This November, we will be offering two online classes to enrich your Shakespearean experience through our partners at McNally Robinson Booksellers. These are for everyone and anyone with an interest on the Bard.  Shakespeare, The King’s Man: Reflections on the Bard’s Final Plays  A perfect companion to the upcoming Shakespeare in the Ruins (SIR) filmed production of Macbeth, this lecture is led by SIR-veteran, Kevin Klassen. We often refer to Shakespeare as an “Elizabethan” playwright, but nearly half of his creative output happened under Queen Elizabeth’s successor, the eccentric King James. Exploring the unique historical context Shakespeare was working in toward
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Dear friend, On behalf of all of us at SIR, THANK YOU for making Play On a huge success! With your help, we have so far raised over $3,300 in donations, and we couldn’t be happier. You have filled our spirits with Hope, and we feel highly energized to get to work and to continue to create unforgettable experiences for you. If you missed the live broadcast of Play On on April 21, worry not! We have a RECORDING AVAILABLE on our YouTube Channel, HERE. Play On was a great and much needed opportunity for us to connect with you. And
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EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION : This work requires a great deal of thought and care. In early August 2020, SIR published a commitment to anti-racism in a message called A Shared Future. We continue to do a lot of excavating as the world grapples with the ongoing violence against Indigenous, Black and Peoples of Colour (IBPOC) and 2SLGBTQQAI+ communities. We have engaged in Reconciliation and anti-oppression training with our entire staff and Board, completing a robust 12-hour, 4-session process between October 10-31, 2020. The training was led by Seraph-Eden Boroditsky of Guided Conversations. This vital work, and these transformative conversations,
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The first TWO episodes of our new webinar series are out! In these two sets of conversations (and there are more episodes coming!), Stratford actor-playwright Jessica B. Hill and our Artistic Director, Rodrigo Beilfuss, discuss the urgent theatrical need to expand our sense of what constitutes the ‘Classical Canon’ in the 21st century. In the first episode, Jessica introduces us to the world of her new play, ‘The Dark Lady’, which explores the relationship between poetess Emilia Bassano and William Shakespeare. ‘The Dark Lady’ is currently being developed by SIR with support from Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan, the Manitoba Association
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We are pleased to announce that Sophie Smith-Dostmohamed is SIR’s new Associate Artistic Director! Sophie will join us this 2021 Summer, and she will be a part of SIR for a whole year, working closely with our Artistic Director Rodrigo Beilfuss in the delivery of the 2021 season and planning for 2022. We couldn’t be more excited! This opportunity has been made possible by the generous support from the Manitoba Arts Council and the Winnipeg Foundation through their Arts Leader program. “The single most important activity of Shakespeare in the Ruins is its unwavering commitment to stewarding new voices and
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