Festival Theatre [Stratford] (Q25645)
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theatre in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, main venue of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival
- Festival Theatre
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| English | Festival Theatre [Stratford] | theatre in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, main venue of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival |
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Built 1957 by Robert Fairfield as a permanent home to the Stratford Festival of Canada (before 1957, a provisional theatre tent was used). Stage design by Tanya Moiseiwitsch and Tyrone Guthrie. Opened 1 Jul 1957 with Shakespeare's Hamlet. 1985 backstage extension. 1996-1997 restoration and rebuilding by Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blunmberg. Re-opened 28 June 1997. Originally 2258 seats, today 1824 seats. (English)
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