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Othello
Undeterred by the differences in their backgrounds and life experiences, Othello and Desdemona defy prejudice to be united in marriage. But deadly malice lurks where the newlyweds least expect it, as the one man Othello trusts the most resolves to destroy their happiness at any cost. Whispers of suspicion feed irrational jealousy in this gripping psychological drama, one of Shakespeare's greatest and best-known tragedies, produced by the renowned Stratford Festival.
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The merry wives of Windsor
Pursuing two respectably married women at the same time, a would-be seducer fails to anticipate that his targets will, quite literally, compare notes. Nor has he reckoned on the mischievous spirit in which the wives will use their wits and wiles to teach him the error of his ways. Set in the 1950s, in a town not unlike Stratford, Ontario, this production from Canada's renowned Stratford Festival brings Shakespeare's rollicking comedy close to home – and close to our hearts.
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The tempest
For twelve years, Prospero, former Duchess of Milan and a practitioner of the magical arts, has been marooned on a remote island with her daughter, Miranda. They landed there by chance after Prospero's brother, Antonio (aided by Alonso, King of Naples), deposed her from her throne and cast her and Miranda – then not quite three years old – out to sea in a decaying and ill-equipped vessel. Prospero has spent her exile establishing dominion over the island's other inhabitants, the monstrous creature Caliban and the spirit Ariel. Now, alerted by a sign in the heavens that Antonio and Alonso are within reach of her vengeance, she uses her magical powers to raise a storm at sea that brings them and the others aboard their ship, including Alonso's son, Ferdinand, to the same island. With Ariel's help, Prospero orchestrates a confrontation with her old enemies – and a new destiny for Miranda.
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Coriolanus
Although renowned as a fearless military leader, Caius Martius is unpopular among the plebeians, the common people of Rome, who resent his arrogance and equate him with the patrician elite whom they believe to be responsible for the current food shortage. Martius in turn despises the plebeians as cowardly, fickle and untrustworthy. For his extraordinary heroism in defeating the Volsces, enemies of Rome, and capturing the Volscian city of Corioles, Martius is honoured with the name of Coriolanus; he is also prevailed upon by his friends, and by his strong-willed mother, to run for consul, Rome's highest public office. But the warrior is no politician – and he faces unaccustomed enemies in the form of two tribunes of the people, Sicinius Velutus and Junius Brutus, who fan the flames of populism against him, with catastrophic results.
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Henry VIII
Church and state collide when England's king defies papal authority by seeking to divorce his wife, Katherine of Aragon. The consequences will be epochal for the country - and calamitous for the king's adviser, Cardinal Wolsey, who has been playing a dangerous game of his own. Passion, political intrigue and personal faith drive the action as Shakespeare brings vividly to life the thrilling human drama behind a pivotal moment in history. Filmed live at the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Canada in 2019.
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The taming of the shrew
Courtship or conquest? The breakdown of a defiant spirit or a breakthrough that liberates a heart deprived of love? From the world-renowned Stratford Festival, this scintillating production of Shakespeare's boisterous comedy, The Taming of the Shrew, will stir your emotions as you follow the love story of Katherina and Petruchio -- the feisty couple at the centre of Shakespeare's fiercest and funniest battle of wills.
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Hollywood's Infuriating Journey From #MeToo to #TooSoon
GUEST COLUMN John Lasseter's possible return to Disney reveals a sad forgive-and-forget mentality tha: nsults the women who have suffered, writes the director of a new sexual harassment documentary How long does it take for a historic scandal to go from raging wildfire to merely cold ashes?The Wall Street Journal reported he could return in a \"reduced\" role after taking a six-month sabbatical for behavior that included \"grabbing, kissing and lurid comments.\"In many off-camera interviews with Hollywood players and even the fans, there was forgiveness in his or her heart if the predator could say the right thing or do what he does: act.
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King Lear
An aging monarch resolves to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, with consequences he little expects. His reason shattered in the storm of violent emotion that ensues, with his very life hanging in the balance, Lear loses everything that has defined him as a king – and thereby discovers the essence of his own humanity.This performance of William Shakespeare's King Lear directed for the stage by Antoni Cimolino at the Festival Theatre on October 21, 2014 features Colm Feore, Maev Beaty, Evan Buliung, Sara Farb, and Jonathan Goad.
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King John
War is the inevitable result when the King of France demands that John relinquish his crown in favour of his nephew, the young Prince Arthur. Excommunication, attempted atrocity, rebellion and assassination all contribute to a political and personal turmoil that finds devastating expression in an anguished mother's grief for her son.This performance of William Shakespeare's King John at the Tom Patterson Theatre on September 26, 2014 features Tom McCamus and Seana McKenna.
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