Stratford Festival
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‘A galvanizing moment’: Ontario festival pushes back against ‘51st state’ rhetoricStratford Festival organizers changed their tune and broke with tradition to push back against the repeated annexation taunts from U.S. President Donald Trump.CanadaJul 1
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Monty Python’s Eric Idle takes the stage in Stratford for ‘Spamalot’ encoreLegendary British comedic actor Eric Idle joined the cast of Spamalot for their encore at the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ont., on Saturday night.CanadaMay 29, 2023
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‘King Lear,’ ‘Rent’ among highlights of Stratford Festival’s 2023 slateThe renowned theatre company in southwestern Ontario has announced 13 plays to be staged the between mid-April and October under the season's theme of "Duty vs. Desire."EntertainmentSep 21, 2022
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Government of Canada invests $11 million to support Stratford FestivalThe government of Canada has pledged over $11 million to support the Stratford Festival and several tourism and community infrastructure projects in the Stratford, Ont., area.CanadaJul 5, 2022
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Stratford Festival’s 2021 season to begin July 10 with outdoor performancesPerformances in Stratford will begin July 10 with shows running three times a day until the end of September. All shows will be filmed and made available online later in the year.EntertainmentJun 29, 2021
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Stratford Festival going outdoors for planned summer seasonOfficials with the festival said Monday that they plan to hold an outdoor summer season of roughly a dozen performances running from late June until late September.EntertainmentMar 1, 2021
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Stratford Festival remembers iconic actor Christopher Plummer as ‘quintessential artist’Christopher Plummer was a member of the Stratford acting company for 11 seasons between 1956 and 2012. His journey began in 1956 when he played the title role in Henry V.EntertainmentFeb 6, 2021
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Stratford@Home: Stratford Festival launches streaming serviceThe new service comes after the festival was forced to put its 2020 season on hold due to the pandemic.EntertainmentOct 20, 2020
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City to have ‘serious’ conversations with Hamilton-area event programmers amid pandemicMayor Fred Eisenberger told Global News on Friday it's "not likely" many traditional events as we know it will be a part of the city's summer.CanadaMay 29, 2020
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COVID-19 forcing tough decisions from Hamilton and area event programmersOrganizers for Southern Ontario's biggest summer events say they're feeling the pressures of social distancing orders.CanadaMay 6, 2020
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