Christopher Newton (b. 1936- ), Canadian director and actor. Artistic Director of Shaw Festival 1980-2002. The Shaw Festival is a major Canadian theatre festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, the second largest repertory theatre company in North America. ...

Christopher Newton

Christopher Newton was born in England and educated at Sir Roger Manwood’s School in Kent, the University of Leeds, Purdue University in Indiana and the University of Illinois, where he earned his M.A. Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Parkinson Building, University of Leeds The University of Leeds, England, is one of the largest universities in the United Kingdom and the most popular by applicants, with 52,444 applicants in 2003 for 7,228 places (UCAS). ... Purdue University is a public land-grant university system within the state of Indiana. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... The University of Illinois is the set of three public universities in Illinois. ...

Christopher Newton moved to Canada in 1961, where he acted with the Canadian Players, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Vancouver Playhouse and the Stratford Festival, where he played such roles as Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Aramis in The Three Musketeers. He also appeared on Broadway in Peter Shaffer's The Private Ear. The Mantioba Theatre Centre (MTC) is the primary theatre company in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... The Stratford Festival of Canada is a summer-long celebration of theatre. ... A Midsummer Nights Dream is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare written in the mid-1590s. ... For the name of a chocolate candy bar, see 3 Musketeers (candy) DArtagnan and the Musketeers The Three Musketeers (Les Trois Mousquetaires) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. ... This article is about the street in New York City. ... Peter Shaffer (born May 15, 1926) is a British dramatist, author of numerous award-winning plays, several of which have been filmed. ...

In 1968, Newton founded Theatre Calgary where he served as Artistic Director until 1971, when he was appointed Artistic Director of Vancouver Playhouse. Theatre Calgary, theatre company in Calgary, Alberta, established as a professional company in 1968. ...

In 1979, after thrice refusing, Christopher Newton was appointed Artistic Director of the Shaw Festival, which at that time was a modest summer theatre. During his twenty-three seasons, Newton would turn The Shaw into one of the most highly regarded repertory companies in the world. The Shaw Festival is a major Canadian theatre festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, the second largest repertory theatre company in North America. ...

As director, Christopher Newton directed critically acclaimed prodcutions of George Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra (1983), Heartbreak House (1985), Major Barbara (1987), Man and Superman (1989), Misalliance(1990), Pygmalion (1992), Candida (1993) and You Never Can Tell (1995, as well as celebrated productions of Henry Arthur Jones'sThe Silver King, William Gillette'sSherlock Holmes, Harold Brighouse'sHobson's Choice, Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan, J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, St. John Hankin's The Return of the Prodigal and Noel Coward's Cavalcade. George Bernard Shaw (July 26, 1856 – November 2, 1950) was an Irish playwright and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925. ... Caesar and Cleopatra is a 1901 play by George Bernard Shaw. ... ... Major Barbara is a play by George Bernard Shaw about an officer in the Salvation Army. ... Man and Superman is a 1902 play in four acts by George Bernard Shaw. ... Misalliance is a play written in 1909-1910 by the Nobel Prize- winning playwrite George Bernard Shaw. ... Pygmalion is a play written by George Bernard Shaw written in 1913. ... Candida is a comedy by playwright George Bernard Shaw. ... You Never Can Tell is an 1899 play by George Bernard Shaw. ... Henry Arthur Jones (28 September 1851-1929) was an English dramatist. ... William Hooker Gillette (July 24, 1853 - April 29, 1937) was an American actor and dramatist. ... Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal OFlahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. ... Sir James Matthew Barrie, Baronet, Scottish author Sir James Matthew Barrie, Baronet (May 9, 1860 - June 19, 1937), more commonly known as J. M. Barrie, was a Scottish novelist and dramatist. ... Noël Coward Sir Noel Peirce Coward (spelling his forename Noël with the diaeresis was an affectation of later life, and Peirce is the correct spelling) (December 16, 1899 - March 26, 1973) was an English actor, playwright, and composer of popular music. ...

As Artistic Director, Newton ensured that the quality of directing at The Shaw would be consistently innovative by bringing in directors such as Tadeusz Bradecki, Derek Goldby, Denyse Lynde, Jackie Maxwell and Neil Munro. Newton also carefully developed the acting company, cultivating talented younger actors with challenging roles and effectively turning company members Heath Lamberts, Jim Mezon and Fiona Reid into stars. Newton also enriched the understanding of the mandate of The Shaw (plays written and set in Bernard Shaw's lifetime, 1856-1950) by programming the works of lesser known playwrights such as Granville Barker, whose entire oeuvre was performed at The Shaw in a series of highly praised productions directed by Neil Munro. Jackie Maxwell (b. ... Neil Munro, (b. ... Fiona Reid (born 1951 in England) is a Canadian television and film actor. ... Harley Granville-Barker (November 25, 1877 – August 31, 1946) was a British actor, director, producer, critic and playwright. ... Neil Munro, (b. ...

Christopher Newton also continued to appear occasionally as an actor at The Shaw, taking a series of small roles in one of the company's greatest successes, Derek Goldby's production of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, as well as taking lead roles in Noel Coward's Private Lives and Granville Barker's The Secret Life. Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand (April 1, 1868 - December 2, 1918), French poet and dramatist. ... Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac (March 6, 1619 – July 28, 1655) was a French dramatist born in Paris, who is now best remembered for the many works of fiction which have been woven around his life story. ...

After bringing Jackie Maxwell on board as Artistic Director Designate for the 2002 season to ensure the careful transition of leadership, Christopher Newton retired as Artistic Director of The Shaw at the end of the year. Since then, he has worked as a freelance director and actor for companies such as the Canadian Opera Company and his old haunts, Vancouver Playhouse andTheatre Calgary. He has also returned to The Shaw in 2004 to direct Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest and in 2005 to direct a deeply affecting production of R.C. Sherriff's Journey's End. Jackie Maxwell (b. ... The Canadian Opera Company is the largest opera company in Canada and is located in Toronto, Ontario. ... Theatre Calgary, theatre company in Calgary, Alberta, established as a professional company in 1968. ... Journeys End, Duke of Yorks Theatre Journeys End is the seventh and most famous play by R. C. Sherriff. ...

Christopher Newton's awards include the Governor General's Performing Arts Award the Molson Prize and, from the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT), the Thomas DeGaetani Award, all honouring his lifetime contribution to the theatre. The Molson Prize for the Arts is awarded by The Canada Council for the Arts. ...