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 interview conducted in Ottawa regarding the actor's perspective of implementing costumes, props and audience engagement in the 2015 production of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. Geoff McBride was cast as Dromio of Ephesus, and Egeon.

An interview discussing costumes, the 2015 A Company of Fools' Day plaque, audience engagement and other specifics of the 2015 production of The Comedy of Errors.

A free form discussion with Catriona Leger regarding props, costumes, actors, stage directions, company values and beliefs and other specifics of a Company of Fools and their 2015 production of The Comedy of Errors.

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Beginning page of the StoryMap online exhibit about the 1979 production of Hamlet at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa.

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Assignment for ENG 4142, "How Shakespeare Became 'Shakespeare'", a fourth-year seminar course

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A photograph of Wallis Simpson, taken from The Windsor Years. This was a book that designer John Ferguson drew inspiration from for the costuming inHamlet.

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A review and letter of appreciation by Professor Bennet on John Wood's production ofHamlet in 1974 at the Neptune Theatre.

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Photograph of Timothy Findley from the Stratford Shakespearean Festival Souvenir book July-August 1953 following the first annual festival in Stratford, Ontario.

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An overview of Bear & Co's summer production of Macbeth. Includes information about Bear & Co's theatre history in Ottawa, a note from the director, and biographies of cast involved in the production.
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