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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.

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This stage (set up here in Strathcona Park, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is made out of interlocking blocks; the same blocks A Company of Fools uses in all of their summer showcases. Every day they drive to the park, set up the stage, do the show, tear…

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Collage combining two photographs from A Company of Fools' 2015 production ofThe Comedy of Errors. On the left is Scott Florence as the courtesan character and on the right is Katie Ryerson as Angela. Originally Angelo in the script, Catriona Leger…

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Warren Bain (performer) as Antipholus of Syracuse inThe Comedy of Errors. A Company of Fools is known for their audience interaction; this photograph is a great example of the actors interacting with the audience.

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A collage showing the costumes of the two sets of twins Dromio of Ephesus (blue "Where's Waldo," played by Scott Florence), Dromio of Syracuse (red "Where's Waldo," played by Geoff McBride), Antipholus of Syracuse (green t-shirt, played by Warren…

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From left to right you will see Geoff McBride as Dromio of Ephesus, Gabrielle Lazarovitz as Adriana, Al Connors as Antipholous of Ephesus, Warren Bain as Antipholous of Syracuse, Katie Ryerson as Luciana, and Scott Florence as Dromio of Syracuse.

A free form discussion with Catriona Leger regarding props, costumes, actors, stage directions, company values and beliefs and other specifics of a Company of Fools and their 2015 production of The Comedy of Errors.

An interview discussing costumes, the 2015 A Company of Fools' Day plaque, audience engagement and other specifics of the 2015 production of The Comedy of Errors.

An interview conducted in Ottawa regarding the actor's perspective of implementing costumes, props and audience engagement in the 2015 production of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. Geoff McBride was cast as Dromio of Ephesus, and Egeon.

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Costume design ideas for the 15 characters inThe Comedy of Errors. Note that there are six different sketches collaged into one photograph. Each illustration shows all of the costumes that a cast member would wear during the production. Starting top…
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