This is what’s coming up in the theatre this week.
What: HEARTBREAK HOUSE
When: Wednesday, May 25 at 8:00 p.m. to October 7
Where: At the Festival Theatre.
Why: Opening of the 50th anniversary season of the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. By George Bernard Shaw of course. About a weekend in the country, but of course it’s not that simple.
Tickets: www.shawfest.com
What: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
When: Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. to October 23.
Where: The Royal George Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Why: Tennessee Williams’ classic about love and betrayal.
Tickets: www.shawfest.com
What: DRAMA AT INISH
When: Friday, May 27, at 8:00 pm to October 1
Where: The Courthouse Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Why: A found gem of Irish theatre by Lennox Robinson. A comedy about serious drama.
Tickets: www.shawfest.com
What: CANDIDA
When: Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 2:00 pm until Oct. 30.
Where: The Royal George Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Why: A love triangle from Shaw. One woman, two men, one of whom is her minister husband, the other is a younger, passionate poet. Who will win?
Tickets: www.shawfest.com
What: MY FAIR LADY
When: Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 8:00 pm until October 30.
Where: The Festival Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Why: Based on Shaw’s Pygmalion. Musical by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe.
You have to ask?
Tickets: www.shawfest.com