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iPhoto caption: Members of the company in Cymbeline. Stratford Festival 2024. Photo by David Hou.

‘It’s three hours, but it’s action-packed’: How the cast of Cymbeline navigates one of Shakespeare’s most eventful plays

“I warn my friends before they come — I’m like, ‘it’s a long show!’” says Jordin Hall, who plays Posthumus in Stratford's Cymbeline. “And then by the end, they’re all usually like: ‘it didn’t feel that long.’ That’s the greatest compliment they can give us — that we kept them hooked for three hours of crazy, not-often-done Shakespeare.”

By Liam Donovan / Sep 11, 2024

Stratford Festival unveils 2025 season, including the return of Robert Lepage

Next year’s season includes two beloved musicals as well as the return of acclaimed director Robert Lepage, who will direct Macbeth at the Avon Theatre.

By Aisling Murphy / Aug 28, 2024

REVIEW: Kim’s Convenience starring Ins Choi skilfully sews together the past and present

I suspect that audiences will pack the Grand Theatre to see this well-executed new production.

By Taylor Marie Graham / Oct 25, 2023

Stratford Festival Announces Casting for 2023 Season

Acclaimed Canadian actor Paul Gross will return to the Festival Theatre stage in 2023 to play the titular character in King Lear.

By Jessica Watson / Nov 3, 2022