Casting highlights include Sara Farb and Allan Louis in Cabaret, Paul Gross returning to Canadian Stage in Creditors, and playwrights Keith Barker and Kate Hennig performing in their own works.
Gypsy's strong dramatic skeleton makes it a perfect choice for the Shaw Festival, where it’s playing until October in a hauntingly clear production directed by Jay Turvey.
"I’m interested in Shaw using the theatre as a voice to reach the people. I’m interested in him being a great orator and having his characters discuss great ideas, but within situations that the audience understands."
"You will see us in places you would never expect—from a circus tent, to a coffee shop, from intimate studio theatres, to the largest national stage—it is a season of bold and exciting theatre that we are proud to present."