month long theatre fests is definitely on my “to do” list. However, 2020 is nothing like it was seven years ago. The longest excursion I take these days amidst the Coronavirus is from my couch to the mail room. However, I can reminisce and live vicariously through this inventive programming. You might want to read my article HERE

Stratford Festival Award-Winning Film Series  Coming to a Couch Near You!

You're about to have the best seats in the house (literally) as the Stratford Festival launches a virtual "film festival" offering FREE streaming of 12 of their finest Shakespeare prosuctions. One film will be released on their YouTube channel every Thursday at 7pm ET and will remain available for three weeks.

Their full lineup is below. Join the viewing party Thursday, or watch at your convenience. Each film will debut with a live viewing party - allowing us to get together virtually while we can't gather in our theatres. Details to come! If you can't make the viewing party, fear not! Each film will be available for free for three weeks on their website.

STREAMING DATES: 

KING LEAR: April 23 - May 14

CORIOLANUS: April 30 - May 21

MACBETH: May 7 - May 28

THE TEMPEST: May 14 - June 4 

TIMON OF ATHENS: May 21 - June 11

LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST: May 28 - June 18

HAMLET: June 4 - June 25

KING JOHN: June 11 - July 2 

PERICLES: June 18 - July 9

ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA: June 25 - July 16

ROMEO AND JULIET: July 2 - July 23

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW: July 9 - July 30

Filmed live before a Stratford audience! All films are captured live at the Stratford Festival in Canada.