Shakespeare Would Not Be Amused
Shakespeare, Stratford Festival, National PostRobert CushmanJune, Stratford Festival, Richard Monette, Allegra Fulton, Sophia Walker, Tom McCamus, Bruce Dow, Steve Ross, Brian Tree, Avon Theatre, National Post, 2007, The Comedy of Errors
This is the Moor Who Offers More
Tom Patterson Theatre, Stratford Festival, Shakespeare, National PostRobert Cushman2007, June, Stratford Festival, Tom Patterson Theatre, David Latham, Philip Akin, Jonathan Goad, Lucy Peacock, Othello
Much Sharper Than a Serpent’s Tooth
Shakespeare, National Post, Stratford Festival, Festival TheatreRobert Cushman2007, June, Festival theatre, Stratford Festival, Richard Rose, Bruce Dow, Scott Wentworth, Ron Kennell, Bernard Hopkins, Gareth Potter, Jean-Michel LeGal, Jamie Robinson, Tim MacDonald, Graham Greene, Severn Thompson, Sean Arbuckle, Raquel Duffy, Sara Topham, The Merchant of Venice
Less Excess Spell Success
National Post, Shakespeare, Stratford FestivalRobert Cushman2006, June, Much Ado About Nothing, Stratford Festival, National Post, Lucy Peacock, Peter Donaldson, Stephen Ouimette, Marti Maraden, Shane Carty, Gary Reineke, Paul Soles, Wayne Best, Thom Marriott, Robert Persichini, Bernard Hopkins, Jacob James
Legends of the Falstaff
National Post, Shakespeare, Stratford Festival, Tom Patterson TheatreRobert Cushman2006, June, Richard Monette, Scott Wentworth, Adam O’Byrne, Raymond O’Neill, David Snelgrove, James Blendick, Keith Dinicol, Barry MacGregor, Tim MacDonald, Henry IV
‘I’m Going For Broke’: William Hutt Plays his Fourth Prospero at Stratford
Call It a Band Aid Solution
Festival Theatre, National Post, Stratford Festival, ShakespeareRobert Cushman2005, June, As You Like It, Stratford Festival, Festival Theatre, Steven Page, Antoni Cimolino, Santo Loquasto, Stephen Russell, Sara Topham, Barry MacGregor, Dan Chameroy, William Needles, Graham Abbey, Stephen Ouimette
A Fixer-Upper of a Play
Shakespeare, ShakespeareWorks, National PostRobert Cushman2004, June, Romeo and Juliet, ShakespeareWorks, Home Depot Theatre, R. H. Thomson, Allan Hawco, Mary Krohnert, Sarah Orenstein, John Dolan, Lynne Griffin, Blair Williams, Richard Harte, Ryan Field, Michael Rubenfeld
A Misanthrope for Our Times
Shakespeare, Stratford Festival, National PostRobert Cushman2004, June, Timon of Athens, Stratford Festival, Stephen Ouimette, Peter Donaldson, Ron Kennell, Robert Persichini, Bernard Hopkins, Tom McCamus, Sean Arbuckle, Lorenzo Savoini
The Scottish Play’s Curse Finally Lifts
Stratford Festival, Shakespeare, National PostRobert Cushman2004, June, Macbeth, Stratford Festival, John Wood, Graham Abbey, Lucy Peacock, Joyce Campion, Rita Howell, William Needles, Robert Persichini, Gil Wechsler
Be Wary of Fiends Bearing Fronds
Stratford Festival, Shakespeare, National PostRobert Cushman2004, June, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Stratford Festival, Leon Rubin, Jonathan Goad, Dana Green, Brad Rudy, Jeffrey Wetsch, Haysam Kadri, Michelle Giroux, Nazneen Contractor, Thom Marriott, Donald Carrier, Anthony Malarky, Nicholas van Burek
This Storm-Tossed Hero Goes the Extra Distance
Shakespeare, Stratford Festival, National PostRobert Cushman2003, June, Pericles, Stratford Festival, National Post, Leon Rubin, Jonathan Goad, Thom Marriott, Nazneen Contractor, Michael Therriault, Sarah McVie, Robert King, Karen Ancheta, Charles Azulay, John Pennoyer, Donna Feore, Bruce Gaston
Image-Conscious in Ancient Egypt
Shakespeare, Stratford Festival, National PostRobert Cushman2003, June, Antony and Cleopatra, Stratford Festival, National Post, Martha Henry, Peter Donaldson, Diane D’Aquila, Bernard Hopkins, Wayne Best, Paul Dunn, Allan Wilbee
A Man of the Theatre: Findley as Playwright
Theatre Formed a Strong Connection
Contemporary, National Post, Riffs on Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Stratford Festival, Tom Patterson TheatreRobert CushmanJune, 2002, Stratford Festival, Tom Patterson Theatre, Timothy Findley, Riffs on Shakespeare
Three Parts Add Up to Two Thrilling Plays
Shakespeare, Stratford Festival, Tom Patterson Theatre, National PostRobert Cushman2002, June, Henry VI, Stratford Festival, Tom Patterson Theatre, Leon Rubin, John Stead, John Pennoyer, Seana McKenna, Michael Therriault, Thom Marriott, Jonathan Goad, Donald Carrier, Brad Rudy, David Francis, Lewis Gordon, Robert Hamilton, Rami Posner, Haysam Kadri, Michelle Giroux, William Needles
All’s Well That Starts Well: The Stratford Festival Began in 1953 Under the Stewardship of Tyron Guthrie. He Proved to be the Right Man in the Right Place for Canada’s Nascent Theatre Scene
National Post, Shakespeare, Stratford Festival, Thoughts On ShakespeareRobert Cushman2002, June, Stratford Festival, National Post, Tyrone Guthrie, Tom Patterson, Richard III, All’s Well That Ends Well, Tanya Moiseiwitsch, Douglas Campbell, Alec Guiness, Irene Worth, Michael Bates, Eleanor Stuart, Donald Harron, William Hutt, William Needles, Douglas Rain, Thoughts on Shakespeare
A Rare Romeo Who Can Laugh and Be Laughed At
National Post, Shakespeare, Stratford Festival, Festival TheatreRobert Cushman2002, June, Romeo and Juliet, Festival Theatre, Stratford Festival, Graham Abbey, Claire Jullien, Miles Potter, John Stead, Wayne Best, Nicholas van Burek, David Kirby, Courtenay J. Stevens, John Dolan, Scott Wentworth, Keith Dinicol, Lally Cadeau, Aaron Franks
Davies Adaptation Doesn’t Play Like One
Contemporary, National Post, Shakespeare, Stratford FestivalRobert Cushman2001, June, Stratford Festival, National Post, Richard Rose, Robertson Davies, Graeme S. Thomson, Richard McMillan, Michelle Giroux, Lucy Peacock, Kate Trotter, Brian Tree, Tara Rosling, Jonathan Goad, Michael Shultz, Benedict Campbell, Les Carlson, Araby Lockhart, Riffs on Shakespeare, The Tempest
History as Rich as Shakespeare Intended
Stratford Festival, Shakespeare, National Post, Avon TheatreRobert Cushman2001, June, Stratford Festival, Avon Theatre, National Post, Scott Wentworth, Patrick Clark, Douglas Campbell, Benedict Campbell, Graham Abbey, Jonathan Goad, Jane Spence, Richard McMillan, Barry MacGregor, Diane D’Aquila, Dany Lyne, Michael Therriault, Donald Carrier, Seana McKenna, Jill Vitols, Sara Topham, Domini Blythe, Paul Dunn, Keith Dinicol, Thom Marriott, Evan Buliung, Bernard Hopkins, Henry IV, Henry V, Jeanette Lambermont