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Summer Shakespeare Festival: Elora Community Theatre presents ‘King Lear’ and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ on the pavilion stage in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts
August 1 @ 2:00 pm - August 11 @ 8:00 pm
CAD$15.00 – CAD$22.13Event Navigation
August 1 – 11, 2024 Summer Shakespeare Festival 2024 in Elora! Elora Community Theatre presents Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ on the pavilion stage in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts. For show descriptions, please scroll down.
Two theatre productions to choose from! Or, why choose – plan to come to both! Matinee and evening performances!
Bring a chair or blanket.
Tickets
ADULT – $25 ($22.13 + HST)
YOUTH – $15 (no HST)
CHILDREN UNDER 12 – FREE
Show Times (scroll down to purchase)
Thursday August 1
8 PM – King Lear
Friday August 2
8 PM – King Lear
Saturday August 3
2PM – Much Ado About Nothing
8 PM – King Lear
Sunday August 4
2 PM – King Lear
8 PM – Much Ado About Nothing
Monday August 5
2PM – Much Ado About Nothing
8PM – King Lear
Thursday August 8
8 PM – King Lear Canceled Due to Rain Forecast. If you pre purchased tickets, they can be applied to any future show.
Friday August 9
8 PM – King Lear
Saturday August 10
2PM – Much Ado About Nothing
8 PM – King Lear
Sunday August 11
2 PM – King Lear
8 PM – Much Ado About Nothing
TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE (SCROLL DOWN TO PURCHASE NOW)
If purchasing tickets online, please note that only Visa & Mastercard (no debit cards, no American Express). If you are wanting to buy tickets after 12PM on the day of the show, please do not purchase on-line, please bring cash and buy at the door.
Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door, cash only.
**IF YOU DON’T SEE THE DATE/TIME LISTED BELOW, IT MEANS WE HAVE CUT OFF ONLINE TICKET SALES, HOWEVER YOU CAN PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE DOOR!!
Refund / Rain Policy
If the weather forecast for the day of show is unpredictable, please check The Elora Community Theatre’s Facebook and Instagram pages for weather updates and cancellations.
Any cancelled shows due to weather – Tickets can be exchanged for another performance of the outdoor series and/or ECT’s upcoming Theatre series at the Fergus Grand Theatre.
No cash refunds, exchanges only.
Questions?
For questions about the production, please contact Deb Stanson: debstanson@gmail.com or (519) 496-6481
About ‘King Lear’: King Lear is thought by many to be the greatest of Shakespeare’s plays. It has everything: sibling rivalry, parent-child conflict, love, hate, greed, ambition, good versus evil, illegitimacy, adultery, suicide, compassion, fortune, questions of fate and faith, politics, poverty, deprivation, madness, vanity, senility, cruelty, loyalty, devotion, ageism, dignity and the loss of dignity, examples of the best and worst of humankind.
About ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ – This is a romantic comedy about love and lovers who pretend to hate each other and a brother who gets up to bad tricks and ruins a wedding. Shakespeare masterfully weaves comedy, love, and deception into a captivating tale. Set in the scenic town of Messina, this timeless play delves into the complexities of relationships, the masks we wear, and the power of words to shape our perceptions. Prepare to be enchanted as you enter a world where laughter and misunderstanding collide, and where nothing is quite as it seems.