Tag: * 1953 – Shakespeare’s Richard the Third opens the first season of the Stratford Festival – held in a tent.

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* 1953 – Shakespeare’s Richard the Third opens the first season of the Stratford Festival – held in a tent.

The Stratford Festival (named the Stratford Shakespearean Festival, 1953–57; Stratford Festival, 1957–99; Stratford Festival of Canada, 2000–08; Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 2008–12) is an annual repertory theatre festival. It is recognized internationally as one of the premier festivals of classical and contemporary theatre. Continue reading “John’s Believe It Or Not… July 13th”