A brief newspaper interview with Neil Munro fromThe Chronicle Herald on the subject of the upcoming version ofHamlet where he stars as the titular character.
A photograph of Denise Ferguson and James Hurdle taken from an Ottawa Citizen article on costume choices for the NAC's 1979 production of Hamlet.The pair are formally dressed for the event they are attending at the time the photo was taken.
A photograph of King Edward VIII, taken from The Windsor Years. This was a book that designer John Ferguson drew inspiration from for the costuming inHamlet.
A photograph of Wallis Simpson, taken from The Windsor Years. This was a book that designer John Ferguson drew inspiration from for the costuming inHamlet.
This to scale maquette of the Hamlet set was createdby John Ferguson in 1979. It allowed for director John Wood to see how Ferguson had interpreted the concept of the play. The production omitted the revolving square centre stage as that was only…