Draft:Guild Festival Theatre

Guild Festival Theatre is a theatre in Scarborough, Ontario Canada and is known for producing classics reimagined on stage. The theatre was founded by Sten Eirik and Robin Phillips in 2011. Sten Eirik was the artistic director from 2011 and remained in the role until his death in April of 2015. In 2015, Jamie Robinson took over as artistic director until 2017. In 2017, co-artistic directors, Helen Juvonen and Tyler J. Seguin were introduced.

Background

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The theatre performs out of Guild Park and Gardens on an outdoor stage known as the Greek Theatre.

Guild Festival Theatre has received and been nominated for many local awards including Best Live Theatre” (Scarborough Mirror), 2017 OAC Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts (nomination) and the Urban Hero Award (Metroland Media).[1]

Production History

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  • 2011 - The Cherry Orchard (Chekhov), Dir. Sten Eirik[2]
  • 2012 - Clouds Over TO, Dir. Sten Eirik[3] Dir.
  • 2013 - The Misanthrope (Molière), Dir. Sten Eirek[4]
  • 2014 - The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde), Dir. Sten Eirik[5]
  • 2015 - Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare), Dir. Jamie Robinson[6]
  • 2017 - She Stoops to Conquer (Oliver Goldsmith), Dir. Jamie Robinson[7]
  • 2018 - Pygmalion (Shaw), Dir. Jeannette Lambermont-Morey[8]
  • 2019 - Anne by Paul Ledoux, an adaptation of L.M. Montgomery’s novel Anne of Green Gables, Dir. Helen Juvonen, Tyler J. Seguin[9]
  • 2020 - Back on the Stage, Dir. Helen Juvonen, Tyler J. Seguin[10]
  • 2021 - Song and Story Series (Featuring Diana Tso, Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk and Conlin Sawkchuk, Jay Moonah, Charlie Petch, StokeS the MC)
  • 2021 - Salt-Water Moon by David French, Dir. Helen Juvonen[11]
  • 2021 - Alice in Wonderland adapted by David Savoy, Dir. Tyler J. Seguin
  • 2022 - The Red Priest (Mieko Ouchi), Dir. Helen Juvonen
  • 2022 - Chekhov’s Shorts, an adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s short plays, Dir. Tyler J. Seguin

References

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  1. ^ "Guild Festival Theatre". Arts In the Park TO.
  2. ^ "The Cherry Orchard | The Toronto Theatre Database". Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  3. ^ "Clouds Over T.O. | The Toronto Theatre Database". Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  4. ^ "The Misanthrope | The Toronto Theatre Database". Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  5. ^ "The Importance of Being Earnest | The Toronto Theatre Database". Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  6. ^ "Romeo & Juliet | The Toronto Theatre Database". Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  7. ^ "She Stoops to Conquer | The Toronto Theatre Database". Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  8. ^ "Pygmalion | The Toronto Theatre Database". Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  9. ^ "Anne | The Toronto Theatre Database". Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  10. ^ "Back on the Stage | The Toronto Theatre Database". Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  11. ^ "'Brimming with excitement': Scarborough's Guild Festival Theatre returns with full season". Toronto Star.