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.

Shakespearean Street and Place Names in Stratford

Title

Shakespearean Street and Place Names in Stratford

Description

The names of streets and towns in Ontario reflect Shakespeare’s embeddedness in Canada, as for example, the town of Shakespeare, Ontario, and Hamlet and Othello streets in Ottawa.

Contributor

Zabihi, Nagin; Baker, Celine; Truong, Ruth

Collection Items

Shakespearean Street and Place Names in Stratford
Assignment for ENG 4142, "How Shakespeare Became 'Shakespeare'", a fourth-year seminar course

Circus tent used for the first Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario.
A circus tent from Chicago, erected on a hillside, was the venue for the first Stratford Shakespeare Festival.

Lois Burdett and class at Hamlet Public School in Stratford
Lois Burdett's 1996 class of grades two and three students dressed in costume for a performance
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