Season Deep Dive Week

Join Festival artists and creatives for intimate conversations about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into developing the sensational theatre experiences enjoyed by audiences throughout the season.

History and Design of Shakespearean Gardens

Founding Artistic Director Tyrone Guthrie said, “The tent must have gardens around it. We don’t want people to think it’s a circus.” Since then, gardens have been a defining element of the Stratford Festival, drawing on a tradition of gardens stretching back to Shakespeare’s day. During a conversation with Stratford Festival Head Gardener Joelle Bulbrook, along with historians and scholars, audiences will be taken back through history to learn how this living art form has evolved from Elizabethan times onto the beauty of our Festival grounds.