P.O Box 520 Box P.O ON | N5A 6V2 Canada Stratford On sale to schools December 5, 2019 FESTIVAL THEATRE TOM PATTERSON THEATRE Much Ado About Nothing Richard III Chicago All’s Well That Ends Well Hamlet Here’s What It Takes The Miser Frankenstein Revived AVON THEATRE STUDIO THEATRE Schulich Children’s Plays Three Tall Women Wendy & Peter Pan The Rez Sisters Monty Python’s Spamalot Hamlet-911 Wolf Hall LAZARIDIS HALL 2020 stratfordfestival.ca AT THE TOM PATTERSON THEATRE 1.800.567.1600 | 519.273.1600 An Undiscovered Shakespeare SCHOOLS GUIDE COVER: LAURA CONDLLN. 2020 DESIGN AND CONCEPT SKETCHES BY PUNCH & JUDY INC. PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID COOPER. 36 1 800 567 1600 | 519 273 1600 STRATFORDFESTIVAL.CA 1 FESTIVAL THEATRE Much Ado About Nothing Chicago Hamlet The Miser AVON THEATRE Schulich Children’s Plays Wendy & Peter Pan Monty Python’s Spamalot 2020A SEASON TO CELEBRATE Wolf Hall TOM PATTERSON THEATRE Richard III “Since it began in 1953, the Stratford Festival has attracted almost All’s Well That Ends Well 29 million theatre lovers from around the world. In 2020, we unveil our Here’s What It Takes new Tom Patterson Theatre, named for our Festival’s founder. A bespoke Frankenstein Revived home for thrilling theatre, and for creativity, enrichment and enjoyment expanding beyond the auditorium, this stunning new facility opens a new chapter in our history.” STUDIO THEATRE Three Tall Women The Rez Sisters Antoni Cimolino Hamlet-911 Artistic Director LAZARIDIS HALL AT THE TOM PATTERSON THEATRE An Undiscovered Shakespeare We acknowledge that the Stratford Festival is located on the traditional lands of the Huron-Wendat, the Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe. The territory was also the subject of the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Iroquois Confederacy and the ARTIST’S RENDERING OF THE Ojibwe and allied nations to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. NEW TOM PATTERSON THEATRE 2 1 800 567 1600 | 519 273 1600 STRATFORDFESTIVAL.CA 3 AMAKA UMEH LAURA CONDLLN LAURA AVON THEATRE | NORTH AMERICAN PREMIÈRE | RUNS APRIL 24 TO NOV 1 | OPENS MAY 27 FESTIVAL THEATRE | RUNS APRIL 23 TO OCT 25 | OPENS MAY 28 SCHULICH CHILDREN’S PLAYS SCHULICH CHILDREN’S PLAYSWENDY & WENDY & PETER PAN By William Shakespeare Adapted by Ella Hickson Director Peter Pasyk PETERFrom the book by J.M. Barrie PAN With Amaka Umeh, Graham Abbey, Kaleb Alexander, Maev Beaty, Jakob Ehman, Andrea Rankin, Michael Spencer-Davis Director Keira Loughran Choreographer Allen Kaeja A spectral visitor from beyond the grave lays a heavy burden on Prince Hamlet: the With Cynthia Jimenez-Hicks, Jake Runeckles, Laura Condlln, Tara Sky command to avenge his father’s murder. It’s a mission that the grief-stricken son fervently vows to undertake, yet seems mysteriously unable to accomplish. Are Wendy takes centre stage in this beautiful, magical and hilarious reinvention of the rational doubt and lack of opportunity all that prevent him – or do other impediments classic tale. Seeking her lost brother in Neverland, she finds unlikely allies in Tink and to action lie buried deep within himself? Tiger Lily, and joins Peter in taking on the dangerous Captain Hook. The whole family will delight in Wendy’s adventures as she discovers the truth about the Lost Boys and Production support is generously provided by John & Therese Gardner what it means to never grow up. ONLINE STUDY GUIDE & TEACHING CONTEMPORARY THEATRE TEACHER DAY TEACHING SHAKESPEARE PROGRAM PRE-SHOW PROLOGUES AVAILABLE PROGRAM | AUGUST 18–19 MAY 2 AUGUST 20–21 4 1 800 567 1600 | 519 273 1600 STRATFORDFESTIVAL.CA 5 JENNIFER RIDER-SHAW JONATHAN GOAD JONATHAN CHELSEA PRESTON FESTIVAL THEATRE | RUNS APRIL 11 TO NOV 1 | OPENS MAY 26 AVON THEATRE | RUNS MAY 9 TO OCT 25 | OPENS MAY 29 Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse Director and Choreographer Donna Feore Book and lyrics by Eric Idle Director Lezlie Wade Music by John Kander With Dan Chameroy, Chelsea Preston, Jennifer Rider-Shaw, Music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle Choreographer Jesse Robb Lyrics by Freb Ebb Sandra Caldwell, Robert Markus, Steve Ross A new musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture With Jonathan Goad, Eddie Glen, George Krissa, André Morin, Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” Trevor Patt, Mark Uhre Script adaptation by David Thompson From the original screenplay by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin Aspiring chorus girl Roxie Hart and vaudeville star Velma Kelly, two murderesses as sexy as they are cynical, compete for the skills of shady lawyer Billy Flynn and the King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table are off to find the Holy Quail – no, media celebrity he has promised them both. With its killer score and knock-’em-dead sorry, Grail. Along the way, they encounter the nonsensical Knights of Ni, a fearsome dance numbers, this deliciously lurid tale of murder, greed, adultery – and all that jazz rip-your-throat-out rabbit and a surprising number of showgirls. You’ll quest long and – packs some serious heat. far before you find anything so sublimely silly, so irresistibly toe-tappingly tuneful, or so much fun. Production support is generously provided by Mary Ann & Robert Gorlin Production and by Riki Turofsky & Charles Petersen Co-Sponsors SUGGESTED WORKSHOP: PHYSICAL MOVEMENT & DANCE ONLINE STUDY GUIDE AVAILABLE 6 1 800 567 1600 | 519 273 1600 STRATFORDFESTIVAL.CA 7 COLM FEORE GRAHAM ABBEY, MAEV BEATY GRAHAM ABBEY, FESTIVAL THEATRE | RUNS MAY 7 TO OCT 23 | OPENS MAY 25 TOM PATTERSON THEATRE | RUNS MAY 6 TO OCT 23 | OPENS MAY 30 By William Shakespeare By William Shakespeare Director Chris Abraham Director Antoni Cimolino With Graham Abbey, Maev Beaty, Kaleb Alexander, Andrea Rankin With Colm Feore Michael Blake, Ben Carlson, David Collins, Martha Henry, Jessica B. Hill, Seana McKenna, Lucy Peacock, Tom Rooney, Mike Shara When it comes to trading witty insults, Beatrice and Benedick are foes worthy of each other’s steel – and their friends think they’d make a great romantic match, too. Charismatic, cunning and utterly ruthless, the misshapen Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Meanwhile, as a delightful campaign of trickery is mounted to awaken this merrily is the very embodiment of lethal ambition as he manoeuvres and murders his way to warring duo to their mutual attraction, another couple’s future happiness is threatened the throne of England. But once one reaches the top, the only way left is down – and by deception of a very different kind. in Richard’s growing roster of vengeful enemies, none are more menacing than the ghosts of his past. Production support is generously provided by the Harkins & Manning families in memory of Jim & Susan Harkins and by Sylvia Soyka Production support is generously provided by Jane Petersen Burfield & family, by Dr. M. Lee Myers, by Martie & Bob Sachs, by The Westaway Charitable Foundation and by Catherine & David Wilkes ONLINE STUDY GUIDE & TEACHING SHAKESPEARE PROGRAM ONLINE STUDY GUIDE SUGGESTED WORKSHOP PRE-SHOW PROLOGUES AVAILABLE AUGUST 20–21 AVAILABLE RICHARD III THROUGH THE ARCHIVE 8 1 800 567 1600 | 519 273 1600 STRATFORDFESTIVAL.CA 9 STUDIO THEATRE | RUNS JULY 21 TO SEPT 26 | OPENS AUG 14 TOM PATTERSON THEATRE | RUNS MAY 15 TO OCT 24 | OPENS JUNE 11 By Tomson Highway By William Shakespeare Director Jessica Carmichael Director Scott Wentworth With Jani Lauzon, Brefny Caribou, Nicole Joy-Fraser, Kathleen MacLean, With Jessica B. Hill, Seana McKenna, Ben Carlson, Tom Rooney Cheri Maracle, Madison Walsh, Michaela Washburn Having worked a seemingly miraculous cure on the “The biggest bingo in the world” is coming to Toronto, painfully affl icted King of France, Helena, an orphaned and seven Indigenous women, all related by blood or doctor’s daughter, claims as her reward the hand marriage, are determined to win the jackpot. By turns of Bertram, the young lord she adores. But he so ribald, harrowing and mystical, this acclaimed drama despises her that she’d need another miracle to win celebrates the dreams and disappointments of life: a his heart. Still, Helena’s no quitter, and she knows a game of chance in which it’s not so much the prizes trick or two to get what she wants. that count as the spirit of the players. Production support is generously provided by Karon Bales & Charles Beall Production support is generously provided by M. Fainer, by John & Barbara Schubert, by Alice & Tim Thornton and by the Tremain family TEACHER DAY MAY 2 | PROLOGUES AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 22 & 24 ONLY! STUDIO THEATRE | WORLD PREMIÈRE COMMISSIONED BY THE STRATFORD FESTIVAL | RUNS AUG 5 TO SEPT 26 | OPENS AUG 19 TOM PATTERSON THEATRE | WORLD PREMIÈRE COMMISSIONED BY THE STRATFORD FESTIVAL | RUNS JUNE 5 TO OCT 24 | OPENS JUNE 30 By Ann-Marie MacDonald Based on an idea by Alisa Palmer Director Alisa Palmer Music and lyrics by Steven Page With Mike Shara, Amelia Sargisson, Scott Wentworth, Gordon Patrick White Book by Daniel MacIvor Guinness Menzies has won his dream role: he’s Additional music and lyrics by Craig Northey playing Hamlet at the Stratford Festival. But just Director and Choreographer Donna Feore before a matinée performance, he suddenly fi nds With Sean Arbuckle, Scott Beaudin, Dan Chameroy, Robert Markus, Robin Hutton, himself in a hilariously hallucinatory state in which his Vanessa Sears time is seriously out of joint. Has he gone mad? Is he dreaming? Meanwhile, a troubled teenager is With an original score by Canadian Music Hall of Famer wrestling online with his own version of Hamlet’s Steven Page, this brand new musical charts the journey famous question. of fi ctional rock duo Walker and Rhodes, from their start as children’s entertainers through their reign as Support for the creation of Hamlet-911 was generously provided by The Foerster pop stars of the nineties, to their eventual decline and Bernstein New Play Development Program breakup.