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.

Stratford Shakespearean Festival postcard of stage

Title

Stratford Shakespearean Festival postcard of stage

Creator

Canadian Postcard Company Limited

Subject

photo; stage; postcard; Stratford Shakespearean Festival

Description

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 re-designed it in association with Brian Jackson, the pillared platform stage brings the action of a play right into the audience. Shimmering costumes and elaborate ‘props’ provide the only dressing.”

Publisher

Canadian Postcard Company Limited

Format

photograph; postcard

Identifier

UO-SC-LAC-R3652-0-0-E-e999911501-002

Source

Canadian Postcard Company Limited. Stratford Shakespearean Festival Postcard of Stage. Postcard, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. MIKAN #119075, Item # R3652-0-0-E, Amelia Hall Fonds.
Alexandria Aicken, University of Ottawa (cataloguer)

Language

English

Coverage

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Rights

Canadian Postcard Company Limited; C.P.C. photo rights reserved
Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders and to obtain their permission for the use of this item. Any information regarding the owner is welcome and appreciated.

Files

UO-SC-LAC- R3652-0-0-E-e999911501-002..jpg
e999911501-003.jpg

Citation

Canadian Postcard Company Limited, “Stratford Shakespearean Festival postcard of stage,” Shakespeare in Canada: A Cultural Map, accessed December 25, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/shakespearecanada/items/show/346.