Shaw Festival
10 Queens Parade
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
L0S 1J0
Tel: 905-468-2153 ext. 362 ; fax 905-468-5438; Web site: www.shawfest.com
Box office 1-800- 511 (SHAW) or 1-800-657-1106 or by e-mail: bxoffice@shawfest.com
One of Canadas most brilliant cultural icons and the worlds finest
theatre companies, The Shaw Festival is an annual eight-month celebration (April
to November) of plays by Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries and modern takes
on his time period.
The Shaw Festival performs in three venues: The Festival Theatre, The Royal
George Theatre and The Court House Theatre. However, only the Festival Theatre
and the Royal George are wheelchair accessible. The third venue, the Court House
is a heritage building we rent, and we are unable to make the necessary adjustments
to its structure.
Please note that although the Royal George is accessible, a ramp needs to be
put into place to accommodate.
The 2003 season consists of 11 plays that provide a delightful mix of comedy
and drama, the work of Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries. Full descriptions
of the plays can be found at www.shawfest.com.
Any member of our box office staff is equipped and would be pleased to assist
someone with a disability. However, we recommend that people with special needs
call our 1800 number between the hours of 9am-8pm when additional support is
available for special queries.
Accessible Parking - The Shaw Festival provides designated wheelchair
accessible parking spots at the Festival Theatre for our special needs patrons.
At the Royal George, the town provides metered wheelchair accessible parking
spots.
Accessible Washrooms - There are two accessible washrooms at the Festival
theatre and one at the Royal George. Please note that the washroom at the Royal
George is not inside of the building but just beside.
Special Wheelchair Seating - The Festival Theatre has eight wheelchair
accessible seats and two at the Royal George.
Listening Devices - The Shaw Festival can provide listening devices to
our hearing impaired patrons. These infra-red devices deliver CD quality sound.
A reserved amount of devices can be used in unison with a hearing device, and
more can be used without.