Festival Theatre [Stratford]
theatre in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, main venue of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Festival Theatre
Built 1957 by Robert Fairfield as a permanent home to the Stratford Festival of Canada (before 1957, a provisional theatre tent was used). Stage design by Tanya Moiseiwitsch and Tyrone Guthrie. Opened 1 Jul 1957 with Shakespeare's Hamlet. 1985 backstage extension. 1996-1997 restoration and rebuilding by Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blunmberg. Re-opened 28 June 1997. Originally 2258 seats, today 1824 seats.