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Classic Theatre Festival to Relaunch in Ottawa in Summer 2022
As we look with wariness on a holiday season once again marked by Covid variant concerns and reminders to mask up and socially distance, the Classic Theatre Festival is pleased to offer a glimmer of hope for its audience members with a planned relaunch in the summer of 2022. Like… Continue reading
Curtain Falls on Classic Theatre Festival, But Burning Passions Will Go On
“Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next.” – Arundhati Roy After a decade as one of Lanark County’s marquee summertime entertainment experiences, the Classic Theatre Festival… Continue reading
The Things I Miss the Most at the Theatre: A Pandemic Reflection
By Matthew Behrens, Associate Producer, Classic Theatre Festival July 4, 2020 It’s the first Saturday of July, and, as a creature of habit, I bolt out of bed, my mind ticking off an extensive checklist. It’s a three-show day in Perth, Ontario, so there’s lots to do. A rapid succession… Continue reading
A Difficult Decision: Postponing our Summer Season Until 2021
Dear Friends of the Classic Theatre Festival, It is with a sense of sad irony that our board of directors met via Skype on World Theatre Day – March 27 – and decided that, given the COVID-19 pandemic, we were left with no option but to postpone the 2020 season… Continue reading
A Note from your friends at CTF regarding COVID 19:
The Classic Theatre Festival, like other arts organizations, is staying very much in touch with the latest updates from public health authorities regarding COVID-19. The safety of our staff, our volunteers, and audience members is always paramount. The Festival itself is not scheduled to open until three and a half… Continue reading
VOLUNTEERING: Good for the community; even better for you
By Diane Burke Chances are, if you are reading an article with the word ‘volunteering’ in the title, you have been considering the idea. Perhaps paid employment is providing a cheque to meet your financial needs but lacks a higher purpose. Perhaps your children are now needing less of your… Continue reading
CLASSIC DINNER THEATRE RETURNS: With New Lunchtime Sitting
Following its completely sold-out inaugural year, the Classic Dinner Theatre returns to Perth this summer with an additional lunchtime sitting at Michael’s Table (110 Gore Street East). Featuring Laurel Smith’s new adaptation of the Shaw comedy classic Androcles and the Lion ( a satire on life under the Roman Empire),… Continue reading
