Premiered July 2013
A one-hour documentary offering a unique perspective on one of North Americas longest-running, most distinctive and exciting theatre companies.
Major support for The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain was provided by The John R. Oishei Foundation, Rogers Documentary Fund and Rogers Cable Network Fund.
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The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain
Explore the evolving mandate of the Shaw Festival.
The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain
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A unique perspective on one of North America’s longest-running theatre companies.
The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain
Lighting Hedda Gabler and the Fire in the Stove
The challenges of lighting Hedda Gabler and the construction of a working stove.
The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain
Actors Julia Course and Kevin McGarry rehearse a scene from Come Back, Little Sheba.
The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain
Dialect coach Laurann Brown helps Corrine Koslo prepare for two very different roles.
The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain
The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain Promo
A unique perspective on one of North America’s longest-running theatre companies.
The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain
Head of scenic art Gwyneth Stark demonstrates how to "distress" wood for Little Sheba.
The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain
Learn about George Bernard Shaw, an ultimate provocateur who challenged conventional ideas
The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain
A glimpse of some of the Shaw Fest’s education programs including how an actor prepares.
The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain
The Costume and Prop Warehouse
Tour of the props and costume warehouse with Wayne Reierson and Tanya Apostolidis.
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