Tim Carroll
Tim Carroll is a distinguished theatre director and the artistic director of the Shaw Festival, known for his innovative approach to classic texts. Since joining the Shaw Festival, he has been instrumental in bringing whimsical adaptations of C.S. Lewis's works to life, including the recent staging of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Carroll's vision and passion for storytelling have significantly shaped the festival's artistic direction.
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Tim Carroll, the Shaw Festival artistic director, emphasized the opportunity to attract new audiences from Toronto.
Shaw Festival announces three-year residency at Toronto Harbourfront Centre
Canada· 2025-12-22
Carroll is directing George Bernard Shaw’s Heartbreak House and Peter Shaffer’s Mozart.
Shaw Festival unveils 2026 slate, including Funny Girl and a Branden Jacobs-Jenkins workshopCanada· 2025-08-28
Tim Carroll is the artistic director of Shaw Festival and directed Gnit.
Gnit at the Shaw Festival is an intriguing homage to Henrik IbsenCanada· 2025-07-15
Tim Carroll is the artistic director who confirmed the Shaw’s relationship with Narnia will come to a close this year.
The Witch, the Wardrobe and … a guy named Aslan? Inside the Shaw Festival’s final voyage to NarniaCanada· 2025-06-07
