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North America’s leading repertory theatre company
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🎟️ 2026 season now booking!
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Booking opens for our 2026 season tomorrow! 🎉
This year is an especially exciting one as we celebrate the remarkable career of Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino, who will be retiring after 39 years at the Festival.

Check it out: https://ow.ly/fTRC50XU78E
🍎 Happy International Day of Education!
A perfect reminder that learning never stops - and educators deserve opportunities to grow, recharge and be inspired. That's exactly what our Teacher Days are all about.

Save with our early bird rate when you book before February 10: https://ow.ly/VheG50Y1ZWU
January 24, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The Winter's Tale, now streaming on Stratfest@Home, is in The Globe and Mail's list of what to watch this weekend!

Having seen it on stage last summer, theatre turned television critic J. Kelly Nestruck says "the whole cast is incredible - and I wept throughout the final scene".
What to watch this weekend: Before Heated Rivalry, François Arnaud scored in this steamy series
Plus: Docs about bobsleigh and Greenland
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:01 PM
It's a full house in Saturday, Sunday, Monday!
Tears, laughter and good food fuel this heartfelt story of family, conflict and reconciliation.

Saturday, Sunday, Monday opens at the Avon Theatre on August 22, with previews starting August 4: https://ow.ly/g2Af50Y1s0z

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January 23, 2026 at 4:02 PM
🍝 Saturday, Sunday, Monday – a family meal serves many surprises!
Antoni Cimolino couldn't be more excited to direct his fourth production by the Italian playwright, Eduardo De Filippo.

Book now to enjoy our early bird rate (ends Feb. 10): https://ow.ly/s0PG50Y1mMX

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January 22, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The King James Bible Play peels back the layers of a monumental translation.

This bold, captivating look at adaptation and authorship makes its world premiere this season. Book your tickets early to save 30% (ends February 10): https://ow.ly/ocA350Y0WKf

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January 22, 2026 at 2:02 PM
A sacred story gets a secular reckoning.
The King James Bible Play, a gripping and funny new work by Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman, digs into translation in all its forms.

Book now to enjoy 30% off tickets (ends February 10): https://ow.ly/5eb850Y0UW7

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January 21, 2026 at 10:01 PM
It's the way of the world – with a wickedly funny twist! 🍸
Diving into the glittering, back‑stabbing world of Singapore’s elite, the razor‑sharp comedy The Tao of the World delivers a scandalous world premiere.

Book now to save 30% on tickets (ends Feb 10): https://ow.ly/BCwU50Y0fwv

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January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Anne of Green Gables swept the 2025 BroadwayWorld Toronto Awards!
Last season's adaptation of L.M. Montgomery's Canadian classic took home six awards, a testament to how this production captivated audiences and critics alike. Congratulations to everyone who brought this show to life!
January 19, 2026 at 9:45 PM
A single lie becomes poison to Othello.
Watch as trust corrodes, certainty buckles and a brilliant life is dragged into ruin by deception's quiet hand in Shakespeare's gripping tragedy: https://ow.ly/Ygke50XZFOG

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January 19, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Every mind has a breaking point.
Othello, Shakespeare's chilling exploration of jealousy, manipulation and destruction, opens at the Tom Patterson Theatre on June 19 with previews beginning May 22: https://ow.ly/5hjS50XYgGm

📷 Photos by Dariane Sanche.

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January 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Magic and mischief by moonlight. ✨
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare's most playful comedy, sparkles with romance and chaos.

Book your tickets now save 30% with our early bird rate (ends February 10): https://ow.ly/NngM50XYgoP

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January 18, 2026 at 2:01 PM
This is what dreams are made of. ✨
Romance runs wild in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare's magical comedy of mismatched lovers and moonlit mischief.

Come see what unfolds before dawn breaks: https://ow.ly/mqF350XYbIO

📷 Photos by Dariane Sanche.

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January 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Adventure awaits with The Hobbit.
Follow Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf as they plunge into an epic quest, complete with dwarves, trolls, elves, goblins and one truly fearsome dragon.

Book before February 10 to save 30% on tickets: https://ow.ly/RK0K50XYe0q

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January 16, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Set off on a magnificent journey with The Hobbit, as J.R.R. Tolkien's legendary story comes alive on stage and brings Middle-earth to the Festival for the very first time.

Save 30% on tickets until Feb. 10: https://ow.ly/yzgj50XY2Wr

📷 Photos by Dariane Sanche.

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January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde’s refreshing classic, pokes fun at society’s silliest expectations and celebrates the joy of living with a truly earnest heart.

Enjoy 30% off tickets when you book by February 10: https://ow.ly/Gg5750XXtqQ

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January 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Bursting to life before our eyes is The Importance of Being Earnest. 🌼
Oscar Wilde’s sparkling comedy opens at the Avon Theatre on June 18, with previews from May 19.

Snag your tickets before February 10 to save 30% : https://ow.ly/9HHG50XXfwP

📷 Photos: Dariane Sanche.

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January 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is a classic that demands to be seen and this is a rare chance to see it performed by two legendary Festival actors.

Save 30% when you book by February 10: https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/Production/Death-of-a-Salesman

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January 15, 2026 at 1:25 AM
The quiet melancholy of faded dreams lingers in these images for Arthur Miller's timeless tragedy, Death of a Salesman. Book before February 10 to save 30%: https://ow.ly/WLGp50XWN7T

📷 Photography by Dariane Sanche.

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January 14, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Shakespeare is back and he’s more outrageous than ever in Something Rotten!
Missed it the first time, or itching for an encore? Grab your seats early and save 30% before the early‑bird rate ends February 10: https://ow.ly/Sx2o50XWkZ2

Get ready to laugh your ruffs off.

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January 14, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Something Rotten! this way comes...
The smash hit musical that gleefully skewers Shakespeare and Broadway makes its triumphant return! Gear up for "a sitcom's supply of belly laughs" (New York Post) and book by Feb. 10 to save: https://ow.ly/rxGK50XWkW3

📷 Photos: Dariane Sanche.

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January 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Waiting for Godot arrives at the Festival Theatre for the first time in a special limited engagement, with Paul Gross and Tom McCamus as the brilliantly absurd duo at the heart of this masterpiece.

⏳Don't wait, book today: https://ow.ly/XyvX50XVKfK

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January 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Four legendary actors. One iconic play.
A first look at Waiting for Godot – coming to the Festival Theatre for the very first time in an exclusive run of only 24 performances: https://ow.ly/vOzW50XVByG

📷 Photography by Dariane Sanche.

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January 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Big, bright and bursting with charm: it’s Guys and Dolls with Donna Feore at the helm! This classic musical promises to be a dazzling theatrical spectacle.

Grab your seats before February 10 and save 30% on tickets: https://ow.ly/Tk7s50XUtFz

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January 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Look at these dazzling Guys and Dolls! 🤩
The classic musical fable of Broadway brings the bright lights of New York City to the Festival Theatre.

Book now to enjoy the early bird rate (ends Feb 10): https://ow.ly/AKWE50XUevZ

📷 Photography by Dariane Sanche.

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January 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Step into The Tempest, a whirlwind of magic and revenge where an exiled duke conjures a storm that forces a long-awaited reckoning.

Book by February 10 to save 30% on tickets: https://ow.ly/U0Yh50XUtFg

#SFTempest #SF2026 #Stratfest #ThisRoughMagic
January 10, 2026 at 10:01 PM