"It'll be the cheapest getaway to Naples you'll ever make." Antoni Cimolino directs Saturday, Sunday, Monday, the fourth Eduardo de Filippo play he's directed. Hear him discuss this comic masterpiece on CBC Ontario Morning. https://ow.ly/RY7j50Zu1oL #SFSatSunMon 📷 Photo by Ann Baggley.

Some days at @stratfest.bsky.social Festival , Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane falls in love twice. In the afternoon, she’s Sarah Brown, the steadfast Save-a-Soul missionary in “Guys and Dolls”. Hours later, she’s Portia in “Something Rotten!”i Our interview with the star here: nextmag.ca/between-some...

Between ‘Something Rotten!’ and ‘Guys and Dolls,’ Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane has her biggest Stratford season yet » NEXT Magazine

Two leading roles, one performer, little downtime for Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane

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Donna Feore brings Something Rotten! and Guys and Dolls, two distinctly different musicals, to the Festival Theatre stage this season, with much of the same cast. The director-choreographer spoke with The Canadian Press about the unprecedented achievement. #SFRotten #SFGuysDolls

From Renaissance England matinee to '40s New York at night: Stratford's musical feat

STRATFORD, Ont. - Donna Feore is pretty sure Stratford is the only place she could pull off the ambitious double-bill currently on offer: two very different musicals on the same

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In a Toronto Star interview, Antoni Cimolino reflects on his time at the Festival, highlighting his work directing Shakespeare, championing the plays of Eduardo De Filippo and fostering new play development. Read now: https://ow.ly/88MB50Zc4cN #SFTempest #SFSatSunMon #SF2026 #StratfordFestival

Stratford Festival’s exiting leader Antoni Cimolino reflects on his rollercoaster 14 years as artistic director

Cimolino, a former actor, is stepping down after 14 seasons at the helm of North America’s largest repertory company.

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André Sills speaks with Aisling Murphy of The Globe and Mail as he embarks on his "Double-O" season. Now in his 12th year at the Festival, André is taking on his biggest season yet with the title role in Othello and Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream. https://ow.ly/upOK50Z7cVI #SFDream #SFOthello

André Sills takes on his biggest Stratford Festival season yet: Othello and Oberon

This year, his 12th at Stratford, Sills will play two meaty roles in completely different shows

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Speaking with CBC Q's Tom Power, Paul Gross recalls the time Due South literally blew up Toronto's El Mocambo. This season, Paul is back at the Festival to take on the role of Vladimir in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. 📺 Watch the full interview on YouTube: https://ow.ly/RzQB50Z5LaY #SFGodot

Opening night of The Tempest was an epic and glorious storm that kicked off the 2026 season yesterday. CTV News Kitchener was there capturing the magic, from the star-studded red carpet, the traditional pipes and drums procession and champagne toast. Watch a recap: https://ow.ly/irxu50Z4q06

Curtain rises on Antoni Cimolino’s last season at Stratford Festival

The sun shone as the stars of Stratford Festival gathered to celebrate the opening of the iconic theatre’s 74th season.

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As Antoni Cimolino prepares to take his final bow as Artistic Director, he reflects on his 39 season career at the Festival in an interview with the Canadian Press. Have a read: https://ow.ly/llGl50Z4lvc #AntoniCimolino #SFTempest #ThisRoughMagic #SF2026 #StratfordFestival

After 39 years, Antoni Cimolino prepares to take his final bow at Stratford

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CBC Q's Tom Power sits down with Antoni Cimolino as he begins his final season as Artistic Director, directing The Tempest, a fitting and powerful Shakespearean swan song that remains incredibly relevant today. Listen to the full interview: https://ow.ly/ktqI50Z3he8 #SFTempest #SF2026 #Stratfest

Really loved talking with Richard Lee, who’s playing Bilbo Baggins in @stratfest.bsky.social’s new production of THE HOBBIT this year. www.goaheadsumi.com/richard-lee-...

Richard Lee travels to Middle-Earth (and back again) at Stratford

The actor takes on the biggest role of his career as the small but mighty title character in The Hobbit

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In conversation with Joe Szekeres of Our Theatre Voice, Marissa Orjalo reflects on her path to a professional career in theatre going into her fourth season at the Festival. Read the full interview: https://ow.ly/RRs150Z2iHF 📷 Marissa Orjalo. Photography by Dariane Sanche. #SFTempest #SFEarnest

We’re very grateful for the funding announced earlier this week by local MPP Matthew Rae, Stan Cho, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, and the Government of Ontario. Through the Experience Ontario program, the Festival will receive a $125,000 to support of our 2026 season, This Rough Magic.

Celebrated Canadian actor Tom McCamus speaks with Brent Bambury on CBC Radio’s Day 6 as he takes on two iconic and deeply existential roles at the Festival this season: Estragon in Waiting for Godot and Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. Listen here: https://ow.ly/exqj50YWf4K #SFSalesman #SFGodot

Filmmaker Barry Avrich will premiere his latest documentary, This Above All: The Theatrical Life of Antoni Cimolino, at Hot Docs on April 27. Ahead of the premiere, Aisling Murphy of The Globe and Mail spoke with Barry about what drew him to the project.

Barry Avrich peeks behind the curtain at Antoni Cimolino’s retirement from the Stratford Festival

This Above All: The Theatrical Life of Antoni Cimolino premieres at Hot Docs on April 27

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"It's a perfect play... on every level, a delight." Step into the rehearsal hall as Carter Gulseth, Joe Perry, Allison Lynch and Marissa Orjalo talk about The Importance of Being Earnest. Get your tickets: https://ow.ly/hKjp50YLhJt #SFEarnest #SF2026 #StratfordFestival #Stratfest

"It's impossible not to live up to it." Step into the rehearsal hall as Jennifer Rider-Shaw and Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane talk about rising to the incredibly high standards of the dancers in Guys and Dolls. Previews begin in exactly one week (April 22): https://ow.ly/zY8z50YK7si #SFGuysDolls

"Puck is play." Step into the rehearsal hall as Mike Nadajewski finds the playfulness of Puck, the clever and mischievous sprite in A Midsummer Night's Dream. This enchanting production will cast its spell soon. Previews begin May 1: https://ow.ly/VwNH50YIZma #SFDream #SF2026 #StratfordFestival

"What are we doing here?" Step into the rehearsal hall as Paul Gross wrestles with life's unanswered questions in Waiting for Godot. #SFGodot #SF2026 #WaitingForGodot #SamuelBeckett #Stratfest

"He is one of the finest actors in the world today." Step into the rehearsal hall as Antoni Cimolino speaks about the nuance and depth that Geraint Wyn Davies brings to the role of Prospero in his production of The Tempest. Come see Geraint unleash his magic: https://ow.ly/rLej50YHkyu #SFTempest

"You can give them one seed of an idea and... they make the domino connections." Step into the rehearsal hall as Dean Gabourie reflects on the process of directing Death of a Salesman with actors as skilled as Lucy Peacock and Tom McCamus. Book now: https://ow.ly/1zM550YHglQ #SFSalesman #SF2026

Othello: "extraordinary characters, extraordinary circumstances." Step into the rehearsal hall as Haysam Kadri directs Shakespeare's relentless and timeless tragedy. Previews for Othello begin May 22. Get your tickets now: https://ow.ly/4cC850YH9yV #SFOthello #SF2026 #StratfordFestival #Stratfest

"Being asked to play Gandalf is a little bit like my version of being asked to play King Lear," says Tim Campbell. Campbell and co-star Richard Lee spoke with the Stratford Times about stepping into two of the most beloved roles in The Hobbit.

"Mark does do some jazz hands in it." Step into the rehearsal hall as Dan Chameroy and Mark Uhre, who play Sky Masterson and Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, talk about Crapshooters' Ballet. Guys and Dolls begins on April 22: https://ow.ly/XpWi50YGJbv #SFGuysDolls #SF2026 #StratfordFestival

Oscar Wilde uses "wit and conversation as his currency." Step into the rehearsal hall as Krista Jackson directs his brilliant trivial comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest. Previews begin May 19 - get your tickets now: https://ow.ly/hGFx50YFPKF #SFEarnest #SF2026 #StratfordFestival #Stratfest

"An interesting and unusual character." Step into the rehearsal hall as Tim Campbell talks about creating his own interpretation of Gandalf in The Hobbit. Book now: https://ow.ly/yzj250YF2l1 #SFHobbit #SF2026 #StratfordFestival #Stratfest

"We'll do a scene from Step Brothers, that would be fun..." Step into the rehearsal hall as Dan Chameroy and Mark Uhre discuss their work ethic for Something Rotten! (and bicker like siblings). Get your tickets: https://ow.ly/NB8G50YCJoP #SFRotten #SF2026 #StratfordFestival #Stratfest

"There's something about the familial relationships that echo like ripples in the pond." Step into the rehearsal hall as Dean Gabourie reflects on the character archetypes present in Death of a Salesman. Book now: https://ow.ly/8ivw50YCJiY #SFSalesman #SF2026 #StratfordFestival #Stratfest

"It is an entry point into your imagination." Step into the rehearsal hall as Richard Lee, who is playing Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, reflects on the importance of theatre for young audiences. Book now: https://ow.ly/hL3z50YCwxn #SFHobbit #SF2026 #StratfordFestival #Stratfest

"You move at the speed of trust." Step into the rehearsal hall as Graham Abbey talks about encouraging the actors to hold hands and leap into the world of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Book now: https://ow.ly/Tex750YCJa0 #SFDream #SF2026 #StratfordFestival #Stratfest

"You've got to make a fool of yourself" in Waiting for Godot. Step into the rehearsal hall as Tom McCamus prepares to play the fool Estragon in Samuel Beckett's timeless tragicomedy. Don't miss this very limited run: https://ow.ly/mrBl50YBLUs #SFGodot #SF2026 #StratfordFestival #AprilFoolsDay