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Production History

2009 - THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

"Joyous production...with a uniformly strong cast, Padua bubbles with life."              Ottawa Citizen

"The production is skilful and funny, both with the many slapstick elements and the relentless barrage of wit... the Festival's Shrew, while thought-provoking, is also brilliantly entertaining."                                                                       Brockville Recorder & Times

2009 - MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Director Craig Walker has done a terrific job of staging, using every available entrance, exit and path. He and his excellent cast have managed to clarify this complex play, bringing out all the humour without undercutting its ideas about hypocrisy... Kris Joseph's Angelo is a powerful portrait of disintegration."                                                                         Connie Meng, NCPR

"a feast for the senses... a stellar production."
Brockville Recorder & Times

2008 - THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

"Powerful enough to silence thunder... Adams alone is worth the price of admission for this production..."
Brockville Recorder & Times

"The play is supposed to end happily with two reconciled couples retiring to bed, but this production offers a surprise twist. At the very moment the couples exit the stage, it is easy to forget that other character ...just as the concluding applause begins, Shylock returns, in near ghostly fashion to sing a Yiddish hymn that asks My God, my God , why have you abandoned me.'"
Brockville Recorder & Times.

"Outstanding performances... I went, I saw, I was conquered."
Cornwall Standard & Freeholder

2008 - AS YOU LIKE IT

"They took this play apart in grade nine and tonight it was put back together."
Margaret Law, Brockville

"The sparks flew between Rosalind (Alix Sideris) and Orlando (Quincy Armorer)... emotional electricity."                                                                                                             Alvina Ruprecht, CBC Radio One

2007 - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

"The Prescott production captures the sheer joy of Shakespeare's best-known comedy... an enchanting way to spend a midsummer's night... comedy of the side-splitting variety" Brockville Recorder & Times

"Shakespeare with gusto... a high-quality product... the actors are superb"
Prescott Journal

2007 - ROMEO AND JULIET

"No weak links in this seasoned cast... the audience is drawn in by the strength of the characters and is ready for a descent into darkness that is stunningly choreographed... a crescendo driven by raw emotion"
Brockville Recorder & Times

2006 - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

"An artistic triumph... lifting St. Lawrence Shakespeare to the next level."
Prescott Journal

"The St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival pulls off a seemingly impossible trick: turning on a dime from comedy to near-tragedy without straining credibility. It does so on the strength of some solid acting, making this production a must for a well-rounded summer theatre experience"
Brockville Recorder & Times

2005 - TWELFTH NIGHT

"If I had seen the St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival's production of Twelfth Night back when I was forced to study Shakespeare in Grade 10, Grade 11 and finally in a Shakespeare 101 class in university, my life would have turned out quite differently... the comedic lines jump out at you... Shakespeare fan or not, you marvel at his gorgeous prose and declare that his sense of humour has stood the test of time."
Brockville Recorder & Times

2004 - THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

"The perfect ambiance for outdoor theatre... classic comedy... well choreographed physical comedy... definitely worth seeing."
The Recorder & Times

"Funny, fast and brash... the ensemble work is well choreographed. The slapstick is assured."
Ottawa Citizen

2003 - THE TEMPEST

"The Fort Town's waterfront amphitheatre is an ideal place to present Shakespeare under the stars'... a fine performance."
Brockville Recorder & Times

"A memorable production... the community enriched by fine classical theatre."
Prescott Journal

"Prospero works his spell... very good performances... an impressive start."
Ottawa Citizen

 
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