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iPhoto caption: Members of the company in Cymbeline. Stratford Festival 2024. Photo by David Hou.

‘It’s three hours, but it’s action-packed’: How the cast of Cymbeline navigates one of Shakespeare’s most eventful plays

“I warn my friends before they come — I’m like, ‘it’s a long show!’” says Jordin Hall, who plays Posthumus in Stratford's Cymbeline. “And then by the end, they’re all usually like: ‘it didn’t feel that long.’ That’s the greatest compliment they can give us — that we kept them hooked for three hours of crazy, not-often-done Shakespeare.”

By Liam Donovan / Sep 11, 2024
stratford festival iPhoto caption: Production shots by David Hou.

Stratford Festival review: Stratford boasts a flair for the dramatic in two terrific musicals and a spooky take on Shakespeare

All in, this was a very strong opening week for Stratford, but seriously, go see the musicals!

By Aisling Murphy / Jun 6, 2024

In Conversation: Graham Abbey

"I used to recite Shakespeare in my spare time. I was a strange child."

Interview by Maija Kappler / Feb 3, 2017

The Flip Side: Brexit Sucks for the Arts, Too

It happened. The UK is leaving the EU. Britain has left the building.

By Hannah Antaki / Jun 26, 2016