Shakespeare in Canada: A Cultural Map

Shakespeare in Canada: Exploring Our Cultural History through Digital Humanities

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.

Shakespeare in Francophone Canada

Title

Shakespeare in Francophone Canada

Description

Not part of the educational curriculum in Quebec , Shakespeare only became a strong presence there in the second half of the 20th century.

Contributor

Angele Brazeau
Laurence Bolduc
Devin Brown

Collection Items

Périclès NAC 1982
Assignment for ENG 4142, "How Shakespeare Became 'Shakespeare'", a fourth-year seminar course

English Audio Translation of an excerpt of: "Périclès au Centre national des Arts: Un Coup de maître d'André Brassard" ("Périclès at the National Arts Centre: a master stroke of André Brassard")
Audio recording of the English translation of an excerpt the french Canadian Press Clipping about the decorations, actor roles, costumes, etc. used during the Périclès play held at the National Arts Centre.

English Audio Translation of an excerpt of "Une saison Classique" ("A Classic Season")
English audio recording of an except of Aurèle Ouimet's French review of André Brassard's Périclès play opening in 1982, in Ottawa, at the National Arts Centre.

English Audio Translation excerpts of two texts: ''Périclès au Centre national des Arts: Un Coup de maître d'André Brassard" (''Périclès at the National Arts Centre: a master stroke of André Brassard") and "Une saison classique" ("A classical season")
English audio recording of the English translations of excerpts of two texts: the french Canadian Press Clipping and the french What's On review about the actor roles, costumes, etc. used during the Périclès play held at the National Arts Centre.

Summary of the French play Périclès produced at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa in 1982
English Audio recording of a summary the Périclès play performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa in 1982.

Audio of an excerpt of "Classics/Comedy Seasons Set"
Audio recording of the NAC French and English Theater Preview regarding Edward Atienza, the only English lead actor to play a role in the French play Périclès, staged at the National Arts Centre.

English Audio Translation of an excerpt of: ''Périclès au Centre national des Arts: Un Coup de maître d'André Brassard" (''Périclès at the National Arts Centre: a master stroke of André Brassard")
Audio recording of the English translation of the french Canadian Press Clipping about the decorations, actor roles, costumes, etc. used during the Périclès play held at the National Arts Centre.

Périclès (the play)
A collage of production photographs showing the rope ladder, rope, castle maquette, net, and swing used as props during the performance of Périclès.

English Audio Translation of an excerpt of: "Lancement de la saison 1982-1983" ("Launch of the season 1982-1983")
Audio recording of the English translation of the french transcript of the CHOT-TV radio interview of André Brassard regarding the actors and his personal hopes and dreams for the Périclès play held in 1982, in Ottawa, at the National Arts Centre.

English Audio Translation of an excerpt of "André Brassard: l'exil et le royaume" ("André Brassard: the exile and the kingdom")
English translated audio recording of Robert Lévesque's french review regarding André Brassard being the new director of the National Arts Centre; his desires for the season and his regrets for Quebec.
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