Welcome back to the 163rd episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 163rd episode we bring you a very special review round up episode where we get back to our roots as we reflect on the Stratford Festival’s 2023 season. Join Jill, Mackenzie, and Ryan, as they unpack all of their thoughts about what they found to be the eight most memorable shows of the season!

TIMESTAMP NAVIGATOR: [00:00:00] – Intro [00:05:29] – Much Ado About Nothing [00:14:59] – Casey and Diana [00:23:52] – Spamalot [00:29:20] – Richard II [00:42:59] – Wedding Band [00:54:53] – Les Belles-Soeurs [01:05:17] – Grand Magic [1:20:59] – Frankenstein Revived [01:41:15] – Sign Off

If you missed Casey and Diana at the festival, you’re in luck; there are two other ways that you can still catch it!It’s coming soon to Soulpepper’s 2024 season, running from January 23 until February 11: https://www.soulpepper.ca/performances/caseyanddiana

The pro-shot is available for viewing on Stratfest@Home (subscription needed): https://stratford.vhx.tv/casey-and-diana

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