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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Brief article written on the interest of high school students in the modernized take on Hamlet as produced by Director John Wood. The article touches on some decisions regarding the set and its reflection of the time period in which the performance…

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A photograph of Denise Ferguson and James Hurdle taken from an Ottawa Citizen article on costume choices for the NAC's 1979 production of Hamlet.The pair are formally dressed for the event they are attending at the time the photo was taken.

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Neil Munro, as Hamlet, pointing a gun at James Hurdle, as Claudius, in the NAC's 1979 production ofHamlet.

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Poster depicting various characters from William Shakespeare's plays and Globe Theatre.

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The curtain on the stage of Southam Hall at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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

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Photograph of the cast of the play Périclès; produced by André Brassard; performed at the National Arts Centre. Cast members: Denis Bouchard, Suzanne Champagne, Edward Atienza, Monique Spaziani, Julie Vincent.

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The program destributed for the National Arts Centre's 2008 production of Death of a Chief.

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A poster for the first performances by the Theatre Royal on board the HMS Resolute. Includes the dramatis personae.

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A poster advertising the performance of Hamlet and The Scapegrace with dramatis personae.
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