Theatre
Packages

Niagara-on-the-Lake vacation packages offer visitors to the Shaw Festival the very best of the region. Packages range from overnight stays at Niagara hotels with Shaw tickets and attractions included to Shaw Festival packages at local restaurants and wineries for a romantic pre-theatre dinner.
With just one telephone call you can arrange a weekend at a Niagara-on the-Lake bed and breakfast or a dinner at a local winery – and, of course, great theatre. Call the accommodation property that suits you best and all the details will be arranged for your exciting escape to beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada


Learn more about The Shaw by taking a guided backstage tour
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CREATIVE WORKSHOPS

FUN FASCINATORS

July 20
9:30am-4:30pm

Fascinating and flirtatious, these headpieces make fashion headlines. With our Shaw Milliner, create your own fabulous fascinator, the perfect finishing touch! Basic materials provided. $150. Includes: parking, lunch, 8pm Guys and Dolls.

FABULOUS FELTS – HAT MAKING WORKSHOP

August 19-23
9:30am-4:30pm

Learn the skills involved in the art of millinery as you block, assemble and trim your very own felt hats with our Shaw Festival Milliner. Basic sewing skills required. Basic materials provided. $525. Includes: parking, daily lunches, 8pm Lady Windermere’s Fan (August 21).

EXPLORE THE WORLD OF THE PLAY

THE THEATRE PACKAGE. A full day at The Shaw! Includes: parking, backstage tour, buffet lunch, introduction to the production and a 2pm performance. $125. Youth $75.

GUYS AND DOLLS

May 18, June 1, July 3,
July 19, August 16, September 12

Enter the exciting and entertaining world of New York City, complete with wise guys, show girls, cops and gamblers.

LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN

July 27, August 15

Visit London’s high society – embroiled in secrets, mistaken identity, gossip and jealousy.

ENCHANTED APRIL

July 18, August 21

Journey to the Mediterranean and allow the restorative shores of Italy’s coast to rejuvenate you.

PRE-PERFORMANCE EVENTS – Explore the world of the play

These one-hour presentations before the show introduce you to the world of the play. Includes: lunch, parking and a performance. $125. Youth $75.

For ‘Wilde’ Fans

LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN
June 21, July 10,
August 6

 

 

Delve into the world of Victorian manners and see how women secretly communicated at social gatherings. Join Ensemble member Sharry Flett to learn the language of the fan.

For Musical Theatre Lovers

GUYS AND DOLLS
July 19
Add 8pm LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA for $59

 

Join us for a talk about the evolution of musical theatre, from the celebrated and revered to the brand new and groundbreaking. Featuring special guest speaker, Lois Kivesto, PhD.

For Those Who Like Their Plays Political

MAJOR BARBARA
June 6, July 24

 

Major Barbara is a vibrant play with revolutionary spirit and tremendous social importance. Meet with Shaw Corresponding Scholar, Leonard Conolly, PhD, for an introduction to Bernard Shaw and the world of Major Barbara.

For Stoppard
Fans

ARCADIA
August 1

 

What happens when theatre meets science? In Tom Stoppard’s hands, something brilliant! Gather for a surprising and stimulating conversation about the heady world of higher mathematics in Stoppard’s Arcadia. Featuring special guest speaker, Bill Ralph, PhD.

 

GUYS AND DOLLS SING-ALONG

August 22,
September 28

Gather around the piano before the show for a Guys and Dolls sing-along with a member of The Shaw’s Music department. Everyone is welcome – from shower singers to belting divas! Includes: parking, buffet lunch and 2pm Guys and Dolls. $125. Youth $75.