The Hart House University of Toronto Drama Festival is a competitive festival intended to provide an encouraging platform for the development of student talents, promotion of creativity, and the recognition of excellence in theatrical performance and production. The festival provides an opportunity for U of T students from all campuses to compete for fun and adjudicated awards.
The Hart House University of Toronto Drama Festival has spawned numerous performers who have gone on to become stars of stage and screen: Ted Follows, David Gardner, Don Harron, Arthur Hiller, William Hutt and Donald Sutherland – to name a few. Ninety years since its inception in 1936, and since Trevor Rines resurrected it in 1993, the Hart House U of T Drama Festival has provided a high profile showcase for up-and-coming theatrical talent and an accessible avenue for U of T students to perform and direct on the historic Hart House Theatre stage.
The Saturday evening concludes with a public Awards Ceremony where participants are recognized for their outstanding contributions.
February 25-28
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