‘A galvanizing moment’: Ontario festival pushes back against ‘51st state’ rhetoric
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Stratford Festival organizers changed their tune and broke with tradition to push back against the repeated annexation taunts from U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Stratford Festival is playing Canada’s national anthem before every performance of the musical Annie this season — a custom usually reserved for opening night performances.
Festival organizers have changed their tune this year to push back against the repeated annexation taunts from U.S. President Donald Trump.
“We felt it was a galvanizing moment,” said Anita Gaffney, the festival’s executive director. “We find audiences leaping to their feet and singing along.”
When the orchestra hits the first few notes, the audience is surprised. Then, nearly in unison, all the patrons rise to their feet and start belting out O Canada.”
Annie is the only production at the festival this season set in the U.S.
“We thought (playing O Canada) would be a really neat counterpoint,” Gaffney said.
“I’m glad (the Stratford Festival) is playing the Canadian national anthem,” Mark Tullis said on his way into the theatre.
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