{"id":267,"date":"2016-09-14T10:03:12","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T10:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"\/?page_id=267"},"modified":"2025-10-22T16:35:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T20:35:29","slug":"artistic-directors-message","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shawfest.com\/about\/artistic-directors-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Artistic Director\u2019s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Shaw is in the middle of its most exciting transformation in 50 years. Soon, we will have a brand new Artists\u2019 Village; shortly after that, we will have a new Royal George Theatre. All these projects are designed to help us become a centre where the incredible performances on our stages will inspire everyone to rediscover their inner artist.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, for that to happen, we need to make sure that our performances are incredible. Our last few seasons have set the bar pretty high: the standard of acting, design, direction and staging in our shows is routinely referred to as world-class. We know, because you tell us, how proud you are to be Team Shaw.<\/p>\n<p>This season, we want all of you\u2014every member of Team Shaw\u2014to come to every single show. Don\u2019t just come to the ones you\u2019ve heard of; see \u2018em all. You won\u2019t regret it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20488 alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"166\" height=\"94\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tim Carroll<br \/>\nArtistic Director<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Shaw is in the middle of its most exciting transformation in 50 years. Soon, we will have a brand new Artists\u2019 Village; shortly after that, we will have a new Royal George Theatre. 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