SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

A selection of audio clips performed by Canadian Air Farce and presented on the Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare website (CASP). They offer comedic representations of Shakespeare in relation to Canadian national identity. Ranging from the earliest radio clip in 1977 (`Shakespearean Quackers’) through to the 1993 "Shakespearean Election (or Much Ado About the Merchant of Hamlet’s Election)", the skits spoof Canadian multiculturalism, political culture, media culture, local Canadian culture (Canadian Tire), regionalism, and other aspects of the Canadian national psyche.

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Multimedia; Radio

Credits

Cast

Don Ferguson
Jessica Holmes
Luba Gouy
Roger Abbott

Additional Details

Production type

Sitcoms/Variety

Keywords

Canada; satire; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); national identity; Multiculturalism

Notes

General

"Multicultural Hamlet" first broadcast May 6, 1989 on CBC Radio. Recorded in Winnipeg.

"Shakespearean Election" first broadcast October 9, 1993 on CBC Radio. Recorded at the Glenn Gould Theatre in Toronto.

"Shakespearean Quackers" first broadcast March 19, 1977 on CBC Radio.

"Masterfarce Playhouse: Hamlet" first broadcast May 2, 1982 on CBC Radio. Recorded in Waterloo, Ontario.

Online Availability

Online URL

http://www.canadianshakespeares.ca/multimedia/video/m_v_7.cfm

Production Company

Name

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation