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draws around one million theatre lovers each year, shining the spotlight not only on its skilled performers but also on the small riverside city that hosts them. This season, the festival’s 71st, features 13 productions, spanning feel-good comedies to engaging retellings of Shakespearean classics.
But while the acclaimed festival is rightfully the city’s biggest claim to fame, Stratford, Ont. — my second home for more than two years — offers plenty of reasons to linger after taking in a show. Come for the , but stay for the burgeoning restaurant scene, serene gardens, and gallery- and boutique-dotted downtown. Here’s what to do on your next trip to this pint-sized arts and culture hub.The Stratford Festival’s season runs April to October, and this year, “Rent” has been wowing audiences with a talented young cast that includes Broadway’s Andrea Macasaet. The ’90s rock musical, about a group of East Village artists living through the height of the AIDS crisis, feels as poignant as ever.
Director Chris Abraham’s take on “Much Ado About Nothing” delivers the big laughs this Shakespearean comedy is known for, while also intelligently adapting the text to give more voice to the female characters. PlaywrightWhere to stay the nightartfully pairs the 19th-century building’s historic details with modern decor. Smaller rooms include queen beds, Bose stereo systems and smart TVs, while the gorgeous River Apartment can accommodate a group with its two-bedroom layout.
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