Entries by David Jeremy Smith

Another Hamlet

The true story about the first Hamlet produced by Driftwood Long-time Driftwood supporters may recall that although 2015 marks the first time Driftwood is producing Shakespeare’s most celebrated play as part of the Bard’s Bus Tour, it isn’t the first time we’ve delved into the world of Denmark. Back in 2002, before the days of […]

It is not in the stars to hold our destiny…

…but in ourselves Starting your journey with the Creative Roots Theatre Training Intensive Driftwood isn’t an institution. We don’t have a physical building to call home, we don’t keep a warehouse full of sets and props and costumes (more like a locker), even our producing staff work “in the cloud” collaborating through the internet from […]

Though this be madness…

…yet there is method in’t. Assembling a 26-Stop Ontario Tour with Driftwood’s Artistic Director, D. Jeremy Smith With the temperatures finally above zero on a regular basis, it feels like summer might actually be around the corner. And for Driftwood, that means the Bard’s Bus Tour is coming up fast. Luckily for us, planning for […]

Play in a Pub: the saga continueth…in a pub

On October 27, the saga continueth…in a pub Driftwood Theatre’s Play in a Pub returns for a second year! The stars of Stratford, Soulpepper and the Toronto stage come together in a pub very, very nearby for an evening of theatrical and cinematic mash-up of Shakespearean proportions in support of Driftwood Theatre! Building on the […]