Two critics check out some big North American theatre fests. London's Michael Billington travels to Canada to check out Stratford and Shaw--and is very pleasantly surprised! San Francisco's Chloe Veltman also heads north, but to Ashland, OR and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (an 8-month season, not just summers, btw). She provides a wonderful description of the vibe in the town during festival season, someth…
SOURCE: The Playgoer at 03:00PM on August 2, 2011