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Shaw Festival Theatre

10 Queen's Parade | Box 774, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario L0S 1J0, Canada
800-511-7429
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Owner description: The Shaw Festival – bringing great theatre to life in the heart of Niagara Wine Country. One of the world’s finest theatre companies, the Shaw... more » Owner description: The Shaw Festival – bringing great theatre to life in the heart of Niagara Wine Country. One of the world’s finest theatre companies, the Shaw Festival is celebrated for its vivid and exhilarating productions of plays by Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries (1856-1950), and plays about the period of Shaw’s lifetime. Join us for a compelling theatre experience with plays in four theatres from April to October in historic Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Located between Toronto, ON and Buffalo, NY, near Niagara. « less
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Princeton Junction, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

Of the seven plays we saw last week at the Shaw Festival, our two favorites were Lady Windermere's Fan and Guys and Dolls. Guys and Dolls is sheer fun, with great songs, dances, sets and performances. There were a number of show stoppers, like Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat. I thought Elodie Gillett could have brought a little more... More

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Peterborough, On Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

Saw three wonderful performances. Guys & Dolls was musical theatre at its best. We were especially taken by "Trifles".

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Ottawa, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

What a great production of this play. We loved it! It was hard not to sing along with the talented cast. See it if you can.

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Toronto
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

Loved the classic musical Guys and Dolls. Really enjoyed a somewhat more modern version of Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's fan, with music by Rufus Wainwright and others.

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Lethbridge, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

This is a great production. The acting is very good across all the parts. The message is also timely, which can not be said of all of Shaw's plays.

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Toronto
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

We had the pleasure of attending an afternoon venue of Major Barbara, held at the Royal George Theatre in downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake. This is a thought provoking play that I recommend to anyone with teenagers or older children who like to lecture you on the evil ways of our generation. The play was written in 1905, being pre-World War I during... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

We thoroughly enjoyed these two plays. Both were superbly acted. The music of Guys and Dolls and the singing and dancing was excellent. The stage settings of both plays was great. We really liked the different use of the curtains and the costumes of Lady Windermere's Fan. The audience reaction was very positive and I'm sure the audiences will be... More

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Buffalo, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

We recently attended a matinee performance of Wilde's "Lady Windermere's Fan." We were so pleased with the quality of the production, from the physical space that is the Festival Theatre, through the use of modern technology, and mostly the talented ensemble cast that made "Fan" such a great experience. Wilde can be wordy - but not with this director and... More

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Windsor, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013 NEW

We stumbled upon the Royal George Theatre, Sunday night, 5 minutes before show time, and there were a few seats left. We saw "Our Betters." Enjoyed the show, and learned from our B&B hosts that Sunday night shows are less expensive then the other nights, so got lucky there too.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

We loved Guys and Dolls, Our Betters and Lady Windermere's Fan. Every production was well casted and prodruced. The performances were all excellent. As Shaw members we were invited to meet several cast members from the Festival theater productions following the performances. It was wonderful to here from cast members about their backgrounds and how the productions were put together.... More

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