An evening celebrating Duke Ellington's Shakespeare-inspired suite Such Sweet Thunder, composed following his visit to the Stratford Festival in 1956, performed by the 15-piece Brian Barlow Big Band. Acclaimed vocalist Heather Bambrick joins the ensemble, blending big band jazz with the spirit of Shakespeare in a concert of world-class musicianship.
Cast and Creative Team for Stratford Swings Ellington with The Brian Barlow Big Band at Meighen Forum
Cast
Paul Gross
Ensemble
Tom McCamus
Ensemble
Jonathan Goad
Ensemble
David W. Keeley
Ensemble
Susan Coyne
Ensemble
Bob Martin
Ensemble
Mark McKinney
Ensemble
Chris Abraham
Ensemble
Starr Domingue
Ensemble
David Collins
Ensemble
Geraint Wyn Davies
Ensemble
Creative Team
Chris Abraham
Director
Donna Feore
Director
Susan Coyne
Writer
Bob Martin
Writer
Mark McKinney
Writer
Stephanie Graham
Choreographer
Lindsay Forde
Design Coordinator
Antoni Cimolino
Artistic Director
News About Stratford Swings Ellington with The Brian Barlow Big Band at Meighen Forum
SUCH SWEET THUNDER, SLINGS AND ARROWS Spinoff Reading is Coming to Stratford Festival
July 02, 2026 The Stratford Festival's Meighen Forum will present a lineup including The Brian Barlow Big Band performing Duke Ellington's Such Sweet Thunder and a one-night-only reading of The Amateurs, a new TV series from the creators of Slings and Arrows.About the Theatre
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