Praise for the Bard’s Bus Tour
“A theatre experience with wit, wonder and a touch of magic.“ Paul Love, OnStage
“I’m grateful for the scrappy Driftwood Theatre Group” Lynn Slotkin, The Slotkin Letter
“A great way to spend an evening with your children, picnic baskets and your camping chairs.” Dorianne Emerton, Mooney on Theatre
“One of the summer’s most enriching theatre experiences.“ Velika Maxam, Slowcity.ca
“Driftwood Theatre is changing the conversation around [Shakespeare]“ Carly Maga, Toronto Star
KING HENRY FIVE
by William Shakespeare, adapted by D. Jeremy Smith
Bard’s Bus Tour | July 14 – August 21, 2022 | On tour in Ontario | Pay What You Can Afford Admission
King Henry Five celebrates Driftwood Theatre’s return to live performance after a three year hiatus. An ambitious adaptation of three Shakespeare plays (Henry IV pts 1 & 2, Henry V), King Henry Five is a powerful story about community, the families we inherit and those we choose, and the legacies we leave behind.
Set against the backdrop of a contemporary patio bar and featuring Driftwood’s signature blend of music, puppetry and Shakespeare’s captivating poetry, King Henry Five rolls into outdoor community spaces across Ontario this summer.
Bard’s Bus Tour 2022 Confirmed Schedule
**As at July 1, 2022.**
Almost…there… Driftwood’s 2022 season is almost locked in. In addition to the dates and locations below, Driftwood Theatre is pursuing additional performances in Toronto. Updates will be made regularly until we’ve booked all summer dates. Please check back frequently.
If you would like information about additional unannounced venues, please contactus@driftwoodtheatre.com.
| Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULY 12 | JULY 13 | JULY 14 | JULY 15 | JULY 16 | JULY 17 |
| PREVIEW Wolfe Island The Hotel on Wolfe Island | PREVIEW Kingston Lions Civic Gardens | ||||
| JULY 19 | JULY 20 | JULY 21 | JULY 22 | JULY 23 | JULY 24 |
| PREVIEW Bowmanville Visual Arts Centre of Clarington | OPENING Oshawa Parkwood Estate | Toronto Withrow Park | Toronto Withrow Park | Toronto Withrow Park | St. Catharines FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre |
| JULY 26 | JULY 27 | JULY 28 | JULY 29 | JULY 30 | JULY 31 |
| Mississauga Thorn Lodge Park | Mississauga Riverwood Park | Mississauga Benares Historic House | Kitchener Civic Centre Park | Ingersoll Ingersoll Cheese Museum | Orillia Leacock Museum |
| AUGUST 2 | AUGUST 3 | AUGUST 4 | AUGUST 5 | AUGUST 6 | AUGUST 7 |
| Whitby Celebration Square | Pickering Esplanade Park | Wasaga Beach Location TBD | Bobcaygeon Kawartha Settlers Village | Peterborough Peterborough Museum and Archives | Cobourg Victoria Park |
| AUGUST 9 | AUGUST 10 | AUGUST 11 | AUGUST 12 | AUGUST 13 | AUGUST 14 |
| Quinte West Trent Port Marina | West Lake Sand & Pearl Oyster Bar | Napanee Allan Macpherson House | Wolfe Island The Hotel on Wolfe Island | Marmora Memorial Park | Port Perry Scugog Shores Historical Museum |
| AUGUST 16 | AUGUST 17 | AUGUST 18 | AUGUST 19 | AUGUST 20 | AUGUST 21 |
| Toronto Location TBD | Toronto Location TBD | Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington | Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington | Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington | Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington |
