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An adaptation of John Milton’s epic tale of good and evil

Amelia Sargisson, Qasim Kahn; Set and Costume by Judith Bowden; Lighting by Bonnie Beecher; Photo by Andrée Lanthier
Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost

By Erin Shields

“The biggest mistake we could ever make would be to underestimate Satan.”

Inspired by John Milton’s epic poem of the cosmic battle between good and evil, Satan’s revenge and the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, this ultra-contemporary new drama is fiercely engaging, irreverently funny and deeply moving.

Production History

Paradise Lost was directed by Jackie Maxwell and commissioned by the Stratford Festival, Ontario, Canada - Antoni Cimolino, Artistic Director and Anita Gaffney, Executive Director.

Stratford Festival – Studio Theatre: August 1 –  October 21, 2018

Centaur Theatre - January 14th - February 2nd, 2020

Production Facts

  • Winner - Quebec Writers’ Federation Award for Playwriting 2018

  • Finalist - Governor General’s Literary Awards for Playwriting 2018

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