CNHS - The Stratford Festival - Stratford, ON
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stinger503
N 43° 22.421 W 080° 58.102
17T E 502562 N 4802313
Site of historic festival in Stratford
Waymark Code: WM16Z78
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/04/2022
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This Canadian National Historic Site plaque is located in the town of Stratford, Ontario, near the Stratford Festival Theatre on Queen Street. The plaque honours the history of the Stratford Theatre Festival. The area was designated a CNHS in 2018.
PLAQUE TEXT:
"THE STRATFORD FESTIVAL
In 1953, Tom Patterson launched an annual festival of Shakespearean theatre in his hometown of Stratford. Artistic Director Tyrone Guthrie and designer Tanya Moiseiwitsch conceived the Festival Theatre's innovative thrust stage, surrounded by the audience on three sides, which enabled a fluid, dynamic style of performance bringing new life to William Shakespeare's plays. The Festival, while helping to revitalize Stratford economically, has expanded its repertoire over the years and built in an international reputation, training generation of theatre professionals and launching the careers of some of Canada's finest actors."
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Ontario
Location - City name/Town name: Stratford
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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