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👉 STRATFEST@HOME is a rich mine of theatrical content housed in the Stratford Festival’s streaming service. Enjoy your favourite stage productions, podcasts, audio plays, a growing list of legacy films, interviews and discussions, as well as exclusive new original content from Stratford Festival artists! Experience a brand new user interface through the website or download the app on your mobile devices or smart TV! New titles are continually added to the library, so there’ll always be new content for you to enjoy.
Episodes
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E41: Essential Workers: Unseen Labour on Stage | Everyday Forum Podcast
Working-class people have been portrayed on stage in various ways over the centuries, from the comic relief of the mechanicals in A Midsummer Night's Dream, to the tragedy of Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. Join labour studies scholar Stephanie Ross, professor Kim Solga, director of Toronto...
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E40: Antoni Cimolino: A Life in Theatre with Chicago Tribune Critic Chris Jones | Everyday Forum Podcast
Legendary Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino sits down with acclaimed Chicago Tribune Chief Theatre Critic Chris Jones for a candid exploration of Antoni’s remarkable 39-year journey at the Stratford Festival. From his early work on stage to his influential roles off it, this intimate interview...
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E39: Shakespeare Through an Indigenous Lens | Everyday Forum Podcast
How have Indigenous theatre artists made Shakespeare their own? Shakespeare's own lifetime coincided with the beginnings of English colonization in North America, and today, artists work in decolonial ways to create art that reflects their culture and assert Indigenous sovereignty. Join Reneltta...
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E38: The Enduring Magic of Guys and Dolls with Donna Feore and Adam Gopnik | Everyday Forum Podcast
An exclusive conversation between veteran director and choreographer Donna Feore and acclaimed writer and essayist, Adam Gopnik. The two offer an inside look at the artistry and cultural impact of one of Broadway’s greatest musicals, Guys and Dolls. This insightful and hilarious conversation...
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E37: Dark and Stormy: Antoni Cimolino Reflects on The Tempest with Stephen Marche | Everyday Forum Podcast
Artistic Director and director of this season’s The Tempest, Antoni Cimolino sits down with Shakespeare scholar and dramaturge Stephen Marche, who literally wrote the book on How Shakespeare Changed Everything. The conversation unfolds naturally as the pair explore Shakespeare’s enduring…
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E36: High Performance: Comparing Dancers and Athletes | Everyday Forum Podcast
Award-winning choreographer Stephanie Graham hosts a conversation with Greg Alcock, Director of Physiotherapy at Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, performing arts physiotherapist Tim Buckley and veteran dancer Jason Sermonia. Together, they explore the athleticism of dance, comparing the...
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E35: Behind the Seams: The Art of Costume Building | Everyday Forum Podcast
Design coordinator Lindsay Forde joins members of the Stratford Festival’s wardrobe team to explore the artistry behind costume-making. Together, they discuss the creative process, craftmanship and collaboration that transform fabric and imagination into the magical costumers seen on thestage.…
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E34: The Greatness of Graham Greene | Everyday Forum Podcast
In this intimate conversation, the panel celebrates the remarkable legacy of award‑winning actor and former Stratford Festival company member Graham Greene, who died last year, and whose work has shaped the landscapes of both theatre and film. Guests share candid stories, heartfelt tributes and...
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E33: Laughing Out Proud: Queer Comedy in Canada | Everyday Forum Podcast
Audience Advisory: This episode contains explicit and coarse language. Listener discretion is advised. In this lively conversation, award-winning comedian Gavin Crawford sits down with two of Canada's most celebrated comedic voices: grande dame of Canadian comedy Martha Chaves and comedian and…
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E32: The Critical Role of the Arts in Education | Everyday Forum Podcast
Kathleen Gallagher, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Distinguished Professor at the University of Toronto, and Karen Gilodo, Associate Artistic Director at Young People’s Theatre, engage in a conversation moderated by Lois Adamson, Director of Education at the Stratford Festival. They...
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E31: The Woman’s Body with Dr. Jen Gunter | Everyday Forum Podcast
In this episode, join internationally acclaimed physician andauthor Dr. Jen Gunter in conversation with Festival artist Maev Beaty for a frank and empowering discussion about women’s health and bodies. Known as “Twitter’s resident gynecologist” and “the Internet’s OB/GYN,” the Winnipeg-born…
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E30: "The Woman's Voice" with Patsy Rodenburg | Everyday Forum Podcast
In this episode, join world-renowned voice coach and author Patsy Rodenburg in conversation with the Stratford Festival’s former Head of Voice, Janine Pearson, as they explore Rodenburg’s groundbreaking work on women’s empowerment through voice. Drawing on her influential books The Right to…
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E29: In Pursuit of Bears: Shakespeare and Animal Metaphors | Everyday Forum Podcast
In this episode, former associate artistic director at Artists Repertory Theatre Jon Kretzu; emeritus research scientist and former resident bear biologist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Dr. Martyn Obbard; and this season’s Leontes Graham Abbey, as moderator, explore Shakespeare’s...
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E26: "Second Chances: Shakespeare and Freud" | Everyday Forum Podcast
In this episode, join renowned Shakespeare scholar, general editor of The Norton Shakespeare and Harvard University Professor Stephen Greenblatt in conversation with Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino, commemorating Greenblatt’s new book, Second Chances: Shakespeare and Freud. Together, they…
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E28: Re: Letters and Epistolary Novels | Everyday Forum Podcast
In this episode, join screenwriter, director and translator of Dangerous Liaisons, Sir Christopher Hampton; Harvard University literature professor Deidre Lynch; and Canadian author Amal El-Mohtar, as they explore the history of letter writing and its influence on literature and society. From the...
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E27: Who Are We? Canadian Culture on the Global Stage | Everyday Forum Podcast
In this episode, join playwright and actor in Forgiveness Hiro Kanagawa, Editor of the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia Dr. Anne Nothof and Canadian Studies scholar Peter Hodgins as they examine Canadian cultural identity and explore questions such as, 'How do we define Canadian theatre and art? How...
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E25: Storytelling and the Oral Tradition from Mythology to Modernity | Everyday Forum Podcast
In this episode, join playwright Erin Shields, Nehiyaw storyteller Trina Moyan, and University of Toronto professor Adriana Brook as they explore storytelling as a transformative force across time. From the origins of Greek epic poetry and its roots in oral tradition to its transition to the...
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E24: Understanding Understudies | Everyday Forum Podcast
What happens when the spotlight suddenly shifts, and someone must step in at a moment’s notice? In this episode, stage manager Maxwell T. Wilson (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), swing and co-dance captain Anthony MacPherson, and assistant director/casting associate Aaron Jan (The Winter’s Tale) join...
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E23: Composers and Sound Designers for the Stage | Everyday Forum Podcast
How does sound shape the way we experience a story on stage? In this episode, sound designer Debashis Sinha (Anne of Green Gables) and composer/sound designer Verne Good (Twelfth Night, 2024) join Associate Forum Coordinator James Hyett for an illuminating conversation about the artistry behind...
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E22: Our Fascination with the Morally Corrupt - The Chicago Tribune at Stratford | Everyday Forum Podcast
Why are audiences so captivated by characters who blur (or outright cross) the moral line? In this episode, theatre critic Chris Jones is joined by veteran Festival actors Tom McCamus and Jonathan Goad for a thought-provoking conversation about what makes a compelling villain. Drawing on their...
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E21: Re-imagining Shakespeare | Everyday Forum Podcast
We kick off the 2025 season of the Everyday Forum Podcast with a lively chat with cultural commentator Stephen Marche. He talks with the Festival's Artistic Director, Antoni Cimolino, and André Sills, actor and assistant director of Macbeth, about reimagining Shakespeare’s plays for the stage....
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E20: The Body Politic: A History of Queer News in the Gay and Lesbian Liberation Era | Everyday Forum Podcast
The Body Politic was Canada's primary queer periodical from 1971 to 1987. It amplified the lives of queer people and helped galvanize the gay and lesbian liberation movement. Join Raegan Swanson, Executive Director of The ArQuives, Nicholas Hrynyk of Thompson Rivers University and Tim McCaskell,...
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E19: Censorship and Artistic Expression | Everyday Forum Podcast
In this conversation moderated by actor Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah with Assistant Professor of University of Toronto and Director of the Southeast Asian Seminar Series at the Asian Institute, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Elizabeth Wijaya, Co-Executive Director of Artistic…
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E18: Valley of the Birdtail: Conversation with Co-Authors Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii) and Andrew Stobo Sniderman | Everyday Forum Podcast
Co-authors Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii) and Andrew Stobo Sniderman discuss their acclaimed book, Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation. In this conversation moderated by Dr. Lee Myers, the authors dive deeper into how two communities became...
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E17: The Golden Age of Children's Literature | Everyday Forum Podcast
The "Golden Age" of children's literature (roughly 1850s-1910s) marked a period of innovation and creativity in children's books, giving rise to many enduring classics that continue to captivate and inspire generations of readers. In this conversation moderated by director, teacher, and actor…
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E16: Ecodrama: Greening Theatre | Everyday Forum Podcast
Ecodrama is a new approach to telling stories about the climate crisis through live performance. It invites theatre companies to choose sustainable and decarbonizing pathways of production and provides a public forum for thinking about how to live through calamities with collective resilience and...
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E15: Shakespeare and the World | Everyday Forum Podcast
The work of Shakespeare is known across the globe, exploring universal experiences, lending itself to culturally specific adaptations, and being used as an instrument of imperialism. Join Rodrigo Beilfuss, Artistic Director of Shakespeare in the Ruins, and PJ Prudat, Co-Artistic Director of...
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E14: Raising The Curtain and Lowering Barriers: Accessible Theatre | Everyday Forum Podcast
What are theatres doing to welcome audiences (and artists) who have barriers to participating in performance arts? Join Stratford Festival’s former Accessibility Coordinator Kayla Besse, Disability Dramaturgy scholar Dr. Jessica Watkin and Theatre Passe Muraille Artistic Director Marjorie Chan in…
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E13: Fops and Dandies: A Social History of Men's Fashion | Everyday Forum Podcast
From Harcourt's "foppishness" to Zaza's sequins, men's fashion throughout history has been a source of oppression and an avenue for liberation. Join La Cage aux Folles costume designer David Boechler and London Assurance costume designer Francesca Callow, along with Nishi Bassi, curator and…
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E12: A Queen Prepares with Lemon from Canada's Drag Race | Everyday Forum Podcast
Multifaceted drag performer, model and dancer Lemon makes her Meighen Forum debut in this intimate and up-close conversation with actor and director Thom Allison. Lemon talks about her amazing journey from her hometown of Pickering, Ontario, to becoming the break-out star of both Canada’s Drag…
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E11: Trans Families: An Interview w/ Kinley Mochrie, Colin Mochrie & Deb McGrath | Everyday Forum Podcast
In this beautiful story of family, identity and acceptance, join Kinley and her parents, Colin Mochrie and Deb McGrath, as they discuss with moderator Rebecca Northan what it means to be a supportive family, from Kinley’s coming out journey to dealing with uninformed relatives and transphobic...
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👉 STRATFEST@HOME is a rich mine of theatrical content housed in the Stratford Festival’s streaming service. Enjoy your favourite stage productions, podcasts, audio plays, a growing list of legacy films, interviews and discussions, as well as exclusive new original content from Stratford Festival artists! Experience a brand new user interface through the website or download the app on your mobile devices or smart TV! New titles are continually added to the library, so there’ll always be new content for you to enjoy.
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