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THE MEIGHEN FORUM

Support for The Meighen Forum is generously provided by Kelly & Michael Meighen and the T.R. Meighen Family Foundation.

THE MEIGHEN FORUM

ALL MEIGHEN FORUM EVENTS

TUE, MAR 04 - WED, DEC 31

THE MEIGHEN FORUM GUIDE

The Return of the Goblins, Celebrated Speakers and special guests, Themed Weeks and much more!

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THEMED WEEKS

In 2025, Themed Weeks are returning with a range of new discussions and speakers along with performances and events that will leave you laughing, crying and reflecting!

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Library Programs

FREE FORUM/PRE-SEASON EVENTS

Library Programs

MAR 04 - MAR 25

Dante's Inferno

FORUM PERFORMANCES

Dante's Inferno

JUN 12 - SEP 13

The Queer Female Voice

CELEBRATED SPEAKERS

The Queer Female Voice

Tegan and Sara Quin

CELEBRATED SPEAKERS

Tegan and Sara Quin

The Guardian: June 20

THE GUARDIAN AT STRATFORD

The Guardian: June 20

The Guardian: June 21

THE GUARDIAN AT STRATFORD

The Guardian: June 21

Linaire: Anna Atkinson

FORUM PERFORMANCES

Linaire: Anna Atkinson

Backstage Tour: TPT

TOURS & WORKSHOPS

Backstage Tour: TPT

JUL 03 - SEP 11

BackstageTour:Festival Theatre

TOURS & WORKSHOPS

BackstageTour:Festival Theatre

JUL 04 - SEP 18

Composers & Sound Designers for Stage

Composers & Sound Designers for Stage

History & Design: Shakespearean Gardens

History & Design: Shakespearean Gardens

Understanding Understudies

CELEBRATED SPEAKERS

Understanding Understudies

Churchill & Shakespeare Cabaret

FORUM PERFORMANCES

Churchill & Shakespeare Cabaret

CBC Ideas: July 9

CBC IDEAS AT STRATFORD

CBC Ideas: July 9

Song & Dance: Annie

TOURS & WORKSHOPS

Song & Dance: Annie

JUL 10 - AUG 14

CBC Ideas: July 10

CBC IDEAS AT STRATFORD

CBC Ideas: July 10

Song & Dance: Scoundrels

TOURS & WORKSHOPS

Song & Dance: Scoundrels

JUL 11 - AUG 07

CBC Ideas: July 11

CBC IDEAS AT STRATFORD

CBC Ideas: July 11

CBC Ideas: July 12

CBC IDEAS AT STRATFORD

CBC Ideas: July 12

CBC Ideas: July 13

CBC IDEAS AT STRATFORD

CBC Ideas: July 13

Dayna Manning Album Release

FORUM PERFORMANCES

Dayna Manning Album Release

Meet the Festival

Meet the Festival

JUL 16 - SEP 24

Origins of the Orphan Literary Trope

PEER INTO THE PLAYBILL

Origins of the Orphan Literary Trope

Celebrating Oscar Peterson at 100

CELEBRATED SPEAKERS

Celebrating Oscar Peterson at 100

Guitars From the Pit

FORUM PERFORMANCES

Guitars From the Pit

Movement and Choreography for the Stage

Movement and Choreography for the Stage

Chicago Tribune: July 25

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE AT STRATFORD

Chicago Tribune: July 25

Chicago Tribune: July 26

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE AT STRATFORD

Chicago Tribune: July 26

Mars: the Astrological Key to Macbeth

Mars: the Astrological Key to Macbeth

Ensemble Work Ancient Greece to Present

Ensemble Work Ancient Greece to Present

Anne of Green Gables in Japan & Beyond

Anne of Green Gables in Japan & Beyond

Canadian Culture on the Global Stage

CELEBRATED SPEAKERS

Canadian Culture on the Global Stage

The Musical Theatre Woodwind Doublers

The Musical Theatre Woodwind Doublers

Storytelling and the Oral Tradition

PEER INTO THE PLAYBILL

Storytelling and the Oral Tradition

Crossing the Threshold

CELEBRATED SPEAKERS

Crossing the Threshold

LobbyTalk:The Illiad & Odyssey

LobbyTalk:The Illiad & Odyssey

AUG 17 - SEP 18

Musical Bridges

FORUM PERFORMANCES

Musical Bridges

Letters and Epistolary Novels

PEER INTO THE PLAYBILL

Letters and Epistolary Novels

On Jane Austen and Lucy Maud Montgomery

On Jane Austen and Lucy Maud Montgomery

Second Chances: Shakespeare & Freud

CELEBRATED SPEAKERS

Second Chances: Shakespeare & Freud

In Conversation: Mark Sakamoto

CELEBRATED SPEAKERS

In Conversation: Mark Sakamoto

Larry's Jazz Guys

FORUM PERFORMANCES

Larry's Jazz Guys

In Pursuit of Bears

PEER INTO THE PLAYBILL

In Pursuit of Bears

New York Post: September 13

New York Post: September 13

The Woman's Voice w/Patsy Rodenburg

The Woman's Voice w/Patsy Rodenburg

The Woman's Body with Dr. Jen Gunter

CELEBRATED SPEAKERS

The Woman's Body with Dr. Jen Gunter

What Does it Take to Train Great Actors

What Does it Take to Train Great Actors

Creating Art During War

PEER INTO THE PLAYBILL

Creating Art During War

Goblin:Oedipus

FORUM PERFORMANCES

OCT 17 - NOV 01

Social Prescription for the Arts

CELEBRATED SPEAKERS

Social Prescription for the Arts

What the Theatre Taught Me

CELEBRATED SPEAKERS

What the Theatre Taught Me

Critical Role of Arts in Education

CELEBRATED SPEAKERS

Critical Role of Arts in Education