This season, Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense makes its Canadian premiere at the Shaw Festival. Directed by Brendan McMurtryHowlett, the David and Robert Goodale Olivier award-winning stage adaptation of P.G.Wodehouse’s hilarious The Code of the Woosters begins previews at the Court House
Theatre on May 8.
Staging a play can’t be all that difficult – at least that’s what Bertie Wooster (Jeff Irving) thinks
when he decides to mount a performance of his recent misadventures at Totleigh Towers.
When the tale of scheming guests, madcap misunderstandings and a coveted silver cowcreamer proves to be more than Bertie can handle on his own, he enlists the aid of his trusty valet Jeeves (Damien Atkins) as well as Aunt Dahlia’s butler Seppings (Travis Seetoo). The result? A three-person one-man show that’s nothing short of perfect nonsense.
This uproarious side-splitting show features set and costume design by Sim Suzer, lighting
design by Kaileigh Krysztofiak and sound design by Olivia Wheeler. The production team
includes stage manager Leigh McClymont and assistant stage manager Sang-Sang Lee.
On stage at the Court House Theatre (26 Queen Street) from May 8 to October 10 (available
for review beginning May 21), Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense is recommended for
audience members 8+. Running time is approximately 2 hours, including one 20-minute
intermission.
Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense is sponsored by Elaine and Donald Triggs.
Beyond the Stage Events and Activities
To complement its world-class performances, this season the Shaw Festival will offer more than
5,000 Beyond the Stage events, classes and activities for people of all ages. Programming
includes Positive Aging events, Arts Education for children and youth, Backstage Tours
and Artist Conversations, Coffee Concerts, Speakeasies, What’s In Your Songbook,
Gospel Choir, Perfect Pairing Concerts, Pop-Up Patios and so much more.
Visit shawfest.com/beyondthestage for more information.
About the Shaw Festival
One of the largest charitable theatre companies in North America, the Shaw Festival’s mission
is to enrich and connect people’s lives through theatre. Based in beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake,
The Shaw’s 2026 productions include Funny Girl, One for the Pot, Amadeus, Sleuth, Jeeves
& Wooster in Perfect Nonsense, A New Work in Progress, The Wind in the Willows,
Heartbreak House and Ohio State Murders. The Shaw Festival’s Holiday Season includes A
Year with Frog and Toad and Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella.
Through its All.Together.Now. campaign, The Shaw is creating new spaces and programs
where people can build real human connections and rediscover their creativity. For more
information, visit shawfest.com.
We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. ~ George
Bernard Shaw
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