Gnit at Shaw Festival
Dates: 6/19/2025 - 10/4/2025
📍 Theatre: Shaw Festival
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Gnit is a darkly comedic exploration of human folly, centered on Peter Gnit as he grapples with a lifetime of poor choices in pursuit of his ideal self. This adaptation by Will Eno presents a modern twist on Ibsen’s Peer Gynt and delves into themes of love, laziness, and existential struggle. Directed by Tim Carroll, the production encourages audiences to reflect on the consequences of their decisions and the pursuit of self-identity. Gnit will run from June 19 to October 4, 2025, at the Shaw Festival.
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Cast and Creative Team for Gnit at Shaw Festival
Creative Team
Kate Hennig
Director
Larry Blank
Orchestrator
Bruce Pomahac
Vocal and Dance Arranger
Eda Holmes
Director
Tim Carroll
Artistic Director
Selma Dimitrijevic
Co-Adapter
Selma Dimitrijevic
Director
Kimberley Rampersad
Director
Kimberley Rampersad
Choreographer
Sanjay Talwar
Director
Peter Hinton-Davis
Director
Rebecca Northan
Director
Tim Carroll
Director
News About Gnit at Shaw Festival
SHAW FESTIVAL Releases 2025 Season Report And Board Updates
March 20, 2026 The Shaw Festival has released its 2025 season report, detailing financial results, attendance, and new board appointments. The company reported a surplus alongside $39.5 million in revenue and record donor contributions.
Will Eno’s GNIT Makes Shaw Festival Debut This Month
June 18, 2025 The Shaw Festival welcomes the Canadian premiere of Will Eno’s Gnit**, a surreal, darkly funny, and unexpectedly moving contemporary reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt. Directed by Shaw Artistic Director Tim Carroll, the production begins previews June 19 and opens for review July 4, running through October 4 at the Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre.
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May 29, 2025 Major Barbara, Shaw's timeless morality epic, returns to the Shaw Festival. Director Peter Hinton-Davis takes on the three-act social satire that pits charity against affluence, family against commerce, and religion head-to-head with politics.
The Shaw's Spiegeltent Returns for One Last Summer
May 20, 2025 The Spiegeltent will return to the Shaw Festival grounds for one last summer. Brought over from Belgium by The Shaw in 2023, the Spiegeltent has since become the Festival’s home for distinctive and one-of-a-kind entertainment. Learn more!
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May 02, 2025 Cole Porter's Anything Goes, the long-running musical comedy from Broadway's Golden Age, brings its infectious melodies, bubbly charm and a dazzling display of tap dancing to Niagara-on-the-Lake.
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March 07, 2025 At this afternoon's Shaw Festival Annual Meeting, Board Chair Mr. Ian Joseph announced the new member appointments of Ms. Colleen Johnston and Dr. Dan Patterson.About the Theatre
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