Our
History
The Freewill Shakespeare Festival has an amazing history. Since its inception in 1989, the Festival has produced over 50 professional Shakespeare productions to the delight of nearly half a million people.
"The Freewill Shakespeare Festival, which was called the Rivercity players for a short period of time was founded in 1989. It is produced by the Edmonton, Alberta-based "Free Will Players" every summer from late-June to mid-July, with performances in the 1,000-seat Heritage Amphitheater in Hawrelak Park in Edmonton. The Festival includes full-scale professional productions of two plays by William Shakespeare. In 2008, the festival was renamed the Freewill Shakespeare Festival." - wikipedia.org
For more information go to: The Canadian Theatre Encylopedia
The Winter's Tale + Two Gentlemen of Verona
Hamlet + Comedy of Errors
Macbeth + Much Ado About Nothing
The Winter's Tale + Two Gentlemen of Verona
"The Freewill Shakespeare Festival, which was called the Rivercity players for a short period of time was founded in 1989. It is produced by the Edmonton, Alberta-based "Free Will Players" every summer from late-June to mid-July, with performances in the 1,000-seat Heritage Amphitheater in Hawrelak Park in Edmonton. The Festival includes full-scale professional productions of two plays by William Shakespeare. In 2008, the festival was renamed the Freewill Shakespeare Festival." - wikipedia.org
For more information go to: The Canadian Theatre Encylopedia
