A project to create an online interactive cultural map of the presence of the Bard and the way in which his works have shaped Canadian culture.
The tradition of amateur performance of Shakespeare is a venerable one that goes back to the 18th century and includes ship-board performances in the…
Contributors: Maggie Kendall Andrea Zehr Krystyna Dodds
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Not part of the educational curriculum in Quebec , Shakespeare only became a strong presence there in the second half of the 20th century.
Contributors: Angele Brazeau Laurence Bolduc Devin Brown
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Shakespeare was and continues to be a fraught presence in Canada, a settler-invader country. Adaptations of Shakespeare by First Nations playwrights…
Contributors: Laura Gaylard Athina Pantazopoulos Candace Mantha
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An inventory of the Shakespeare and Shakespeare-inspired productions mounted at the National Arts Centre, in Ottawa, Ontario from 1969-2016 with a…
Contributors: McIvor, Christina; Walwyn, Matthew; Beament, Kierra
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The names of streets and towns in Ontario reflect Shakespeare’s embeddedness in Canada, as for example, the town of Shakespeare, Ontario, and Hamlet…
Contributors: Zabihi, Nagin; Baker, Celine; Truong, Ruth
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National Arts Centre productions, 1974 and 2010
Contributors: Kailey Cutillo Komaldeep Kaur Claudia Laugalys Paige O'Connor
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A Company of Fools production, 2015
Contributors: Katelyn Boros Alexandria Jacobs Stephanie Kramer
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National Arts Centre production, 1979.
Contributors: Cavin Bonifacio Claire McCracken Megan McKague
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Contributors: Ariel Bissett, Jess Banner
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Contributors: Evonne Downer, Fatima Mourad
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