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

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This is a portrait of Alec Guinness portraying the character of King Richard from the Stratford Shakespearean Festival's production of King Richard III in 1953.

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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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Photograph of the stage used for the Stratford Shakespearean Festival in 1953 taken from a postcard created by Canadian Postcard Company Limited.
Description on the back of the postcard: “Created in 1953 by Tanya Moiseiwitsch, who recently…

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Sheet music for the original song "My Heart's in the Highlands," composed by Robert Burns, that was featured in Peter Hinton's 2008 production of Macbeth at the National Arts Centre.

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…

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.

English Audio recording of a summary the Périclès play performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa in 1982.

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A photograph of costume designer Francois Barbeau with his costumes taken for La Presse online magazine.

Brassard_Script_2.pdf
A note written on the back page of Richard's entrance by Andre Brassard.
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