The Sunday Magazine9:47How the Dream in High Park set the stage for outdoor theatre in Canada
When Guy Sprung launched an outdoor theatre program in Toronto’s High Park 40 years ago, the dream was to bring accessible Shakespeare to all.
“I believe in theatre for the people. That’s what has always been my mantra,” said Sprung, founding director of Dream in High Park, an annual showcase of William Shakespeare’s plays in Toronto’s west end.
“I didn’t want the kind of monochromatic Shakespeare with expensive tickets at Stratford [Festival in Ontario]. I wanted something that was affordable and was distinctly ours and for everybody
