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Stratford Festival veteran Marcus Nance is no stranger to small, intimate cabarets, the type of casual musical performances found at cosy downtown clubs before they were sacrificed in this era of physical distancing.
But what about a cabaret curated by Nance himself about his own life experiences, past and present, performed on the famous Festival Theatre stage, thoughtfully recorded and then broadcast on YouTube to theatre fans in Stratford and across the globe?
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That’s something different.
“Part of me was very nervous (about) sharing some personal stories,” said Nance, whose cabaret, Voice of a Preacher’s Son, premieres on the Festival’s YouTube channel Thursday. “But … because of COVID, because of being locked up in my home, because of observing all of the Black Lives Matter (protests) and the political landscape in the U.S., I was – I am – still very emotional abou
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STRATFORD – Live theatre is still be out of the question, but Stratford Festival fans still have plenty to look forward to in 2021, including new content and the return of its Thursday night online viewing parties.
The festival has announced that three of its filmed Shakespeare productions and 10 weeks of original programming safely created during the pandemic will be free to watch for a limited time on YouTube, beginning Thursday with The Merry Wives of Windsor.
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Stratford Festival Watch Parties Resume This Thursday With THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
Three Shakespeare films will be featured in this latest round of viewing parties. They stream worldwide at 7 p.m. ET and remain available for free for 36 hours.by BWW News Desk
The Stratford Festival s popular Thursday night free viewing parties resume this week with an entertaining variety of offerings, including new and legacy films and all new original content safely created during the pandemic - adding to the rich mine of theatrical content available on Stratfest@Home, the Festival s $10-a-month streaming service.
Three Shakespeare films will be featured in this latest round of viewing parties. They stream worldwide at 7 p.m. ET on www.youtube.com/stratfordfestival and remain available for free for 36 hours.
Author of the article: Joe Belanger
Publishing date: Dec 22, 2020  â¢Â December 22, 2020  â¢Â 3 minute read  â¢Â Grand Theatre in London, Ont. (Mike Hensen/The London Free Press)
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Itâs the actorâs job to fuel laughter, heartache, happiness, comfort and joy.
Thatâs just what Jan Alexandra Smith wants to bring Tuesday to the Grand Theatreâs virtual holiday show, Comfort and Joy, which will stream free of charge at 7 p.m. in the hope of raising money for London Food Bank.