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The Stratford Festival: The First 50 Years
The Stratford Festival grew from humble beginnings in a leaky tent into a revered institution. The drama festival has continued to attract actors, critics and theatre-goers from around the globe. Paradoxically, this almost proved to be its undoing. With international directors at the helm in the early years, frustrated Canadians sat on the sidelines. Financial problems almost shut the festival down. But the curtain would rise again on a new golden era.		Educational activities about The Stratford Festival: The First 50 Years

	Opening night: A new age for Canadian theatre		Setting the stage		Behind the scenes
	Canadian theatre takes centre stage with the debut of the Stratford Festival. (Radio; runs 11:57)		"Bring on the players, the tent is up!" (TV; runs 5:29)		An intimate look backstage at the Stratford Festival. (TV; runs 11:00)

	Christopher Plummer: Hop-a-long Hamlet		'Shakespeare is dug by the craziest of cats'		Remembering Tyrone Guthrie
	Canadian thespian Christopher Plummer takes up the challenge of performing Shakespeare at the Stratford Festival, with a broken foot no less. (Radio; runs 4:49)		Acclaimed jazz musician and composer Duke Ellington discusses his new album Such Sweet Thunder which he has composed for the Stratford Festival. (Radio; runs 5:48)		Stratford mourns the loss of its founding artistic director. (TV; runs 1:57)

	Wherefore art thou Canadian directors?		A new generation: Colm Feore		Stratford conquers Hollywood
	The Canadian content debate erupts. (Radio; runs 9:55)		Actor Colm Feore discusses his rise through the Stratford ranks. (Radio; runs 10:46)		The Stratford players take their show on the road. (TV; runs 1:58)

	Balancing the books		Three Canadian Hamlets		Fiftieth Anniversary
	The Stratford Festival confronts a host of new financial issues in a crowded theatre scene. (TV; runs 4:36)		Canadian actors discuss the joys and intricacies of playing the complex character of Hamlet. (TV; runs 7:27)		The Festival celebrates fifty golden years. (Radio; runs 6:23)

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