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Murder-on-the-Lake at Shaw Festival
Dates: 7/26/2025 - 10/4/2025
📍 Theatre: Shaw Festival
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Murder-on-the-Lake offers a unique whodunit experience where a shocking murder disrupts the serene town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. The audience plays a crucial role as a detective is randomly selected from among them to help solve the crime. This spontaneous theatre creation, directed by Rebecca Northan, promises a fresh take on the mystery genre, with each performance yielding a different storyline and resolution. The show is co-created by Northan and Bruce Horak, ensuring engaging twists and interactive fun.
Cast and Creative Team for Murder-on-the-Lake at Shaw Festival
Creative Team
Tim Carroll
Artistic Director
Selma Dimitrijevic
Co-Adapter
Selma Dimitrijevic
Director
Kimberley Rampersad
Director
Kimberley Rampersad
Choreographer
Sanjay Talwar
Director
Eda Holmes
Director
Peter Hinton-Davis
Director
Rebecca Northan
Director
Tim Carroll
Director
Kate Hennig
Director
Larry Blank
Orchestrator
Bruce Pomahac
Vocal and Dance Arrangements
Tim Jennings
Executive Director
News About Murder-on-the-Lake at Shaw Festival
GOBLIN: CHRISTMAS CAROL to Make World Premiere at Toronto's CAA Theatre
July 13, 2026 Mirvish Productions will present the world premiere of Goblin: Christmas Carol, a spontaneous theatre creation from Rebecca Northan, Bruce Horak, and Ellis Lalonde, at Toronto's CAA Theatre.
OUR LITTLE SECRET, PRIMA FACIE, and More Set For 2026/27 Off-Mirvish Season
March 31, 2026 David and Hannah Mirvish announced the upcoming 2026/27 Off-Mirvish Season, with subscriptions now available for purchase. Details on the season's offerings are expected to follow.
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.
MURDER-ON-THE-LAKE to Make World Premiere at the Shaw Festival
July 24, 2025 Murder-on-the-Lake, the latest creation from Spontaneous Theatre's Rebecca Northan and Bruce Horak, will make its world premiere at the Shaw Festival. Learn more!
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.
MAJOR BARBARA Begins Performances In June at the Royal George Theatre
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!
ANYTHING GOES Comes to Shaw Festival
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.
Two New Members Join Shaw Festival Board
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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