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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''Périclès'' au Centre national des Arts, Un Coup de maître d'André Brassard (''Périclès'' at the National Arts Centre, a master stroke of André Brassard).jpg
Newspaper article from Le Devoir about the decorations, actor roles, costumes, etc. used during the Périclès play held at the National Arts Centre.

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A guide sent to season ticket subscribers of the National Arts Centre regarding the productions of the upcoming season. A brief synopsis is given of the play and the thematic elements that it will be exploring. A quote from Harold Bloom is also…

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Peter Hinton discusses the possible past interpretations of Macbeth as well as his own intentions as a director with this 2008 interpretation of Shakespeare's play.

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National Arts Centre Prelude Program for Peter Hinton's 2008 production of Macbeth

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Brian Gorman's interview with Megan Follows touches on her acting history, her love of theatre, her previous role as Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables (1985) and her working relationship with director Michael Langham.

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A telephone interview of Megan Follows conducted by Janice Kennedy discussing Follows' career, past acting credits (including her iconic role of Anne Shirley) and her preparation process for the role of Desdemona.

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This is a review by Patrick Langston in the Ottawa Citizen concerning Peter Hinton's 2008 production of Macbeth at the National Arts Centre.

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Brian Gorman's review of the National Arts Centre's 1997 production of Othello highlights the production's energy and "universally strong" cast.

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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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.
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