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