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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English audio recording of the English translations of excerpts of two texts: the french Canadian Press Clipping and the french What's On review about the actor roles, costumes, etc. used during the Périclès play held at the National Arts Centre.

English Audio recording of a summary the Périclès play performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa in 1982.

Props Collage.jpg
A collage of production photographs showing the rope ladder, rope, castle maquette, net, and swing used as props during the performance of Périclès.

We_are_Canadas_Aboriginal_Artists.jpg
Excerpt from the National Arts Centre'sVoices of Canada: National Arts Centre Annual Report 2007 - 2008 concerning Indigenous artists and their productions at the NAC that year.

Stage 1.PNG
Stage set designed by Sam Kirkpatrick for the 1969 production of Hamlet, directed by John Hirsch and starring Kenneth Welsh at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa.

Hamlet Solo 2013.pdf
Solo performance of Shakespeare's play Hamlet directed by Robert Ross Parker, performed by Raoul Bhanjea. The production ran at the NAC from November 12-23, 2013.

Hamlet and Hamlet 1987.pdf
Tango with Death or Hamlet and Hamlet performed at the National Arts Centre

Audio recording of the English translation of the french transcript of the CHOT-TV radio interview of André Brassard regarding the actors and his personal hopes and dreams for the Périclès play held in 1982, in Ottawa, at the National Arts Centre.

English translated audio recording of Robert Lévesque's french review regarding André Brassard being the new director of the National Arts Centre; his desires for the season and his regrets for Quebec.

English translated audio recording of the french La Presse newspaper clipping regarding the public's positive reception of André Brassard's play Périclès staged at the National Arts Centre.
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