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.

Designer finds modern dress Hamlet somewhat of a costuming challenge

Title

Designer finds modern dress Hamlet somewhat of a costuming challenge

Creator

Foley, Shirley

Subject

Hamlet; Fergusson, Denise; Hurdle, James; Foley, Shirley; Ferguson, John; Design; Costume; Modern; National Arts Centre; Simpson, Wallis; The Windsor Years; 

Description

Newspaper article from the Ottawa Citizen from 1979.The article by Shirley Foley, a staff writer for the Ottawa Citizen, focuses on the interview with John Ferguson, the costume designer, and his personal choices in designing the costume for Denise Fergusson's portrayal of Gerturde.

Publisher

Ottawa Citizen

Date

1979-04-09

Format

text, newspaper

Identifier

UO-SC-NAC-Ottawa-Citizen-Hamlet-Article-1979

Source

National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Cavin Bonifacio, Claire McCracken, and Megan McKague, University of Ottawa (cataloguers)

Language

English

Coverage

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Rights

Ottawa Citizen

Files

SC_UO_NAC_Ottawa Citizen Article.png

Collection

Hamlet

Citation

Foley, Shirley, “Designer finds modern dress Hamlet somewhat of a costuming challenge,” Shakespeare in Canada: A Cultural Map, accessed July 7, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/shakespearecanada/items/show/191.