The Yearly Stratford Pilgrimmage

[przed]

Just got back from our yearly visit to Stratford, Ontario, where we stay at a lovely B&B, visit some of our favourite restaurants and see far too many plays. We saw five plays this weekend: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Edward II, As You Like It, The Brothers Karamazov and The Tempest. With the exception of Cat, all the plays were good, and three, Edward, As You Like It and Karamazov, were exceptional.

For the slash fans on my list who are within driving distance of southern Ontario, I totally recommend Edward II. The play is being produced in the Studio Theatre, which means it's a very intimate production. The performances are pretty uniformly fantastic, led by David Snelgrove's Edward. And my appreciation of the play was not at all hindered by the fact that the costume designer favoured a lot of black leather. And red leather. And, well, leather in general.

For visual aid of why you should see the production, check out the cut. I've uploaded the production pic of Snelgrove as Edward and Jamie Robinson as Gaveston, his lover.

Comments

[matociquala.livejournal.com]

Hee.

I would love and As You Like It/Edward II double feature.

*sigh*

How long does the season run?

[przed.livejournal.com]

Edward's a limited run, so it only goes to September 24. (Since it's also in the smallest theatre, tickets are dead difficult to get.) As You Like It goes till the end of October. (As You Like It uses music written for the production by the Barenaked Ladies and is absolutely charming.)

More info on the festival website: http://www.stratfordfestival.ca

[matociquala.livejournal.com]

Thanks!