For All - Shaw Festival Theatre

Deepen your theatre engagement with Shaw artists and the creative minds who bring our plays to life. Five plays over three days, special presentations, daily lunches and parking. Cost does not include theatre tickets.

Revel in the works of Shaw and contemporaries with thought-provoking presentations curated and co-hosted by the International Shaw Society and sessions with Shaw Festival artists over three days. Includes daily sessions, reception, a picnic lunch and on-site parking. Select sessions will also be available online.

Immerse yourself in our 2025 Season. Seven plays over four days, and engaging sessions with Shaw professionals, writers and scholars. Registration includes two lunches, Cabernet Cabaret, guest speakers and parking.

Deepen your theatre engagement with Shaw artists and the creative minds who bring our plays to life. Five plays over three days, special presentations, daily lunches and parking. Cost does not include theatre tickets.

Classical music concerts performed in the Festival Theatre lobby by members of the Shaw Orchestra.

An evening of jazz hosted by Associate Music Director, Ryan deSouza, and featuring members of the Shaw Orchestra and special guests.

Enjoy live music, delicious food and beverages, outdoors in the Baillie Courtyard following matinee performances. Open to all, no theatre ticket required.

Written in 405 BC by Aristophanes
Freely adapted by Burt Shevelove
Even more freely adapted by Nathan Lane
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Original Direction and Choreography by Susan Stroman
Directed by Griffin Hewitt

Dionysus, Shaw and Shakespeare collide in Sondheim’s musical tribute to Greek comedies, staged by Talk is Free Theatre.

An intimate and interactive evening of songs and stories. Hosted by Associate Music Director, Ryan deSouza, Ensemble members sing songs from their audition songbooks and recount stories about their lives as artists in the theatre.

Big, beautiful uplifting vocals to take your breath away! Enjoy this euphoric and inspirational musical experience performed by the glorious voices of the Shaw Festival Company.

OXFORD SESSIONS – “THE INKLINGS”

Dive into a discussion about the Oxfordian literary group comprised of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams and Owen Barfield, who elevated the genre of fantasy writing and narrative fiction. Participants will be emailed with event details.

Have you been doing it all wrong? Calling all theatre lovers and aficionados, join Artistic Director Tim Carroll as he tells us, in his own inimitable, witty way, “How to actually watch  a play.”

Explore our fascination with true crime and the classic whodunit. How is it wrapped in morality and sensationalism? Why are we fascinated with nefarious characters? Can you get away with murder?

Necessity is the mother of invention.” Each season The Shaw’s Scenic Construction, Arts and Props departments are tasked with turning dreams into reality on stage. Join us for this talk on imagination, invention, and realization.

Join us for a celebration of The Shaw’s history, hosted by theatre critic and historian Anthony Chase of PBS/NPR’s Theatre Talk, with special guests, during the 60th anniversary of the Shaw Seminar.

Join award winning uro-oncologist Dr Michael Jewett, C.M, and Shaw Movement Director Alexis Milligan, in this ongoing discourse about the integration of arts and medicine. Unpack the launch of the unique MOC Theatre of Medicine program developed by The Shaw, one year after its inception, to discuss its growth, changes and impact.

For more information about the accredited University of Toronto, MOC course, Theatre of Medicine, please contact Alexis Milligan at [email protected]

Come on an adventure in this exciting workshop for children and families offered prior to every performance of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Up close and personal with our 2025 creative teams. Gain eye-opening insights into the plays they have brought to life.

• April 11 – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
• May 3 – Anything Goes
• June 27 – Wait Until Dark
• June 20 – Gnit
• August 6 – Blues for an Alabama Sky

Here’s your chance to peek behind the curtain. An hour-long guided tour of the Festival Theatre reveals the secrets that bring The Shaw’s work to the stage.

Join fellow patrons for an engaging and guided discussion, exploring unique perspectives on a shared experience. Following Tuesday, Friday and Saturday matinees (except those marked P and O).

NEW! Come and test your knowledge of Shaw, theatre and other trivia. First come, first served.

Shaw’s long-running and ever-popular informal question-and-answer session with actors following Tuesday evening performances (except those marked P and O), in all three theatres.

New! Come and see the Shaw Company letting its hair down and showing off all the talents you didn’t even know they had! First come, first served.

Join Shaw Music Director, Paul Sportelli, and sing along to the music of Cole Porter! “Anything Goes,” “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “So in Love” and all the other classics that will be sure to make this sing-along “De-Lovely.”

Pour yourself a drink and join us online for an engaging conversation (and a few stories!) with Shaw Company members and artists. Invitation and information emailed prior to each event.

Register here.

Led by the Intern Directors at the Shaw Festival each season, enjoy an introduction to that evening’s play. For select performances (except those marked P and O).

David Leopold from the Al Hirschfeld Foundation hosts an entertaining presentation of the stories behind the lines of Hirschfeld’s greatest theatre work. Followed by a pop-up gallery of signed limited Hirschfeld prints.

A self-guided tour of gardens throughout Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Tickets on sale February 1. For details & tickets, visit shawguild.ca

Raise a glass and share a toast to celebrate Dad with a curated whiskey flight and a performance of Tons of Money. Paired with delectable tastings prepared by our in-house culinary team, you’ll have no problem proclaiming, “Here’s to you, Dad!”

Indulge in either an elegant elevenses tea or Commonwealth Tea on Mother’s Day, in the fabulous Spiegeltent. Add on the workshop to make a fascinator to wear during tea and take in Anything Goes together! What better way to celebrate Mum?

Eat, drink, dance and bid merry! 

SAVOUR culinary treats. ENJOY an open bar, starting with the traditional Shivaree Gimlet! DANCE the night away. BID in the auction to win one-of-a-kind private dining experiences, hard-to-get tickets to sporting and cultural events, Shaw props & memorabilia, and much, much more!