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Shakespeare + Canada

A digital resource exploring Canada's two-hundred year relationship with the most performed and translated playwright in the world.

Stratford Room

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Stratford Festival Program, 1960

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Calendar of Events from the Eighth Season of the Stratford Festvial, 1960. 

Located in the Special Archives Room (039) of Morrisset Library, the 'Stratford Room' celebrates the Stratford Festival's rich history and role in bringing Shakespeare to Canadians.

The Festival has a long tradition dating back to the 1950s when it started with humble beginnings under a canvas tent. It is now the largest repertory theatre in North America and is a world-renowned four-venue festival.

The items in this room display some of the Festival’s rich history of performance including its photos, costume designs, costumes, and props.  Among the rare objects is the sword used by actor Alec Guinness who played Richard III in the first production of that play in 1953.

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Stratford Festival Canada, Eighth Season, June 27 to september 17, 1960 program.

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Cover for the Stratford Festival Program, 1969.

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"A Masque in Honour of Queen Elizabeth" A program for an event organized by the Women's Art Association of Canada.

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Inner cover to the Stratford Festival's 1969 Program (17th Season). Promotional material advertises upcoming productions.

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A display cabinet at the Shakespeare400 conference.

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Display cabinet at the physical exhibit in the Archives and Special Collections room.

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Dublet on display in the window of the Archives and Special Collections room.

Stratford Room