WELCOME GROUPS! APRIL 2 TO DECEMBER 23 NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONTARIO TIM CARROLL, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR TIM JENNINGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
1 WELCOME FROM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR TIM CARROLL 2 THE PLAYS 15 AGE RECOMMENDATIONS 16 DINING AT THE SHAW | ACCESSIBILITY 17 HOW TO ORDER + GROUP BOOKING POLICIES 18 GROUP TICKET PRICES 19 THEATRES 20 BEYOND THE STAGE FOR ALL 21 BEYOND THE STAGE FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS 22 NIAGARA DAY PACKAGES 24 NIAGARA OVERNIGHT PACKAGES 26 SEASON CALENDAR 33 THEATRE LOCATIONS AND MOTOR COACH PARKING
We acknowledge and honour the land upon which we gather as the historic and traditional territory of First Nations peoples. In particular we recognize and thank the Neutral Nation, the Mississauga and the Haudenosaunee for their stewardship of these lands over millennia. Cover: Alexis Gordon and George Krissa backstage (Brigadoon, 2019). This page: Matt Nethersole backstage (Brigadoon, 2019).
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IT’S A NICE PROBLEM TO HAVE: HOW TO IMPROVE ON LAST SEASON? After the success of last season, we are riding high at The Shaw. So now we have to try to do even better. We’ve shown that we can do great musicals? Then let’s do two of them. Gypsy and Assassins are two of the peaks of American Musical Theatre, mixing great drama and great tunes to create something really special. We’ve shown that we are masters of comedy? Then let’s do one of the best, Charley’s Aunt. And we’ve shown that we can do justice to the genius of Bernard Shaw, so let’s put his most popular play, The Devil’s Disciple, on the Festival stage. Every show in the season will feature audience favourites, new and old: Sherlock Holmes and The Raven’s Curse is a good example. I’m directing Charley’s Aunt and the lunchtime one-act, Virginia Woolf’s delightful Flush: the love story of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning, seen through the eyes of her cocker spaniel. The Royal George will also be home to Narnia, as we present our family show, Prince Caspian, in which Lucy and the other Pevensie children meet some remarkable creatures and talking trees. Oh – and you know how you wished you could see Me and My Girl again? Well, you can: it’s our holiday treat for Christmas 2020, along with A Christmas Carol. Don’t leave it too late to book.
Tim Carroll Artistic Director
Kate Hennig.
FESTIVAL THEATRE
April 8 – October 11
GYPSY A Musical Fable, Book by Arthur Laurents Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Suggested by memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee Original production by David Merrick & Leland Hayward Entire production originally directed & choreographed by Jerome Robbins Directed and choreographed by Kimberley Rampersad AMERICAN MUSICAL Gypsy Rose Lee was the world’s most famous striptease artist; Mama Rose the ultimate stage mother. Follow their extraordinary story in Stephen Sondheim’s timeless musical about sex, power and longing. With legendary songs, including “Let Me Entertain You” and “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” Gypsy remains the greatest American musical. Grade 7+
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Katherine Gauthier and Martin Happer.
FESTIVAL THEATRE
May 14 – October 9
THE DEVIL’S DISCIPLE By Bernard Shaw Directed by Eda Holmes CLASSIC SHAW Dick Dudgeon is one of Shaw’s great puzzles. To the people of his Revolution-era New England town he is “the Devil’s disciple.” But when British soldiers come to take their Presbyterian minister to the gallows for helping the rebels, Dudgeon does something truly remarkable. A potent mixture of sex and danger, Shaw’s first major hit has some of his best scenes and his sharpest comedy. Grade 7+
Production Sponsor
William & Nona Macdonald Heaslip Foundation
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FESTIVAL THEATRE
June 21 – October 18
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE RAVEN’S CURSE By R. Hamilton Wright Based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Directed by Craig Hall MURDER MYSTERY He’s back. Everyone’s favourite detective returns to The Shaw - but this time it’s personal. When his much-loved uncle dies in mysterious circumstances, Sherlock must revisit the scenes (and loves) of his youth. Is there really a curse on his family? Will he – or perhaps his beautiful and brilliant cousin – be the next victim? Holmes and Watson have to race against time to solve the puzzle. Grade 7+
Production Sponsor
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Miriam Fernandes.
FESTIVAL THEATRE
August 15 – September 19
MAHABHARATA Adapted by Ravi Jain and Miriam Fernandes A Why Not Theatre Production Commissioned and presented by the Shaw Festival Directed by Ravi Jain EPIC DRAMA Presented in conjunction with Toronto’s innovative Why Not Theatre, Mahabharata is a two-part (Part 1: Karma and Part 2: Dharma) contemporary take on a Sanskrit epic that is more than four thousand years old and foundational to Indian culture. This gripping story of a family feud is an exploration of profound philosophical and spiritual ideas. Mahabharata is a visually stunning spectacle presented in two parts that takes audiences on a journey through the past in order to write a thrilling new future. Call group sales for details. Grade 9+ Production Sponsors Supported by
Corinne & Victor Rice
Andy Pringle Creative Reserve
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Tim & Frances Price
Mike Nadajewski.
ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE
April 2 – October 17
CHARLEY’S AUNT By Brandon Thomas Directed by Tim Carroll LAUGH-OUT-LOUD-COMEDY Today’s the day. If Charley and Jack don’t tell Amy and Kitty how they feel about them, the college term will finish and they may never see them again. But their plan to invite the young ladies for lunch depends on the presence of Charley’s visiting Brazilian aunt. When she lets them down at the last moment, all hope seems to have gone. Except that their friend, Fancourt Babberley, happens to be on his way to a fancy-dress party … hilarity ensues in this laugh-out-loud comedy. Grade 6+
Production Sponsor
Mary E. Hill
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Jonathan Tan.
ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE
April 23 – September 5
PRINCE CASPIAN Adapted for the stage by Damien Atkins Based on the novel by C.S. Lewis Directed by Molly Atkinson NARNIA ADVENTURE After the success of The Magician’s Nephew and The Horse and His Boy, we return to Narnia with a gripping adventure based on one of the best-loved C.S. Lewis books. Young Prince Caspian has all the courage in the world, but he will need the four Pevensie children to help defeat his wicked uncle and restore peace to the land of Narnia. Featuring a battle scene so epic that even the trees join in, this is a wild ride for the whole family. Grade 1+
Production Sponsor
Children and Family Program Supporter
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Christopher & Jeanne Jennings
ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE
June 5 – October 10
FLUSH LUNCHTIME ONE-ACT Based on the novella by Virginia Woolf Adapted and directed by Tim Carroll A DOG’S TALE One of the greatest love stories of all time, seen through the eyes of a dog. Not any old dog: Flush was the subject of some delightful verses by Elizabeth Barrett, the invalid poet who amazed the world by eloping with Robert Browning. Virginia Woolf’s ‘biography’ of one of history’s greatest cocker spaniels is a comic masterpiece about much more than a dog. Grade 7+
Production Sponsor
James & Diane King
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ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE
July 11 – October 10
ASSASSINS Book by John Weidman Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr Directed by Meg Roe SONDHEIM MUSICAL Who on earth would want to kill an American president? Nine people have tried, four successfully. That’s not obvious material for a musical – unless you’re Stephen Sondheim. With music that spans the lifetime of the United States, he creates a carnival show, in which the nine assassins and would-be assassins, from John Wilkes Booth to Sara Jane Moore, tell their stories. The result is a bold and brilliant piece of theatre from the undisputed master of the modern musical. Mature content. Grade 9+
Production Sponsor
James F. Brown
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JACKIE MAXWELL STUDIO THEATRE
May 6 – September 6
THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD By J.M. Synge Directed by Jackie Maxwell IRISH COMEDY A murderer walks into a bar. Only, this being the wild West of Ireland, the man who has ‘killed his Da’ is greeted as a welcome relief from the monotony of life. To the landlord’s daughter Pegeen Mike, who is facing the imminent prospect of marrying a farmer, the mysterious Christy Mahon seems to embody all the danger and fearlessness that she has long dreamed of. But then his Da turns up. And he’s not dead. Grade 9+ Production Sponsor
Michael Eagen
Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
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Sponsored by
Johnathan Sousa and Julia Course.
JACKIE MAXWELL STUDIO THEATRE
June 4 – October 10
DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS By Eugene O’Neill Directed by Selma Dimitrijevic AMERICAN DRAMA Eugene O’Neill’s masterpiece of erotic desire takes a Greek tragedy and sets it on an American Gothic farmstead. The son can see that his father’s new young wife plans to push him out. His passionate hatred for her is only matched by hers for him. Blinded by passion, they are set on a collision course. But the rest of the world is not blind. Grade 12+
Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
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Sponsored by
JACKIE MAXWELL STUDIO THEATRE
July 17 – October 10
TROUBLE IN MIND By Alice Childress Directed by Philip Akin GROUNDBREAKING PLAY This should have been the first play by a black woman on Broadway. But in 1955 Alice Childress refused to have it staged on the Great White Way. Why? Because it is a play about white people putting on plays about black people, and the compromises that black artists have to make to work in the prevailing culture. Childress chose not to make the kind of compromise that Willetta, the heroine of her play, has spent her life wrestling with. A devastatingly observant satire on the rehearsal hall as a microcosm of society, this funny and moving play is a piece for our times. Mature content. Grade 9+
Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
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Sponsored by
Photo: Cosmo Condina Photography.
ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE
November 8 – December 23
A CHRISTMAS CAROL By Charles Dickens Originally adapted and directed by Tim Carroll Directed by Molly Atkinson HOLIDAY CLASSIC Ebenezer Scrooge is back! Nestled in the heart of the ultimate Christmas village, the charming holiday favourite A Christmas Carol returns to the Shaw Festival’s Royal George Theatre. It’s the perfect annual reminder of what Christmas is all about. Arrive feeling “Bah, humbug!” Leave full of warm, fuzzy Christmas spirit. Grade 1+
Production Sponsor
Official Holiday Season Hotel Partner
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Kristi Frank and Michael Therriault (Me and My Girl, 2017). David Cooper Photography.
FESTIVAL THEATRE
November 13 – December 23
ME AND MY GIRL Book and Lyrics by L. Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber Book Revised by Stephen Fry, with contributions by Mike Ockrent Music by Noel Gay Directed by Ashlie Corcoran MUSICAL COMEDY Back by popular demand, the Shaw Festival remounts the toe-tapping hit of the 2017 Season as part of the holiday season. Bill Snibson, a proud Cockney and newly discovered Earl of Hareford, is torn between the love of his gal and his aristocratic duty. This audience favourite is full of hilarious moments and infectious songs like “The Lambeth Walk” that are sure to brighten everyone’s holiday season. Grade 4+
Official Holiday Season Hotel Partner
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AGE RECOMMENDATIONS FESTIVAL THEATRE Gypsy
Age 12+
The Devil’s Disciple
Age 12+
Sherlock Holmes and The Raven’s Curse
Age 12+
Mahabharata
Age 14+
ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE Charley’s Aunt
Age 11+
Prince Caspian
Age 6+
Flush
Age 12+
Assassins
Age 14+
JACKIE MAXWELL STUDIO THEATRE The Playboy of the Western World
Age 14+
Desire Under the Elms
Age 17+
Trouble in Mind
Age 14+
HOLIDAY SEASON A Christmas Carol
Age 6+
Me and My Girl
Age 9+
“WE JUST LOVE TO SEE YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR THEATRES! ENRICH THEIR EXPERIENCE AT THE SHAW WITH A BACKSTAGE TOUR, PRE-SHOW TALK, POST-SHOW CHAT OR WORKSHOP. TEACHERS, WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU TOO! SEE PAGE 21.” – TIM JENNINGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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DINE WITH US PICNIC LUNCH A convenient lunch with choice of sandwich, potato chips, homemade dessert and bottled water. $15 plus tax Based on availability. Not offered on Sundays. Book with Group Sales at 1-800-511-7429.
FESTIVAL THEATRE LOBBY CAFÉ Enjoy a cold entrée, soup, salad or sandwich with a glass of Niagara wine. Please let Group Sales know if your group plans on eating at The Café.
ACCESSIBILITY SPECIAL ACCESS SEATING There are no elevators at the Festival and Royal George Theatres. Special access seating is available at all three theatres. Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the performance. Accessible washrooms are available.
ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES Reserve devices when you book tickets. Quantities are limited.
RELAXED PERFORMANCE Prince Caspian, Saturday May 30 at 2pm.
CLOSED CAPTIONING Available for the August performances of Sherlock Holmes and The Raven’s Curse. Smartphones and smartphone holders available by reservation or bring your own to download the GalaPro app. Accessibility details available at shawfest.com/accessibility and for more information about accessibility throughout the Niagara Region, visit accessibleniagara.com Accessibility Partner
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HOW TO ORDER Order requests are now accepted by email and will be processed beginning November 25, 2019. Order by January 31 for best group rates.
groupsales@shawfest.com
Phone
1-800-511-7429
Phone lines open for Group orders beginning November 27.
GROUP BOOKING POLICIES • Groups of 15+ are eligible for group pricing and Beyond the Stage activities. • A 15% deposit is required upon booking and is fully refundable until 45 days prior to the performance. • Orders without deposits are subject to cancellation. • Final payment and confirmation of group size is required 45 days prior to the performance, after which time tickets are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged or held for credit. • Unpaid orders are subject to cancellation and loss of deposit 45 days prior to the performance. • Please confirm all cancellations in writing by email at groupsales@shawfest.com • A non-refundable $20 handling charge per order applies, payable with deposit.
Jacqueline Thair backstage (Brigadoon, 2019).
• Prices may change throughout the season.
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GROUP TICKET PRICES Book by January 31 to guarantee savings; after that, prices subject to change. Ticket prices listed in CDN funds, do not include tax and are subject to change. Musicals
Platinum
Gold
Blue
Preview Performances
$70
$60
$49
Regular Performances
$101
$86
$71
Special Matinee Seniors - SM
$70
$55
$47
(Gypsy, Assassins & Me and My Girl)
Platinum
Gold
Blue
Preview Performances
Non-Musicals
$63
$53
$43
Regular Performances
$90
$76
$62
Special Matinee Seniors - SM
$63
$50
$42
Platinum
Gold
Blue
Family Shows (Prince Caspian & A Christmas Carol) Preview Performances
$57
$42
$30
Regular Performances
$82
$60
$44
Preview Special Matinee Seniors - SM
$57
$42
$30
Regular Special Matinee Seniors - SM
$63
$50
$42
Lunchtime $29 Student Special Matinees $25 $30 Student pricing available on select performances. Special pricing for Mahabharata. Call Group Sales for details at 1-800-511-7429.
NEEDS YOU!
Join an actor from Prince Caspian and engage in activities to help create the show. A fun, 40-minute preshow workshop one hour before all performances.
Jonathan Tan.
Fun for all ages. $5 with a ticket to the play. Education Partner
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THEATRES
Note: All seating charts subject to change.
FESTIVAL THEATRE 10 Queen’s Parade 856-seat modern theatre includes the licensed Lobby Café and The Shawp Special Access seating available
Festival Theatre
Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
JACKIE MAXWELL STUDIO THEATRE 10 Queen’s Parade 267-seat theatre – our most intimate space Special Access seating available
ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE 85 Queen Street 305-seat theatre in a turn-of-the-century vaudeville house Special Access seating available
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BEYOND THE STAGE
FOR ALL
Enhance your Shaw experience! These activities are available with the purchase of group theatre tickets. Prices are per person. Book with Group Sales at 1-800-511-7429.
BACKSTAGE SECRETS A one-hour backstage tour of the Festival Theatre, revealing secrets of the 2020 season. $5/$3 per student
PRE-SHOW TALKS Learn more about the production you are attending with one of our Company members. $5/$3 per student
POST-SHOW CHATS Book a Q & A with members of the Ensemble, to take place after the matinee performance (except those marked P & OC). $5/$3 per student
CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION – MODERATED DISCUSSIONS Following Tuesday, Friday and Saturday matinees and all Flush performances (except those marked P and OC), join fellow patrons for an engaging discussion. Free
PRINCE CASPIAN NEEDS YOU!
Cast of Brigadoon (2019).
Join an actor from Prince Caspian and help create the show. A fun, 40-minute pre-show workshop for all ages. $5 with a ticket to the play
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BEYOND THE STAGE
FOR STUDENTS & TEACHERS
HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS Let the magic of the theatre capture students’ creativity in these high-energy workshops. Discover acting, voice, movement and characterization skills for the stage. An hourlong session with Shaw professionals. Book at 1-800-511-7429. $5 per student Let our Shaw Education Department tailor the workshop to meet the needs of your students and the play they are seeing.
BUS SUBSIDY Need help getting here? School groups booking tickets to Shaw Festival productions may receive a subsidy toward the cost of bus transportation. Call us at 1-800-511-7429 for details. The Bus Subsidy Program is supported by Niagara Airbus.
STUDY GUIDES Online video teaching resources are available for Prince Caspian, Gypsy, The Devil’s Disciple, Sherlock Holmes and The Raven’s Curse, Charley’s Aunt, Assassins, A Christmas Carol and Me and My Girl. Free
ARTS PALOOZA FOR TEACHERS November 19 A day dedicated to inspiring professional development workshops, exploring all aspects of the arts. Practical workshops led by Shaw musicians, visual artists, along with dance and drama professionals. Includes lunches, refreshments and parking. $120 + tax Details at shawfest.com/teachersday
Education Partners
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NIAGARA DAY PACKAGES PREFERRED PARTNERS
Make it a full day outing! Here are restaurants and attractions that partner with The Shaw to make your visit a memorable one. All prices are per person and only available to groups. Call The Shaw’s Group Sales team at 1-800-511-7429 to book your theatre performance.
FORT GEORGE From $5 Relive the sights and stories of Canada’s history • Tour Fort George where soldiers served and protected the Niagara frontier 200 years ago To book your tour, contact Chris Gilchrist at pc.niagaraont.pc@canada.ca or 905-468-6614
OLD STONE INN BOUTIQUE HOTEL Lunch from $25 Dinner from $35 The finest ingredients for the freshest taste in the heart of Niagara Falls • Lunch or dinner at the Flour Mill Scratch Kitchen restaurant To book, contact Kelly Baranik at kelly.baranik@oldstoneinnhotel.com or 1-800-263-6208 ext 407
PELLER ESTATES WINERY, TRIUS WINERY AND WAYNE GRETZKY ESTATES Lunch from $50 Dinner from $75 Food, wine and theatre — a perfect day in Niagara! • Guided winery tour and tasting • Lunch or dinner at Trius Winery, Peller Estates Winery or Wayne Gretzky Estates with a glass of premium VQA wine To book, contact Hospitality Sales at 1-888-609-4442
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ROCKWAY VINEYARDS Lunch or Dinner from $25 A view to take your breath away • Wine tasting and tour of the Antique Wine Museum • Three-course lunch or dinner at Rockway Vineyards To book, contact Shelley Traver at straver@rockway.net or 1-877-762-5929 ext 224
VINTAGE HOTELS Lunch from $23 Afternoon tea at the Prince of Wales from $34 Dinner from $48 Award-winning dining in the heart of historic Niagara-onthe-Lake • Lunch or dinner at the Pillar and Post, Queen’s Landing or Prince of Wales Hotel To book, contact Natasha Peddie at npeddie@vintagehotels.com or 1-888-669-5566 ext 8484
WHITE OAKS RESORT & SPA Lunch from $26 Dinner from $38 Delectable dining delights • Lunch or dinner at the Four Diamond, five-star White Oaks Resort and Spa To book, contact Laura Stoner at lstoner@whiteoaksresort.com or 1-800-269-5766 ext 5610
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NIAGARA OVERNIGHT PACKAGES PREFERRED PARTNERS
All package prices are per person and only available to groups. Call The Shaw’s Group Sales team at 1-800-511-7429 to book your theatre performance and contact the hotel directly for your overnight accommodations.
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND STAYBRIDGE SUITES From $70 Modern new dual-branded hotel at the “Gateway to everything Niagara” • Choose from guestrooms at Holiday Inn Express or studio/one-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens at Staybridge Suites • Hot breakfast buffet • Indoor pool To book your overnight stay contact Michelle Clarkson at sales@hiexnotl.com or 289-362-2400
OLD STONE INN BOUTIQUE HOTEL From $109 Niagara Falls’ only boutique hotel, located minutes from the Falls. • Overnight accommodations at the historic Old Stone Inn • Three-course dinner at the Flour Mill Scratch Kitchen restaurant and full breakfast buffet • Gift upon departure To book your overnight stay, contact Kelly Baranik at kelly.baranik@oldstoneinnhotel.com or 1-800-2636208 ext 407
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VINTAGE HOTELS From $148 The best of Niagara within walking distance of the theatres • Overnight accommodation at one of the Four Diamond Vintage Hotels: Queen’s Landing, Pillar and Post or Prince of Wales • Breakfast buffet and three-course dinner To book your overnight stay, contact Natasha Peddie at npeddie@vintage-hotels.com or 1-888-669-5566 ext 8484
WHITE OAKS RESORT & SPA CURTAIN CALL PACKAGE From $147 Our most popular all-inclusive package • Overnight accommodation at the Four Diamond, five-star White Oaks Resort and Spa • Welcome reception upon arrival • Gourmet full course dinner and hot breakfast buffet To book your overnight stay, contact Laura Stoner at lstoner@whiteoaksresort.com or 1-800-269-5766 ext 5610 All prices are quoted per person in Canadian funds. Overnight packages are based on double occupancy. Transportation is not included. Minimum of 10 rooms per booking. Prices are subject to change.
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Gypsy Charley
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Gypsy Caspian Relaxed
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11:30 Playboy OC 1:00 Charley 2:00 7:00 Devil P
31 1:00 Playboy 7:00 Gypsy NEEDS YOU!
A pre-show workshop for all! $5
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Devil P Playboy Jonathan Tan.
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FESTIVAL THEATRE Gypsy The Devil’s Disciple Sherlock Holmes and The Raven’s Curse Mahabharata
ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE
JACKIE MAXWELL STUDIO THEATRE
Charley’s Aunt Prince Caspian Flush Assassins
The Playboy of the Western World Desire Under the Elms Trouble in Mind
PERFORMANCE CODES P Preview SM Special Matinee OC Opening Celebration
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HOLIDAY SEASON A Christmas Carol Me and My Girl
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FESTIVAL THEATRE Gypsy The Devil’s Disciple Sherlock Holmes and The Raven’s Curse Mahabharata
ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE
JACKIE MAXWELL STUDIO THEATRE
Charley’s Aunt Prince Caspian Flush Assassins
The Playboy of the Western World Desire Under the Elms Trouble in Mind
HOLIDAY SEASON A Christmas Carol Me and My Girl
PERFORMANCE CODES P Preview SM Special Matinee OC Opening Celebration CC Closed Captioning
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Flush Gypsy Caspian Desire SM Devil Assassins Playboy
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Assassins Trouble
Devil Assassins Playboy
Sherlock CC Caspian Trouble
Gypsy Charley Desire
Assassins Trouble
Charley Desire
Gypsy Caspian Desire
Playboy
Sherlock CC Assassins Trouble
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Flush
Charley Playboy
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Caspian
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Mahab 1 P SM Flush
Gypsy Charley Playboy Assassins Trouble
2:00
Assassins Trouble
2:30
Charley Desire Mahab 2 P SM
Assassins
7:00 Desire 8:00
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Charley Playboy
Assassins Desire
Devil Assassins Playboy
Charley Playboy
Sherlock CC Caspian Trouble
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Mahab 1 P SM
Gypsy SM
10:00 11:30
Flush
Flush
Gypsy
1:00 Charley Desire
Charley Playboy
2:00
Gypsy Caspian Desire
Mahab 2 P SM Assassins Desire
2:30 4:00 7:00
Charley Playboy
Caspian
Mahab 2 P SM Mahab 1 OC Sherlock CC Assassins Playboy
8:00
Assassins Desire
Mahab 1 P Assassins Trouble
Devil Charley Playboy
Sherlock CC Assassins Trouble
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Mahab 1 SM
Mahab 1 SM
8:30
Charley
Mahab 2 OC
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Flush
Flush
Devil Assassins Playboy
Gypsy Charley Playboy
Flush
Gypsy
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Gypsy Caspian Desire
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Assassins Desire
Assassins Desire
Mahab 2 SM
Mahab 2 SM
Sherlock CC Caspian Trouble
Gypsy Charley Playboy
Sherlock CC
7:00 Assassins Trouble
Mahab 1 Charley Playboy
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Mahab 2 Charley Desire
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Sherlock CC Caspian Trouble Gypsy Charley Playboy
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Sherlock CC Assassins Trouble
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Flush
Flush
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Flush Caspian Desire
Gypsy Charley Playboy
Mahab 2 SM Mahab 1
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Devil Assassins Playboy
Gypsy Charley Desire
Sherlock Assassins Trouble
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Sherlock Caspian F Trouble
Mahab 2
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Gypsy SM
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Flush
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Charley Desire SM
Mahab 1 SM
1:00 Assassins
Playboy SM F Devil SM Assassins SM
2:00 2:30 4:00 5:30 Mahab 2
Charley Desire
Mahab 2 SM Mahab 1
Charley
7:00 Desire 8:00
Mahab 1 Charley Desire
Gypsy Desire
Sherlock Assassins
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8:30
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Gypsy SM Flush
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Flush
Flush
Devil SM Assassins SM
Assassins Trouble
Gypsy
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Desire SM F Gypsy SM Charley
2:00
Sherlock SM Assassins Trouble SM
2:30 4:00
Desire
Mahab 2 SM F Mahab 1 Sherlock
7:00 Assassins Trouble
8:00
Mahab 1 Desire
Mahab 2 Charley
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Charley
Sherlock Trouble
Gypsy Charley Desire
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Mahab 2
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Flush
Flush
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1:00 Assassins 2:00
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Gypsy SM Charley SM
Sherlock SM Trouble SM
Sherlock Trouble
Devil Assassins
Gypsy Desire
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Gypsy Charley Desire
Gypsy
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Gypsy SM Charley
Devil SM Assassins SM
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Sherlock Trouble
Sherlock
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Gypsy Charley Desire
Sherlock Assassins Trouble
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Gypsy SM Charley SM Desire Devil Assassins
Gypsy Charley Desire Sherlock Trouble
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Flush
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Gypsy SM Charley Desire SM
Gypsy SM Charley SM Desire
Devil SM F Assassins
Sherlock SM Assassins SM F Trouble SM F
Gypsy Desire
Sherlock Trouble
Devil Assassins
Sherlock Trouble
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Sherlock SM
Charley SM F
Charley
Sherlock
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Sherlock
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FESTIVAL THEATRE Gypsy The Devil’s Disciple Sherlock Holmes and The Raven’s Curse Mahabharata
ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE
JACKIE MAXWELL STUDIO THEATRE
Charley’s Aunt Prince Caspian Flush Assassins
The Playboy of the Western World Desire Under the Elms Trouble in Mind
HOLIDAY SEASON A Christmas Carol Me and My Girl
PERFORMANCE CODES
On stage
Photo: Cosmo Condina Photography.
By Charles Dickens
On stage
November 8 – December 23
Kristi Frank and Michael Therriault. David Cooper Photography.
SM Special Matinee F Final Performance
November 13 – December 23
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PERFORMANCE CODES
A Christmas Carol Me and My Girl
P Preview SM Special Matinee OC Opening Celebration F Final Performance
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Christmas P SM Christmas P
7:00
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My Girl P Christmas
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My Girl P SM Christmas SM
My Girl SM Christmas SM
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My Girl SM Christmas SM
My Girl SM Christmas SM
My Girl SM Christmas SM
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My Girl SM Christmas SM
My Girl SM Christmas SM
My Girl SM Christmas SM
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1:00 2:00
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Christmas P SM Christmas P SM My Girl P SM My Girl P SM Christmas P SM Christmas P SM
1:00
My Girl P SM Christmas SM
Christmas SM
My Girl P SM Christmas SM
6:00
My Girl OC
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Christmas
My Girl SM Christmas SM
2:00 Christmas SM 7:00
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My Girl Christmas
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My Girl SM
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My Girl SM Christmas SM
My Girl SM Christmas SM
My Girl SM Christmas SM
My Girl SM Christmas SM
My Girl
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My Girl SM Christmas SM
My Girl SM Christmas SM
My Girl SM Christmas SM
My Girl SM Christmas SM
My Girl
Christmas
My Girl Christmas
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My Girl SM Christmas SM
7:00
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My Girl Christmas
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My Girl SM Christmas SM
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My Girl
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1:00 My Girl SM
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Michael Therriault and Kristi Frank in Me and My Girl (2017). David Cooper Photography.
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The Shaw Festival is located in the historic town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, a celebrated theatre destination in Niagara wine country.
PARKING + DROP-OFF FOR MOTOR COACHES Festival Theatre + Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre Limited parking is available on-site. If our lot is full, drop off passengers and proceed to Fort George for parking. Royal George Theatre Passengers may be dropped off and picked up in front of the theatre. Town permits will be mailed to you with your tickets. Please be prepared to show theatre tickets and permit, then proceed to Fort George. Fort George Across from the Festival Theatre. Motor coach parking is available for a fee. A driver comfort centre is available there, as well as a complimentary shuttle service to town. Please note Line-ups at border crossings can cause hour-long delays en route, and traffic on the QEW from Toronto is often quite heavy, especially on weekends. Plan to come early and enjoy the town. For border wait times visit cbsa.gc.ca or call 1-800-715-6722 and press ‘4’. FOR UP-TO-DATE TRAVEL DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS VISIT CBSA.GC.CA (CANADA) OR TRAVEL.STATE.GOV (U.S.)
Festival Theatre + Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre
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10 Queen’s Parade, Box 774 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario L0S 1J0 Canada Local calls: 905-468-2172 groupsales@shawfest.com FESTIVAL THEATRE
GYPSY A Musical Fable, Book by Arthur Laurents Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Suggested by memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee
THE DEVIL’S DISCIPLE By Bernard Shaw
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE RAVEN’S CURSE By R. Hamilton Wright Based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
MAHABHARATA Adapted by Ravi Jain and Miriam Fernandes A Why Not Theatre Production Commissioned and presented by the Shaw Festival ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE
CHARLEY’S AUNT By Brandon Thomas
PRINCE CASPIAN Adapted for the stage by Damien Atkins Based on the novel by C.S. Lewis
FLUSH (Lunchtime one-act) ASSASSINS Book by John Weidman Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim From an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr JACKIE MAXWELL STUDIO THEATRE
THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD By J.M. Synge
DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS By Eugene O’Neill
TROUBLE IN MIND By Alice Childress HOLIDAY SEASON
A CHRISTMAS CAROL By Charles Dickens Adapted and originally directed by Tim Carroll
ME AND MY GIRL Book and Lyrics by L. Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber Book revised by Stephen Fry, with contributions by Mike Ockrent Music by Noel Gay
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an Ontario government agency un organisme du gouvernement de l’Ontario
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Based on the novella by Virginia Woolf Adapted by Tim Carroll