Mike Shara News

According to the Toronto Star, the 2013 Stratford Shakespeare Festival will welcome back Jonathan Goad, Sara Topham, Stephen Ouimette, Dion Johnstone, Michelle Giroux and Paul Nolan.

The Stratford Shakespeare Festival is extending the run of its critically acclaimed production of Cymbeline, directed by Antoni Cimolino, General Director and Artistic Director designate.

Hilarity and hijinks ensue as the characters in Thornton Wilder's romantic comedy The Matchmaker. Head to New York for adventure and find love instead. The production, directed by Chris Abrahamand and set in the opulence of the Victorian period, began performances for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Festival Theatre on May 12. In the video below, Geraint Wyn Davies talks about his character, Malachi Stack, in the festival's 60th season production of The Matchmaker!

The Stratford Shakespeare Festival this year features something for everyone. For history lovers, there's Henry V, The War of 1812 and Wanderlust, a new musical set during the gold rush of the Great North. Lovers of romance will enjoy The Matchmaker, as well as the classic Shakespeare plays Cymbeline and Much Ado About Nothing. Another classic, the Greek tragedy Elektra, comes from the hand of one of Greece's most avant-garde directors. Lovers of literature will want to see Christopher Plummer's A Word or Two. For families, there's You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, MacHomer and The Pirates of Penzance. A season rich in musicals also features the Broadway favourite 42nd Street. The season runs now thru October 28. In the video below, Mike Shara describes the story and themes of CYMBELINE, and how the production has been staged.

The Stratford Shakespeare Festival is adding two new performances of Shakespeare's romance Cymbeline, to meet demand for this production.

The Stratford Shakespeare Festival's 60th Season opening week wrapped up on Saturday night with the debut of The Matchmaker, a comedic tale by Thornton Wilder that has never before been presented by The Festival. Funny, touching, witty and poignant, the show both delighted and surprised. Bolstered by an incredibly talent cast, beautiful set design and inspired direction, The Matchmaker is shaping up to be the can't miss show of the summer.

The 60th Season of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival opened last night with Much Ado About Nothing, but there was definitely something special happening in this gorgeous town. BWW was on hand for all the festivities, and we are thrilled to bring our readers photos from opening night.

Hilarity and hijinks ensue as the characters in Thornton Wilder's romantic comedy The Matchmaker. Head to New York for adventure and find love instead. The production, directed by Chris Abrahamand set in the opulence of the Victorian period, begins previews for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Festival Theatre on May 12.

In his fairy-tale romance Cymbeline, Shakespeare pits the strength of true love against false accusation and familial discord. Directed by the Festival's General Director, Antoni Cimolino, this hauntingly beautiful play begins previews at the Tom Patterson Theatre on May 10.

The Stratford Shakespeare Festival has just announced the filming of the 2011 production of Twelfth Night, directed by Artistic Director Des McAnuff. The production will be screened exclusively at Cineplex and participating theatres across Canada in 2012.

SciCafe: The Next 50 Years of Space Flight- To help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and Space, join Museum Curator Mike Shara of the Department of Astrophysics, as he leaps 10, 20, and 50 years into the future to a world where suborbital tourism is a popular holiday option, a research colony exists on the Moon, we've surveyed-possibly even docked with-an asteroid, and ships have landed on the moons of Mars in preparation for an actual Mars landing, to list just a few exciting and attainable targets.

SciCafe: The Next 50 Years of Space Flight- To help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and Space, join Museum Curator Mike Shara of the Department of Astrophysics, as he leaps 10, 20, and 50 years into the future to a world where suborbital tourism is a popular holiday option, a research colony exists on the Moon, we've surveyed-possibly even docked with-an asteroid, and ships have landed on the moons of Mars in preparation for an actual Mars landing, to list just a few exciting and attainable targets.

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY PUBLIC PROGRAMS OCTOBER 2010 Dr. Nebula's Laboratory: Planetary Vacation

The Manitoba Theatre Centre is excited to turn the John Hirsch Theatre into a 1940s radio station for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A RADIO PLAY from November 26 to December 19, with a preview performance on November 25. Adapted by Philip Grecian, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE puts a new spin on the classic holiday film by Frank Capra.

The Manitoba Theatre Centre is excited to turn the John Hirsch Theatre into a 1940s radio station for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A RADIO PLAY from November 26 to December 19, with a preview performance on November 25. Adapted by Philip Grecian, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE puts a new spin on the classic holiday film by Frank Capra.

The Manitoba Theatre Centre is excited to turn the John Hirsch Theatre into a 1940s radio station for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A RADIO PLAY from November 26 to December 19, with a preview performance on November 25. Adapted by Philip Grecian, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE puts a new spin on the classic holiday film by Frank Capra.

The Manitoba Theatre Centre is excited to turn the John Hirsch Theatre into a 1940s radio station for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A RADIO PLAY from November 26 to December 19, with a preview performance on November 25. Adapted by Philip Grecian, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE puts a new spin on the classic holiday film by Frank Capra.

Toronto's The Stratford Shakespeare Festival has revealed revealed additional casting for its 2010 season. The stars include Christopher Plummer, Chilina Kennedy, Juan Chioran, Michael Therriault and Geraint Wyn Davies for the Festival's productions of The Tempest, Evita, Kiss Me Kate, Peter Pan and Do Not Go Gentle. Nikki M. James, who was previously set to star alongside Plummer has withdrawn from the festival due to 'personal reasons.'

CanStage presents two exciting new initiatives for the 2006.2007 season -- The RAW! RAW! RAW! Play Reading Series and BASH! CanStage's Artist Development Program

Nestled just above the border where Lake Ontario meets the Niagara River is the charming town known as Niagara-on-the-Lake. This beautiful historical hot-spot is the home base for one of North America's finest theatre companies, The Shaw Festival.