Shaw Festival Calendar for 2011, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada

	The Shaw Festival is one of the largest repertory companies in North America, and the only theatre in the world that specializes in plays written by Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries (1856-1950) "plays about the beginning of the modern world." The 2011 Season will feature eleven diverse productions that include: Shaw re-envisioned by both directors and writers, newly commissioned works, plays by a new generation of provocative playwrights, re-explored classics and returning Festival favourites appearing on the Festival’s four Niagara-on-the-Lake stages: The 2011 season will start on April 1 and end October 31. Ticket prices Ticket availability Shaw Festival Box Office 1-800-511-SHAW (7429)
Candida by Bernard Shaw	Candida is the woman caught between loyalty and passion. Who will she choose: the pastor husband and a life of wifely duty, or the ardent love of a young poet? See why this delightful comedy opened the Shaw Festival's first season and why this classic story of a love triangle returns to celebrate the 50th. Director: Gina Wilkinson Previews April 7 Opens: May 28 Closes: October 30 Theatre: Royal George Theatre
My Fair Lady by Frederick Loewe (music) & Alan Jay Lerner (adaptation & lyrics). Based on Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw	At long last, the musical Eliza Doolittle comes home! This timeless story of a girl from the gutter given the chance to prove she is a Fair Lady comes to the Shaw Festival, where the glorious music, words and joy of this story will be celebrated in an innovative and fesh production. For new audiences and old friends alike. Director: Molly Smith Previews April 13 Opens: May 28 Closes: October 30 Theatre: Festival Theatre
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams	Combine the sultry heat of the Mississippi Delta with Tennessee Williams' rich language and add Maggie the Cat and you've got this American classic. A family drama where the tension is thick and mendacity and money pit Brick against his wife and Big Daddy. An explosive drama and a Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Director: Eda Holmes Previews: May 3 Opens: May 26 Closes: October 23 Theatre: Royal George Theatre
Drama at Inish – A Comedy by Lennox Robinson	Another of the Festival's undiscovered gems, this time from Ireland. When a visiting comedy troupe is replaced by the De La Mare Repertory Company and their serious dramatic fare, the citizens of the seaside town of Inish are mesmerized and transfored. A brilliant ensemble comedy that speaks to the power of theatre. Director: Jackie Maxwell Previews: May 6 Opens: May 27 Closes: October 1 Theatre: Court House Theatre
Heartbreak House by Bernard Shaw	Shaw's epic masterpiece returns for the 50th Season. A story about a weekend in the country, about a father and his daughters, about our dreams and illusions. Re-examine the world through the lens of this extraordinary play, that both speaks to our past and looks to the future. Director: Christopher Newton Previews: May 10 Opens: May 25 Closes: October 7 Theatre: Royal George Theatre
The President by Ferenc Molnár Adapted by Morwyn Brebner	This "must see", "inspired" and "hilarious" smash hit returns! Watch in amazement as a powerful bank president transforms a lowly cabdriver into a suitable suitor for the girl in his charge, all in under an hour. Lorne Kennedy returns in his "can't miss", "hysterically funny" role as the CEO with no time to waste. Director: Blair Williams Previews: June 3 Opens: July 9 Closes: October 9 Theatre: Royal GeorgeTheatre
On The Rocks by Bernard Shaw, in a new version by Michael Healey	Bernard Shaw's political comedy gets a contemporary 'remix' by one of Canada's most celebrated playwrights, who's re-envisioned the play for the 50th Season. See the results of a contemporary new take on Shaw's story that asks, when the citizens are about to revolt, what's better, a Prime Miister with too many ideas - or none at all? Director: Joseph Ziegler Previews: June 14 Opens: July 8 Closes: October 8 Theatre: Court House Theatre
The Admirable Crichton by J. M. Barrie	An aristocratic Lord's theories of class equality are put to the test when he and his family are cast out of civilization and left shipwrecked on a desert island. Only their butler, the admirable Crichton, knows what to do, but when they return home, who will be in charge? A comic look at class with hilarious results. Director: Morris Panych Opens: June 22 Closes: October 29 Theatre: Festival Theatre
Maria Severa book, music & lyrics by Jay Turvey & Paul Sportelli	The world premiere of a romantic new musical about the legendary Maria Severa and the birth of Fado, the Portuguese music of the street that touched the heart of a people. Maria is the girl from the wrong side of town, the Count is a bullfighter who falls in love with her music and her passion. Director: Jackie Maxwell Previews: July 19 Opens: August 5 Closes: September 23 Theatre: Court House Theatre
Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks	Booth and Lincoln are brothers - one is a Lincoln impersonator and reformed 3-card monte hustler, the other a petty thief. Their names are no accident and their struggle to survive forces them to confront history, family and the future. An award-winning play by one of North America's most thought-provoking playwrights. Director: Philip Akin Previews: July 19 Opens: August 6 Closes: August 27 Theatre: Studio Theatre
When the Rain Stops Falling by Andrew Bovell	A compelling family saga from Australia that begins with a son trying to reconnect with his father and a fish that falls from the sky. We meet four generations of fathers and sons and the women who enter their lives. An epic and intimate journey that weaves an intricate story of connections, loss and mystery. Director: Peter Hinton Previews: August 11 Opens: August 26 Closes: September 17 Theatre: Studio Theatre