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iPhoto caption: From left: Hope Van Der Merwe, Liam Lockhart-Rush, Ho Ka Kei (Jeff Ho), and Dr. Marlis Schweitzer.
In Shaking Up Shakespeare, crunchy conversations on casting abound
How might we cast Shakespeare in 2023 and beyond — besides in marble? That’s just one of the questions on the mind of Shaking Up Shakespeare, a new podcast about the ongoing negotiation of Shakespeare’s legacy in Canadian theatre.
iPhoto caption: Patricia working alone in studio at York University for an assignment. Screenshot from video.
I didn’t know much about MS. But I did know it was something a dancer and choreographer like me shouldn’t have.
iPhoto caption: Jon Kaplan. Photo by Dahlia Katz
“I can write about theatre, I can write about dance, I can do classical music, I can do book reviews," Jon told the editors of NOW. "I especially love theatre.” He was hired.