Shaking Up Shakespeare
Marlis Schweitzer, Liam Lockhart-Rush, and Hope Van Der MerweWhy Shakespeare? This 10-episode series investigates Shakespeare's enduring presence on 21st-century Canadian stages and features interviews with over 30 actors, directors, playwrights, dramaturgs, intimacy directors, students, scholars, critics, arts administrators, and educators. Topics include: education and theatre training; Hollywood and celebrity; outdoor festivals; Shakespeare and colonialism, gender, ableism; adapting Shakespeare; Why Not Theatre's "Prince Hamlet." Hosted by Marlis Schweitzer, Liam Lockhart-Rush, and Hope Van Der Merwe. For more, see https://castingcanadiantheatre.ca
- No. of episodes: 11
- Latest episode: 2024-01-29
- Arts Performing Arts