Stratford Festival
iPhoto caption: Paul Gross in 'Waiting for Godot.' Photo by David Hou.
Why Paul Gross thinks Waiting for Godot is ‘one of the great achievements of human creativity’
“The audience is with you. You bring them in. There isn't a big division between the stage and the audience,” says Gross, currently playing Vladimir in Waiting for Godot at the Stratford Festival. “They’re the final piece of the storytelling. We need them to complete the circle.”
iPhoto caption: Marissa Orjalo as Ariel with members of the company in 'The Tempest.' Stratford Festival 2026. Photo by Ann Baggley.
For Marissa Orjalo, this season at Stratford is such stuff as dreams are made on
“Every day feels like a new adventure,” says Orjalo. “I always look to the people who've come before me, and they're always very generous. I'm on this journey of learning, and I hope to learn for the rest of my life.”
iPhoto caption: Raymond Strachan and Tom McCamus in 'Death of a Salesman.' Photo by David Hou.
REVIEW: Stratford Festival’s Death of a Salesman is stark and melancholy
The relatively straightforward production is aesthetically austere, but strong central performances of the family at its core keep it human.
iPhoto caption: Paul Gross and Tom McCamus in 'Waiting for Godot.' Photo by David Hou.
REVIEW: Stratford Festival’s Waiting for Godot never feels fully its own
Tom McCamus' and Paul Gross' performances are clear and intentional. Nonetheless, I struggled to connect with this production.