World-class theatre — in the heart of Niagara wine country.Founded in 1962, the Shaw Festival is a repertory theatre company, one of North America’s five leading theatre companies andNiagara’s largest cultural charity. The Shaw employs600 artists, artisans and arts workers making it one of Niagara's 20 largest employers. Under Tim Carroll, Artistic Director and Tim Jennings, Executive Director, as co-CEOs since 2017, our mission has been to create and deepen connections within our various communities and foster one of the world’s leading classical theatre ensembles, one of only a handful of ...