Irene Poole
iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'Ruby and the Reindeer.' Photo by Ann Baggley.
REVIEW: Ruby and the Reindeer conjures a very Ontario Christmas at Stratford’s Here For Now Theatre
A festive addition to Mark Crawford’s catalogue of Canadian comedies, Ruby and the Reindeer isn’t shy about its local roots.
iPhoto caption: Maev Beaty as Penelope and Irene Poole as Clytemnestra in Ransacking Troy. Stratford Festival 2025. Photo by David Hou.
“This is an ensemble of some of the most extraordinary femme actors in the country and beyond,” says Beaty.
REVIEW: Little Women at Stratford Festival
In three hours, Jordi Mand’s adaptation of Little Women covers an astonishing number of Louisa May Alcott’s plotlines, sparing little.
iPhoto caption: Mikaela Davies as Katharine (left) and the Dauphin (right)
I couldn’t just put on a moustache and hope for the best. I was having my professional Shakespeare debut as the Dauphin of France at the fucking Stratford Festival of Canada.