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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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.

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Program for the Stratford Festival Company's touring production of Hamlet performed at the NAC's from March 29 - April 17,1976. The production was arranged by the Touring Office of the Canada Council. It was directed by Robin Phillips and William…

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Maquette created by John Pennyor for the NAC's 2004 production of Hamlet.

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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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A brief critique written by Kathy Tyler on the Neptune Theatre performance of Hamlet from 1975. Overall a generally positive critique with highlights on the timing of events. Though it is explicitly written that Tyler has a higher regard for the…

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Poster forHamlet starring Neil Munro. The proudction ran at the NAC from April 2-May 12, 1979.

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Cover page of the Prélude program for the 1997 NAC production of Othello. The cover page includes production information and dates, as well as a black and white photograph of Othello and Desdemona's linked hands and wedding rings. There is a full…

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Right-hand page has biographies of composer John Estacio and stage manager Hilary Graham. Left-hand page has biographies of assistant stage manager Rebecca Miller and acting coach Helen Burns.

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Left-hand page has biography of stage fighting coach Jean-Pierre Fournier and a list of additional production staff. Right-hand page has information about the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta. This version of Othello is a co-production between…

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Left-hand page has production details for the NAC's 1997 production of Othello. Right-hand side shows a cast list and production team, and includes details about the running time of the show.
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