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The Stratford Festival and ROM are teaming up to present History On Stage: Bringing Ancient Rome To Life, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm), at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.
The event will feature scenes from Stratford’s upcoming productions of Coriolanus and Julius Caesar, as well as a discussion between Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino and ROM Director and CEO Josh Basseches on how theatres and museums bring history to life. It will be moderated by The New York Times.
WHAT: History On Stage: Bringing Ancient Rome to Life
Celebrate Shakespeare with an engaging evening of conversation and live dramatic presentations with ROM and the Stratford Festival. Join ROM Director and CEO Josh Basseches and Stratford Festival Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino for a thought-provoking discussion on how museums and the performing arts bring history to life for 21st century audiences. This unique evening will include sneak-peek vignettes from this season’s Stratford productions of Julius Caesar and Coriolanus.
WHO: Antoni Cimolino began his Stratford Festival career as an actor and has held the position of Artistic Director of the Festival since 2013. He will be joined by Stratford theatre actors Michael Blake, Stephen Ouimette and Tom McCamus of Coriolanus, along with Seana McKenna of Julius Caesar. The presentation featuring Josh Basseches and Antoni Cimolino will be moderated by The New York Times.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
WHERE: Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen’s Park (enter via President’s Choice Schools Entrance)
Light refreshments and access to ROM's Greek & Roman Galleries are included.
Program Partner: Stratford Festival
Photo: Seana McKenna as Julius Caesar. ©2017 Clay Stang.
2018-04-09
Stratford: The Stratford Festival and the ROM bring ancient Rome to life on April 24