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.

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The costume hearkens back to the Second World War and evokes a visceral and immediate response in contemporary audiences.

Gessell, Paul. "Macbeth: Will contain Nazi-like elements." Ottawa Citizen, 5 January 2008, p. D6.

An original song featured in Peter Hinton's 2008 production of Macbeth at the National Arts Centre. The song is composed by Robert Burns, and its minor key creates a somber, creepy atmosphere.

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Artist biographies of Hamlet's director Marti Maraden and designer John Pennoyer, with their past experiences at the Stratford Festival highlighted by cataloguer.

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Poster for the 2004 production of Hamlet at the National Arts Centre, directed by Marti Maraden. The poster features Tom Rooney in the title role.

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Janice Kennedy's review of Denise Coffey's National Arts Centre performance of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew

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Jennifer Hartley's review of Denise Coffey's National Arts Centre performance of William Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew

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A production photograph from the Citadel Theatre (Edmonton, AB) depicting Megan Follows as Desdemona and Jane Spiddell as Emilia.

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A telephone interview of Megan Follows conducted by Janice Kennedy discussing Follows' career, past acting credits (including her iconic role of Anne Shirley) and her preparation process for the role of Desdemona.

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Brian Gorman's interview with Megan Follows touches on her acting history, her love of theatre, her previous role as Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables (1985) and her working relationship with director Michael Langham.
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