Canadian Adapation of Shakespeares
Recent Media Stories on the Sanders Portrait Symposium and Sale
December 5, 2013
Following upon the November 28, 2013 Symposium "Look Here Upon this Picture: A Symposium on the Sanders Portrait of Shakespeare", held at the Munk Centre, University of Toronto, a number of media outlets have released stories or done full-length radio…
OUP offers Shakespeare series with a Canadian twist
November 30, 2013
OUP offers Shakespeare series with a Canadian twist Less than a year after officially shuttering its Canadian trade division, Oxford University Press has released a new series of Shakespeare’s plays with crossover appeal and a distinctly Canadian twist. The…
Experts to Debate, Discuss Canadian Portrait of Shakespeare
November 27, 2013
Experts to Debate, Discuss Canadian Portrait of Shakespeare November 27, 2013 - News Release The face of William Shakespeare and its ties to the University of Guelph are the focus of an unprecedented conference being held in Toronto this week.…
Three Films on Shakespeare and London
November 19, 2013
In association with the London Metropolitan Archives , CASP is pleased to make available three short films curated and made by the London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) as part of its 2013 exhibit, "Shakespeare and London" (see Shakespeare and London Programme…
Reputed Shakespeare portrait prepares to strut upon the world stage
November 6, 2013
James Adams reports in the Globe & Mail about the upcoming day-long conference “ Look here upon this picture ” on the Sanders Portrait of Shakespeare organized by the University of Guelph. See article at the Globe & Mail
Look Here Upon this Picture: A Symposium on the Sanders Portrait of Shakespeare
October 23, 2013
"Look here upon this picture:" A Symposium on the Sanders Portrait of Shakespeare After many years of persistent effort the University of Guelph is delighted to announce “Look here upon this picture:” An International Symposium on the Sanders Portrait of…
Shakespeare yet lives, in Guelph at that
January 28, 2013
Guelph Mercury By Andrew Vowles "Shakespeare is a drunken savage with some imagination whose plays please only in London and Canada." Impressive: In one line, Voltaire managed to offend both the playwright considered by many to be the greatest writer…
Shakespeare portrait sale has major U of G connection
January 28, 2013
Shakespeare portrait sale has major U of G connection Note that this is article dates from December 16, 2013 and is here being captured to the CASP website pursuant on the Guelph Mercury having ceased to publish. Guelph Mercury By…
Recently Posted Entries (2012) to the CASP Database
November 1, 2012
Work on the CASP database updates that have been backlogged continued over the Summer of 2012 with significant new entries now posted and listed below with hyperlinks. Please note that the CASP database will be undergoing a major renovation in…
Wassup, Shakespeare? New Canadian Adaptations Tracked by CASP Show Trend in Modern Language, Slang, and Pop Culture
October 12, 2012
Spring and summer 2012 marked a busy period of research for members of the Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare Project (CASP) team as they worked on major updates to the online Database. Updates included recent stagings of existing entries, the ad...
New Book on Shakespeare and the Second World War
October 9, 2012
CASP is delighted to share in the announcement of the recently released Shakespeare and the Second World War: Memory, Culture, Identity, published by the University of Toronto Press. Co-edited by University of Ottawa English professor Irena Makary...
Shakespeare and Practice-Based Research: Special Issue of CJPRT Just Released
January 17, 2012
CASP is pleased to announce the recent publication of Shakespeare and Practice-Based Research, Volume 3, Number 1 (2011) of the Canadian Journal of Practice-based Research in Theatre. Here's the Editorial Comment from Claire Borody: The Canadian J...