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Newspaper article from the Ottawa Journal written by Jacob Siskind, a drama critic, in 1979 entitled "'Tis nobler in the mind to skip this Hamlet." The critique is negative toward the NAC's performance of Hamletas a whole.

A brief critique written by Kathy Tyler on the Neptune Theatre performance of Hamlet from 1975. Overall a generally positive critique with highlights on the timing of events. Though it is explicitly written that Tyler has a higher regard for the…

A photo of James Hurdle in his costume as Claudius, Hamlet's step-father, for the NAC's 1979 production ofHamlet.

Newspaper article from the Ottawa Citizen from 1979.The article by Shirley Foley, a staff writer for the Ottawa Citizen, focuses on the interview with John Ferguson, the costume designer, and his personal choices in designing the costume for Denise…

Newspaper article written by Marcia Ross, published in The Fourth Estate on January 30, 1975. The article explains Director John Wood's vision and influences when he decided to produce the play Hamlet in the context of the 30s.

A poster of Neil Munro as Hamlet in the National Arts Centre's 1979 production of Hamlet, in repertory with Equus by Peter Shaffer.

Janet Moffat's review of the NAC's lengthy, modernized version of Shakespeare'sHamlet from the Sunday Post of Canada.

Beginning page of the StoryMap online exhibit about the 1979 production of Hamlet at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa.

A review and letter of appreciation by Professor Bennet on John Wood's production ofHamlet in 1974 at the Neptune Theatre.

Brief article written on the interest of high school students in the modernized take on Hamlet as produced by Director John Wood. The article touches on some decisions regarding the set and its reflection of the time period in which the performance…