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 poster for the NAC's 1997 production of The Taming of the Shrew features a black-and-white photograph of Michelle Fisk (Kate) and Andrew Gillies (Petruchio). It also lists the rest of the cast as well as Denise Coffey (director), John Pennoyer…

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Poster for the 1997 production of Othello at the National Arts Centre, a co-production with Edmonton's Citadel Theatre. The poster features Allen Gilmore as Othello and Megan Follows as Desdemona.

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Janice Kennedy's favourable review of the NAC's production of Othello for the Ottawa Citizen highlights the production's strong visual impact and compelling characterization.

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

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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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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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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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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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