Named for the rowdy Jacobean playhouse that illegally performed plays in England during the Puritan era and was the first London theatre to reopen after the Restoration, the Red Bull Theater brings rarely seen plays from historical eras to dynamic new life for contemporary audiences. The company also produces new works that are in conversation with the classics.
Since 1907, the MacDowell Colony’s mission has been to create a space where inspiration happens on a daily basis. The Colony’s unique campus in New Hampshire and international supporting community provides essential support emerging and established artists by bringing together multidisciplinary talent to exchange ideas and pursue excellent creative artwork.
Bard on the Beach is Canada’s most unique Shakespeare Festival. Presented outdoors in Vancouver against a spectacular backdrop of mountains, sea and sky, the Festival offers Shakespeare plays, related dramas and special events in two modern, open-air tents each summer. Bard Education offers year-round opportunities to explore Shakespeare through programs for children and emerging theatre artists.
The Onteora Theater, now a historical landmark, was built in 1926 and held its first production in 1927, the Joseph Jefferson version of Rip Van Winkle. Supported by the Onteora Club’s members, the theater has since then presented two plays each season, one in which the cast members are adults, and one in which the performers are all children.