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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Bear&CoBackstageSetup.jpg
This is a typical "backstage" set up for Bear & Co productions, which is normally placed behind the audience. In this specific photograph, the props used in the Macbeth production are laid out in an easily accessible fashion for actors.

MSND-OLT-1989-5.jpg
Production photograph depicting the character of Nick Bottom with the head of an ass on stage, surrounded by three other actors

Bear&CoOutdoorStage.JPG
An image of the typical stage set up for Bear & Co's outdoor production. It consists of white ropes set in semi-circle along with an aisle to separate the audience from the actors, while still managing to create an intimate ambience.

CS-Cordelia-NAC-KL2012 .pdf
Worn by Jani Lauzon

Page 1.jpg
An overview of Bear & Co's summer production of Macbeth. Includes information about Bear & Co's theatre history in Ottawa, a note from the director, and biographies of cast involved in the production.

Interview_1.jpg
Interview with Antonine Maillet, discussing her role as translator of Richard III.

UO-SC-NAC-Macbeth-2007_Season_Brochure.jpg
A guide sent to season ticket subscribers of the National Arts Centre regarding the productions of the upcoming season. A brief synopsis is given of the play and the thematic elements that it will be exploring. A quote from Harold Bloom is also…

UO-SC-storyMap2017-HamletNAC1979.jpg
Beginning page of the StoryMap online exhibit about the 1979 production of Hamlet at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa.

UO-SC-storyMap2017-comedyErrorsNAC2010.jpg
Beginning of the StoryMap online exhibit about The Comedy of Errors production as staged at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa, in 2010.

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