SPCC BIG GAY DISCOUNT ON STRATFORD FESTIVAL PLAY

The Stratford Pride Community Centre (SPCC) is offering virtually unlimited 2-for-1 ticket sales on the entire run of Richard II in the 2023 season of the Stratford Festival. The following promo code is a 2-for-1 deal. The code is valid for all dates except dates that are already designated for 2-for-1 or PWYW (Pay What You Will) performances. Promo Code: 110779 Use the promo code via the following link when signing in to purchase tickets: https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/myaccount/login The discount is part of the SPCC’s “Stratford’s Big Gay 2023” promotion to encourage LGBTQ+ travel/tourism. “There’s another reason these special rates are important to us,” said SPCC President Bruce Duncan Skeaff. “Lower prices make theatre more accessible to young LGBTQ+ people. Young queer people should know the history of their tribe. Where they come from.” Richard II: In a revolutionary adaptation by Brad Fraser, this Richard is the story of a king who believes that God gives him the right to live above the rules and who ultimately suffers the consequences.

The story is embedded in a time of great freedom that is soon crushed - the late 1970s and early '80s: when lives were lived at great volume against a suffocating strain of conservatism and fear. Fraser's adaptation maintains Shakespeare's text but draws on sources beyond Richard II. We are grateful to the Stratford Festival for making this ticketing opportunity available. The Stratford Pride Community Centre, the only rural-based Pride community centre in southern Ontario, is a not-for-profit organization registered with the federal government. The SPCC serves people living in Stratford and Perth County, those who are visiting/plan to visit, and those who are looking for a welcoming place to move permanently. SPCC works to advance our community as a progressive, inclusive, and welcoming place to live, work, visit, or do business. The centre is a valuable resource for businesses and organizations wanting to learn how to be more LGBTQ-positive in their interactions with both clients/customers and staff.