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Stratford: Stratfest@Home launches on Apple, Android, Amazon and Roku

Monday, June 26, 2023

The magic and power of the Stratford Festival has arrived on the world’s most-watched streaming platforms including iOS/tvOS and Apple TV, Android/Android TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku. With the new Stratfest@Home applications, audiences can enjoy award-winning stage productions, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, audio plays and original programming on their favourite devices.

In addition to launching six new applications and a re-imagined web version of Stratfest@Home, we are also welcoming back high-demand titles and an exciting library of new releases.

Returning Favourites:

 • Serving Elizabeth (2021)

 • Twelfth Night (2012)

 • The Tempest (2010)

 • Caesar and Cleopatra (2009)

New to Stratfest@Home:

 • RIOT (World Première) – Filmed stage performance by Andrew Moodie Productions

 • URSA – A Folk Musical by The Uncommon Folk Collective

 • BOUND (Coming Soon) – A Handel Opera Hybrid by Against the Grain Theatre

 • Julie et l’univers (Coming Soon) – A Dance Feature by Citadel + Compagnie

 • Identity (Coming Soon) – A Song Cycle by Against the Grain Theatre

 • Beware, Beware, My Beauty Fair – A documentary by the National Film Board of Canada

 • CBC films of our 1970s and 1980s Stratford Festival productions!

Timed to the launch of the new Stratfest@Home, is the Stratford Festival’s first original podcast: Director’s Notes. The season’s directors share their artistic vision and talk about the work that goes into the creation of each production – the perfect pre-show warmup followed by post-show reflection. Director’s Notes is available on Stratfest@Home, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Subscribe to the new Stratfest@Home for just $7.99 a month and gain access to the best in Canadian digital theatrical productions, including the Stratford Festival’s acclaimed Shakespeare films, selected productions from our past seasons, exclusive behind-the-scenes videos and podcasts, and original, award-winning digital content from around the world.

New and continuing Stratfest@Home subscribers receive their first month on the new platform for free. Offer valid until July 13, 2023.