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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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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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.

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Photograph features Katy Grabstas, Hannah Sideris-Hersh, and Adrien Pyke as the three witches

An audio track used in Peter Hinton's 2008 production of Macbeth at the National Arts Centre. The track was used to emphasize the theme of unrest in the early scenes of the production.

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The photograph shows the influence of the horror genre in creating the atmosphere of the production.

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The image depicts the fog used to create an eerie atmosphere in this production.

The soundtrack used to introduce the witches in Peter Hinton's 2008 production of Macbeth at the National Arts Centre. This audio track includes a sample of the music from Robert Burns's "My Heart's in the Highlands" with an overlay of sound effects…

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The photograph features an individual wearing a gas mask in the background, which hearkens back to the World War II aesthetic of the production.

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Katy Grabstas, Hannah Sideris-Hersh, and Adrien Pyke are featured in the photograph.
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