Shaw Festival
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| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada |
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| Founded | 1962 |
| Founded by | Brian Doherty and Calvin Rand |
| Directors | Tim Carroll, Tim Jennings |
| Type of play(s) | Plays by or in the spirit of George Bernard Shaw |
| Festival date | April–December each year |
| Website | www |
The Shaw Festival is a Charitable theatre festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. It is the second largest repertory theatre company in North America, second only to Canada's Stratford Festival. The Shaw Festival was founded in 1962. Originally, it only featured productions written by George Bernard Shaw, but changes were later implemented by Christopher Newton and Jackie Maxwell that widened the theatre's scope. As of 2019, the theatre company was considered to be one of the largest 20 employers in the Niagara Region.