MEDIA RELEASE
November 8, 2013… The Stratford Festival is
introducing a new luxury bus service between Detroit and Stratford for
the 2014 theatre season – at a fabulous low price of just $40 return.
Enjoy a mid-week getaway, an extended weekend, or
stay a whole week! Stratford Direct buses leave Detroit at 8 a.m. on
Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays and return from Stratford at 5 p.m. on
those same days, giving travellers the flexibility
to choose the length of their Stratford visit. The service is available
from June 3 to September 30.
“Last year we introduced a twice-daily bus from Toronto,” says Executive Director
Anita Gaffney. “It was such a success that it prompted us to
offer the service in Detroit, which is home to our biggest U.S.
audience, and also just a three-hour drive away. We found the bus was
used by patrons of all ages and helped bring new and lapsed
patrons to the Festival. We hope the same will be true in Detroit.”
“Stratford has always been a hugely popular destination for Michigan theatre lovers,” says Artistic Director
Antoni Cimolino. “In particular they come to us for productions
of the classics that surpass any they can see elsewhere – and so I’ve
made it a priority to program repertoire that will appeal to this
discerning audience. This year, we saw a dramatic
increase in attendance from Michigan, including the return of patrons
who hadn’t visited us in five years or more. We’re building on that with
this new bus service – and an irresistible selection of plays – to make
the Stratford Festival even more appealing
to them than ever before.
Bus and theatre tickets, as well as accommodations, can be booked online at
www.stratfordfestival.ca.
If you prefer to speak to someone, call 1.800.567.1600, where our box
office representatives can assist you. Tickets go on sale to Members of
the Stratford Festival on November 11, 2013,
and to the general public on January 4, 2014.
The bus must be booked in advance and travellers
must also purchase theatre tickets in order to use the service. The
precise pickup locations in Detroit will be announced soon. Passports or
Nexus cards are required for border crossing.
Stratford Direct is generously sponsored by the Peter Cundill Foundation.
The 2014 season runs from April 21 to October 12, featuring
King Lear; Crazy for You; two versions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream;
The Beaux’ Stratagem; Man of La Mancha; Alice Through the Looking-Glass;
Hay Fever; King John; Mother Courage and Her Children; Antony and Cleopatra;
Christina, The Girl King; and more than 150 events in The Forum.
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