Let's Get This Shaw on the Road
The Shaw Festival, North America's premiere repertory theatre company, brings you an inside look at the craft of theatre through candid conversations with Canada’s top theatre artists. From acting and directing to design and music, we take you behind the scenes of world-class productions, giving theatre lovers an intimate and deeper understanding of the creativity that brings stories to life.
Let's Get This Shaw on the Road
Latest Episodes
Ohio State Murders: Philip Akin & Sophia Walker in Conversation
What happens when a creative team strips down a complex, surrealist masterwork to its rawest essentials? Director Philip Akin and actor Sophia Walker join movement director Spike to discuss their upcoming production of Adrienne Kennedy’s Oh...
Heartbreak House: Tim Carroll, Ximena Pinilla and Claudio Vena in Conversation
What happens when a creative team strips away the clutter of a turn-of-the-century classic to find its modern, urgent heartbeat? Director Tim Carroll, set and costume designer Ximena Pinilla, and composer Claudio Vena sit down with movement dir...
Inside the Shaw Artists' Village
In this episode, we tour the brand-new Shaw Artists' Village to see how this cultural hub is transforming life on and off the stage. We sit down with lead sponsor Jim Burton to discuss the new Burton Center for Lifelong Creat...
One for the Pot: Peter Fernandes and Martin Happer in Conversation
What happens when you trap two powerhouse comedic actors in a high-stakes British farce filled with split-second timing, physical torture, and a mountain of Tiger Balm? Actors Peter Fernandes and Martin Happer drop by to talk about reuniting fo...
The Wind in the Willows: Fiona Sauder, Jack Davidson and Jeffrey Newberry in Conversation
What happens when you trap a creative trio under the porch with a classic storybook masterpiece, an arsenal of folksy percussion, and a script that culminates in a massive, chaotic food fight? Director and adapter Fiona Sauder, fight an...
