You simply cannot go wrong with any of the performances at Shaw.Thanks to Mike for his helpful service!!
Had a very pleasant afternoon at the Shaw Festival theatre watching the Saturday movie. Very comfortable, good value and their movie selection is always well done
I come every year as I am a theater buff. This theater company is full of wonderful talent. Each theater season is a new and different surprise in terms of variety of subject and magnificent staging.
The theatre is at the south end of Queen Street and an easy walk from anywhere in town. Philadelphia Story was a nice play and we enjoyed it a great deal.
We had tickets to see Cabaret at the Festival Theatre during the Shaw Festival. The theatre itself was attractive, but the seats were quite uncomfortable. As for the production, I have seen much better versions. I think the director under utilized the actors' capabilities. Plus, the "in the round" stage proved to provide a lot of distractions that took away from what should be the key focal point. It was a solid 5 out of 10 night out.
We spent a week in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Sept, attending the Niagara Wine Festival and Shaw Festival. Both were fantastic, but we were especially delighted by the plays we saw at the Shaw. The acting, costumes, props, and venue were first rate. New York's Broadway has nothing on the Shaw, and the Shaw is less than half the cost.....especially in view of how well our American dollars spend in Canada these days! NOTL is one of the most beautiful and charming locations in the world, but it does shut down completely after about 10:00 PM. So if you go to the Shaw, be sure and have dinner beforehand at one of the fantastic restaurants.....and be sure to drink the amazing local wine. You will not be disappointed by the wine or the theater or the town!
This was our first time at the Shaw and we were impressed. The setting is beautiful with an outdoor area. We had excellent seats but it appeared that all the seats were good. The play (Philadelphia Story) was better than expected.
The theater is really nice - well appointed, etc. The actors who performed The Philadelphia Story were not so good.
This great little town has many B and B's and some extravagant hotels. Great restaurants too, but my favorite part was the fact that there was a trail which led directly to Niagra Falls (18 miles each way) and we could use the community tennis courts! There were a lot of Shaw plays during the Shaw festival. The town is really clean and FULL of flowers and gardens. The people were very friendly.
We only went to 1 venue, but our experience was great. If you are there during Shaw Festival, research what you would like to see and just go. After all, it's on the 1000 places to see before you die!