Don Rubin assists anti-Strat counsel

Newly elected SOF board member Don Rubin is assisting attorney Guy Pratte who is legal counsel representing the anti-Stratfordian position in a mock trial to decide whether there is enough evidence to unseat William of Stratford as the author of Shakespeare’s plays. The event titled “Authorship Appeal” will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2014 in the Festival Theatre, 55 Queen Street, Stratford Ontario. The Stratford Festival of Ontario is sponsoring the event.

“Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, of the Supreme Court of Canada, will convene a special panel of judges to consider whether there is sufficient evidence to refute the claim that Shakespeare was the principal author of the canon,” according to the Festival website. They add that Antoni Cimolino and Colm Feore will make special appearances.

Tickets are free and are available on the Festival website. The event will be live streamed from the Stratford Festival Forum — Live.

Rubin told attendees at the SOF conference in Madison this weekend that to the best of his knowledge, the judge will not render an opinion on the issue, but will hear briefs from both sides and adjourn. Rubin said: