Shakespeare in the Theatre: The Stratford Festival

Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Figures
Acknowledgements
Series preface
Preface by Christie Carson
Foreword: ‘The Miracle of 1953’ by Neil Carson
Introduction
Part I: Foundations
	Chapter 1: The Stratford myth retold
	Chapter 2: Openings, beginnings, origins – Tyrone Guthrie (1953–5)
	Chapter 3: Establishing a new theatre building and an institutional structure – Michael Langham (1956–67)
Part II: Achieving ‘maturity’ and stability
	Chapter 4: Canadian expansion and British reinvention – Jean Gascon, John Hirsch and Robin Phillips (1968–80)
	Chapter 5: A challenging time of change – John Hirsch and John Neville (1981–9)
	Chapter 6: From festival to corporation – David William and Richard Monette (1990–2002)
Part III: Moving towards a new model
	Chapter 7: The Stratford Festival in the twenty-first century – Monette, McAnuff and Cimolino (2003–22)
	Chapter 8: The search for a Canadian Hamlet at the Festival
	Chapter 9: Creating a legacy with The Tempest at the Festival
	Conclusion – A moment of reorientation for the company (2022–3)
References
Index