Anthony Grey on the reception, philosophy, and memorabilia of the Earle Grey Festival
Channel: Canada's Theatre Museum
Date: 2011-06-09

Anthony Grey discusses the overall legacy of the Earle Grey Festival. Grey also talks about the emergence of the Stratford Festival and how the Earle Grey Festival was affected by the comparisons between both festivals. Grey also talks about how Stratford was more commercial versus his parents wanting to maintain a grassroots approach to theatre. Part 5 of 7.

Anthony Grey is the son of Earle Grey and Mary Godwin, founders of the Earle Grey Shakespeare Festival--the first Canadian Shakespeare Festival. The summer Shakespeare productions were first performed at the University of Toronto in 1949 before performances ended after 1958.

Interviewed by Paul Babiak on April 8th, 2011 in Toronto, ON.
Filming location courtesy of Ryerson University.

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