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| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada |
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| Founded | 1962[1] |
| Founded by | Brian Doherty and Calvin Rand |
| Directors | Tim Carroll, Tim Jennings |
| Type of play(s) | Plays by or in the spirit of George Bernard Shaw |
| Festival date | April–December each year |
| Website | www |
The Shaw Festival is a not-for-profit theatre festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. It is the second largest repertory theatre company in North America, second only to Canada's Stratford Festival, located in Stratford, Ontario.[2] The Shaw Festival was founded in 1962. Originally, it only featured productions written by George Bernard Shaw, but changes were later implemented by Christopher Newton and Jackie Maxwell that widened the theatre's scope. As of 2019, the theatre company was considered to be one of the largest 20 employers in the Niagara Region.[3]
- ^ Gardner, David. "Shaw Festival". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Hmood, Zahraa. "Change of the stage: 60 years of the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, explained". St.Catharines Standard. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Shaw Festival cancels most of its 2020 season, but tries to salvage some shows". CBC News.