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 Ottawa

Title

Shakespeare in Ottawa

Description

An inventory of the Shakespeare and Shakespeare-inspired productions mounted at the National Arts Centre, in Ottawa, Ontario from 1969-2016 with a specific focus on productions of Hamlet.

Contributor

McIvor, Christina; Walwyn, Matthew; Beament, Kierra

Collection Items

Shakespeare at the National Arts Centre
Assignment for ENG 4142, "How Shakespeare Became 'Shakespeare'", a fourth-year seminar course

National Arts Centre Building
An exterior view of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

NAC Stage Curtain
The curtain on the stage of Southam Hall at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Neil Munro as Hamlet
Neil Munro as Hamlet in director John Wood's 1979 production of Hamlet, performed at the National Arts Centre from January 22nd - March 10th.

Hamlet 1976 program
Program for the Stratford Festival Company's touring production of Hamlet performed at the NAC's from March 29 - April 17,1976. The production was arranged by the Touring Office of the Canada Council. It was directed by Robin Phillips and William…

Elsinore program
Program for the 1997 production of Elsinore, written and directed by Robert Lepage, starring Peter Darling. The production ran from September 9-13, 1997.

Hamlet 1969 set design
Stage set designed by Sam Kirkpatrick for the 1969 production of Hamlet, directed by John Hirsch and starring Kenneth Welsh at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa.

Program for Hamlet Solo
Solo performance of Shakespeare's play Hamlet directed by Robert Ross Parker, performed by Raoul Bhanjea. The production ran at the NAC from November 12-23, 2013.

Program forDogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth
An adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet and Macbeth, written by Tom Stoppard; directed by David Hemblem; set and costume design by William Chesney; lighting desgin by Cedric Broten; fight direction by Ron Halder. The production ran at the NAC in The…

Tango avect la mort ou Hamlet et Hamlet; Tango with Death or Hamlet and Hamlet program
Tango with Death or Hamlet and Hamlet performed at the National Arts Centre
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