Why 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
Shaking Up Shakespeare
Claim This Podcastby Marlis Schweitzer, Liam Lockhart-Rush, and Hope Van Der Merwe
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Why 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
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January 29, 2024
EP 7: Towards a Feminist Hamlet
<p>In this episode, co-host Hope Van Der Merwe interrogates the sexism and misogyny we so frequently see littered throughout Shakespeare’s works. With a focus on <em>Hamlet</em>, we pose the question: is it possible to perform Shakespeare – <em>Hamlet</em>, more specifically – in a way that is considered feminist? This episode also draws on ideas from feminist theorist and scholar, Sara Ahmed, whose notion of the “Feminist Killjoy” inspired the way this episode is structured.</p> <p>This episode features conversations with: Addy Dolha, Alix Sidaris, Allyson McMackon, Anita La Selva, Christine Horne, Duncan Gibson-Lockhart, Eli Polly, Erin Kelly, Jamie Robinson, Jeff Ho, Keira Loughran, Liz Pentland, Marlis Schwietzer, Peter Parolin, Roberta Barker, and Ziyana Kotadia.</p> <p>Episode 7 ASL translation courtesy of Dawn Jani Birley. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=153DH60Zn3U" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>ASL interpretation</strong></a> by Dawn Jani Birley, Robert Haughton, and Alice Lo.</p> <p>Here are some links to things discussed in the episode and some suggestions for further reading:</p> <p><a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/living-a-feminist-life/9780822363194.html"><em>Living A Feminist Life</em></a><em> </em>and<a href="https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-promise-of-happiness/9780822347255.html"> <em>T he Promise of Happiness</em></a><em> </em>by Sara Ahmed</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Women-Hamlet-Performance-Interpretation-Theatre/dp/0521864666"><em>Women as Hamlet: Performance and Interpretation in Theater, Film, and Fiction</em></a><em> </em>by Tony Howard</p> <p><em></em><a href="https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/Production/Hamlet"><em>Hamlet</em></a><em> </em>at the Stratford Festival of Ontario, 2022</p> <p>Why Not Theatre’s<a href="https://whynot.theatre/work/prince-hamlet/"> <em>Prince Hamlet</em></a></p> <p>Teatro de los Andes’<a href="https://www.alunatheatre.ca/festival/rutas-2016/hamlet-de-los-andes/"> <em>Hamlet</em></a><em></em></p>
January 29, 2024
EP 8: Cripping Shakespeare
<p>In this episode<em>, </em>co-host Hope Van Der Merwe speaks with three disabled artists about Cripping Shakespeare, inequities faced by disabled actors in the Canadian theatre industry, and how to create more inclusive, equitable, and accessible rehearsal spaces for disabled artists. This episode highlights how important it is to invest in disabled artists and disabled artist-lead works as we strive to build an industry where everyone – regardless of disability and ability – is celebrated.</p> <p>This episode features conversations with Faith Andrew, Rachel Arnold, and Debbie Patterson.</p> <p>Episode 8 ASL translation courtesy of Dawn Jani Birley. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST0z5u7_BNU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>ASL interpretation </strong></a>by Dawn Jani Birley, Robert Haughton, and Alice Lo.</p> <p>Here are some links to things discussed in the episode and some suggestions for further reading:</p> <p><a href="https://shakespeareintheruins.com/">Shakespeare in the Ruins (SIR)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.sickandtwisted.ca/">Sick + Twisted Theatre</a></p> <p><a href="https://shakespeareintheruins.com/richard-iii-history-in-the-making/">Debbie Patterson as Richard III</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-61549419">Arthur Hughes as Richard III</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/Production/Richard-III">Colm Feore</a> as Richard III</p> <p><a href="https://nac-cna.ca/cycle/inclusion">Inclusion: Deaf, disability and Mad arts</a><strong>, </strong>the gathering at the NAC in 2016 which Debbie talks about</p>
January 29, 2024
EP 9: Why Not Theatre's Prince Hamlet
<p>In this episode, co-host Marlis Schweitzer weaves together a series of interviews conducted by actor-playwright and podcast dramaturge Jeff Ho while on tour with members of Why Not Theatre’s <em>Prince Hamlet</em>. First produced in 2017 as part of Why Not Theatre’s 10th anniversary theatre, <em>Prince Hamlet </em>has been widely acclaimed for its dynamic, intersectional approach to Shakespeare, notably its bilingual blend of English and ASL and its centering of the narrative around a Deaf Horatio played by Dawn Jani Birley. The company remounted <em>Prince Hamlet</em> in 2019 at the Banff Centre and then Canadian Stage, as well as a number of other Canadian stops. In Fall 2022, the company reassembled for a major North American tour, including stops in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Quebec City, among others. In what follows, you'll hear company members speak with Jeff about the rehearsal process, the importance of ASL to this distinctly bilingual production, and the kinds of reactions the production elicited in audiences.</p> <p>This episode features conversations with Dawn Jani Birley, Miriam Fernandes, Barbara Gordon, Jeff Ho, Dante Jemmott, Eli Pauley, and Sturla Alvsväg.</p> <p>Episode 9 ASL translation courtesy of Dawn Jani Birley. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJYuPbUwpl4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>ASL interpretation </strong></a>by Dawn Jani Birley, Robert Haughton, and Alice Lo.</p> <p>Here are some links to things discussed in the episode and some suggestions for further reading:</p> <p><a href="https://whynot.theatre/work/prince-hamlet/">Why Not Theatre’s <em>Prince Hamlet</em></a></p> <p><em>Toronto Star </em>interview (including video) with Ravi Jain and Dawn Jani Birley on the <a href="https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/hamlet-as-told-by-why-not-theatre-is-full-of-sound-and-silence/article_752a127b-65c1-5109-87b1-05f7aef60887.html">2017 production</a> of <em>Prince Hamlet</em></p> <p>J. Kelly Nestruck’s review of the 2019 production of <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/reviews/article-review-why-nots-prince-hamlet-has-riches-that-reward-multiple/"><em>Prince Hamlet</em></a></p> <p><em>Intermission Magazine </em>video interview with Ravi Jain and Dawn Jani Birley on the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQEDj4zPWyE"> 2019 production </a>of <em>Prince Hamlet</em></p> <p><em>The Stanford Daily </em>review of the 2022 touring production of <a href="https://stanforddaily.com/2022/10/30/why-not-theatres-prince-hamlet-revolutionizes-accessibility-and-gender-identity-in-performing-arts/"><em>Prince Hamlet</em></a></p> <p>Jeff Ho’s <a href="https://castingcanadiantheatre.ca/shaking-up-shakespeare/interview-with-dawn-jani-birley" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">interview</a> with Dawn Jani Birley </p>
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