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8585 Lundy's Lane Niagara Falls ON
1-800-467-2071

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6380 Fallsview Blvd,
Niagara Falls, ON

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5400 Robinson Street Niagara Falls ON
905 374-1616

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8 Church Street,
Ste. 100
St. Catharines ON
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  Shaw Festival
Shaw FestivalThe Shaw Festival was started in 1962 by Niagara-area lawyer and playwright Brian Doherty. During the summer, Mr. Doherty organized eight weekend performances of Don Juan in Hell and Candida by Bernard Shaw under the title "Salute to Shaw". For this event, the Assembly Room in the historic Court House on Queen Street was converted into a small theatre.

The following year, the Shaw Festival Theatre Foundation was established as a non-profit organization, with an elected volunteer Board of Governors whose mandate was to produce the dramatic works of Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries.

This year productions includes:

Festival Theatre Royal George Theatre Court House Theatre
Other theatre productions, click here.
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wonderful-town.jpg (31068 bytes)April 1 to October 5
Wonderful Town

Festival Theatre

A musical adventure about being young and pursuing a dream, based on the play My Sister Eileen and the stories by Ruth McKenney. Sisters Eileen and Ruth arrive in New York City in 1935, fresh off the bus from Columbus, Ohio, to find fame, fortune and love. Lucky for them, they've landed in Greenwich Village, where artists, bohemians and a cast of colourful characters greet them. Seen through the eyes of these two young hopefuls, New York never seemed more charming, vibrant or fun as the sisters slowly come to discover what wonderful things life can really bring in this town.

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getting-married.jpg (36750 bytes)April 11 to November 1
Getting Married

Royal George Theatre

Marriage à la Shaw! The bishop's daughter is getting married today. Or at least she was until she and her groom begin to have their doubts. They've each received a pamphlet titled "Do You Know What You Are Going to Do? By A Woman Who Has Done It" and they both begin to question whether marriage is any kind of sensible union. Soon the whole household – from the bishop to the green grocer – has an opinion to share. A witty, provocative and thoroughly modern look at this venerable institution.

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an-inspector-calls.jpg (18959 bytes)April 17 - November 2
An Inspector Calls

Festival Theatre

A spring evening, 1912, and the prosperous Birling family has gathered for an intimate dinner. Their daughter's engagement to a fine young man of means is the cause for celebration, but the festivities are interrupted when a police inspector unexpectedly calls. He is looking into the death of a young woman and as Inspector Goole questions each member of the family, skeletons come clattering out of the closet and a remarkable web of connections unfolds.

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the-stepmother.jpg (24241 bytes)April 29 - October 4
The Stepmother

Court House Theatre

A refreshing twist on the 'wicked stepmother' story – the young stepmother, Lois Relph, cares deeply for her new daughters. It's her husband who's the problem – he can't seem to hold on to money and everyone in town knows it. Except his wife. She's a hard-working dressmaker who must support her family and when their daughter wants to get married, more than one secret must be revealed. An undiscovered theatrical gem from the author of Rutherford and Son, and the North American premiere of a play written in 1924.

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the-little-foxes.jpg (23078 bytes)May 3 to November 1
The Little Foxes

Royal George Theatre

Family and money – a lethal combination. When the Hubbard siblings decide to invest in a cotton mill, the struggle for the biggest slice of the pie begins. Brothers Ben and Oscar connive and scheme, but it is their powerful sister Regina who will seemingly stop at nothing to get what she wants. The treachery of these Southern foxes is a timeless story about the power of greed. One of Lillian Hellman's best known works, the deliciously treacherous Regina Giddens has been played by some of theatre and film's most commanding women including Tallulah Bankhead, who originated the role on Broadway, and Bette Davis, who starred in the 1941 movie.

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a-little-night-music.jpg (26943 bytes)June 1 - October 4
A Little Night Music

Court House Theatre

Three mismatched couples gather for a weekend in the country – the lawyer and his much younger wife, the actress who is having an affair with a jealous military man, and the lawyer's son who is hopelessly in love with his young stepmother. Under the mystical lights of Sweden's midnight sun, loves are lost and found, longed for and forgotten, all set to some of musical theatre's most enduring songs – including the classic "Send in the Clowns". Based on the Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, the original production won five Tony Awards including Best Musical.

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the-president.jpg (30124 bytes)June 7 - October 4
The President (Lunchtime)

Royal George Theatre

In this fast-paced comedy, the clock starts ticking for a powerful bank president when the young heiress under his care announces her secret marriage to a Communist taxi driver! Norrison tries in vain to convince her to divorce him but she is prepared to make her big announcement to her parents, who are arriving imminently. So what does a Chief Executive do? Simply transform this wholly unsuitable suitor into the perfectly well-bred, well-mannered, well-spoken son-in-law – all in under an hour!

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after-the-dance.jpg (26162 bytes)June 25 - October 5
After The Dance
Royal George Theatre

It's 1938 and the generation of Bright Young Things are still carrying on like it's the Roaring Twenties. They're that "lost generation", the ones that missed World War I and are trying desperately to deny the looming threat of the next war. And to the younger generation, their life of endless parties seems utterly frivolous. But David and his wife Joan can't stop looking back to a time and place when the bright lights shone on them. When a young woman enters their lives, however, it seems to signal the party might be ending.

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mrs-warrens-proffesion.jpg (26395 bytes)July 6 - November 1
Mrs. Warren's Profession

Festival Theatre

Shaw's story of the ultimate test of a mother-daughter relationship is one of his most enduring and best-loved plays. Mrs. Kitty Warren has worked hard to provide for her daughter Vivie, to give her the genteel upbringing she never had. Now that Vivie is about to embark on her own career, her mother decides that it is time for her feminist daughter to finally learn the truth about her mother's profession. The shocking news sets the stage for a battle royal between mother and daughter about sex, love, money and morality.

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belle-moral.jpg (25916 bytes)July 12 - October 5
Belle Moral: A Natural History

Court House Theatre

On a foggy Scottish coast lies an ancestral home called Belle Moral. There, by day, young Pearl MacIsaac considers questions of science and nature, and by night, dreams of mythical creatures and mysterious brides. This is a house full of mystery – just who is in the attic and why does Pearl have an ear in a jar? Part magic, part philosophy and part who dunnit, the play is a hilarious and spellbinding story and a rousing call for tolerance and diversity from Ann-Marie MacDonald, one of Canada's most beloved writers.

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August 29, September 12, 27 and October 4
Follies: In Concert
Limited Engagement!

Festival Theatre

"Broadway Baby", "I'm Still Here", "In Buddy's Eyes", "Losing My Mind" – celebrated contemporary Broadway standards that all come from Stephen Sondheim's legendary musical, Follies. We're presenting the bittersweet tale of the reunion of Broadway showgirls and the men in their lives in concert form, so sit back and enjoy our simple and sophisticated version of this brilliant musical. Book soon – there are only four performances!

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