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.

Circus tent used for the first Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario.

Title

Circus tent used for the first Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario.

Creator

Smith, Peter

Subject

tent; Stratford, Ontario, Canada; Stratford Shakespeare Festival; Stratford Festival

Description

A circus tent from Chicago, erected on a hillside, was the venue for the first Stratford Shakespeare Festival.

Date

1953

Format

image, black and white photograph

Identifier

CircusTent-Stratford_1

Source

Radio Canada International, Accessed 2016-11-26,
https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2015/07/13/history-july-13-1953-shakespeare-saves-a-dying-town/
Nagin Zabihi, University of Ottawa (cataloguer)

Coverage

Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Rights

Peter Smith (photographer)
Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Files

CircusTent-Stratford_1.jpg

Citation

Smith, Peter, “Circus tent used for the first Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario.,” Shakespeare in Canada: A Cultural Map, accessed November 14, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/shakespearecanada/items/show/155.