SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Short documentary that explores adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays by First Nations peoples in Canada. Its focus is Death of a Chief, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Death of a Chief was co-adapted and co-directed by Yvette Nolan and Kennedy (Cathy) MacKinnon for Native Earth Performing Arts (Toronto). One of Nolan and MacKinnon’s adaptations involves re-casting most of the male characters in Julius Caesar as female.

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Multimedia

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2007

Duration

c10

Credits

Director

Marion Gruner; Moll Sorouja

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Julius Caesar

Keywords

gender representation; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); First Nations; Gender reversal

Notes

Notes

The documentary may be downloaded using Quicktime Media Player from the Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare (CASP) website http://www.canadianshakespeares.ca/multimedia/m_video.cfm (accessed 10/2007).

General

The film was produced as part of the Shakespeare Made in Canada: Contemporary Canadian Adaptations in Theatre, Pop Media and Visual Arts Exhibit (January - June, 2007).

First Nations is a Canadian term of ethnicity which refers to the aboriginal peoples located in what is now Canada, and their descendants who are neither Inuit nor Métis.

Production Company

Name

Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare Project