After being away from Buffalo/Niagara for a few years and not having attended any Shaw Festival Theatre during that time, we were very happy to attend W. Somerset Maugham's "Our Betters" this past week. Niagara-on-the-Lake has grown dramatically and is no longer just a pretty little village where the Festival happens to take place; it is a burgeoning center of... More

Of the seven plays we saw last week at the Shaw Festival, our two favorites were Lady Windermere's Fan and Guys and Dolls. Guys and Dolls is sheer fun, with great songs, dances, sets and performances. There were a number of show stoppers, like Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat. I thought Elodie Gillett could have brought a little more... More

Saw three wonderful performances. Guys & Dolls was musical theatre at its best. We were especially taken by "Trifles".

What a great production of this play. We loved it! It was hard not to sing along with the talented cast. See it if you can.

Loved the classic musical Guys and Dolls. Really enjoyed a somewhat more modern version of Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's fan, with music by Rufus Wainwright and others.

This is a great production. The acting is very good across all the parts. The message is also timely, which can not be said of all of Shaw's plays.

We had the pleasure of attending an afternoon venue of Major Barbara, held at the Royal George Theatre in downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake. This is a thought provoking play that I recommend to anyone with teenagers or older children who like to lecture you on the evil ways of our generation. The play was written in 1905, being pre-World War I during... More

We thoroughly enjoyed these two plays. Both were superbly acted. The music of Guys and Dolls and the singing and dancing was excellent. The stage settings of both plays was great. We really liked the different use of the curtains and the costumes of Lady Windermere's Fan. The audience reaction was very positive and I'm sure the audiences will be... More

We recently attended a matinee performance of Wilde's "Lady Windermere's Fan." We were so pleased with the quality of the production, from the physical space that is the Festival Theatre, through the use of modern technology, and mostly the talented ensemble cast that made "Fan" such a great experience. Wilde can be wordy - but not with this director and... More