Gender, Evolution, and Adaptation in Shakespeare’s Plays By Lauren Chochinov   Heather Russell-Smith gender-occupies the role of Hamlet, 2019 (photo by Leif Norman)   During Shakespeare’s lifetime, women were famously not allowed to act on stage. This is not to say that women didn’t act at all – there are records of aristocratic women performing in private pantomimes, for example – but women could not be paid actors in public venues. Curiously, no law existed that outright banned women from public performance. Yet it was a rule socially enforced throughout the period. This is, perhaps, due to the homosocial environs
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  Box Office & Volunteer Coordinator   This is a term position between April 22 and July 7 (an 11-week contract). Renumeration is $600/ per week for (on average) 35 hours per week. Hours of employment will vary and include Weekdays, Evenings and Weekends. Locations include working remotely, at the SIR offices in downtown Winnipeg, and at Trappist Monastery Provincial Heritage Park   Job Description The Box Office & Volunteer Coordinator is an integral part of our Front of House team. This is a contract/seasonal position which reports directly to the General Manager. The Box Office & Volunteer Coordinator is
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  A Shakespeare Trivia Night LBJ TAPROOM 336 William Ave.   Teams may be a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 6 participants.   Tickets (per player):   $20 Regular $15 Under 30, in the theatre industry, under-employed or living on a fixed-income    There will be 1st, 2nd & 3rd place prizes awarded. (To be announced.)     A Shakespeare Trivia Night is a fundraiser for Shakespeare in the Ruins. Tickets can be purchased by e-transfer to gm@sirmb.ca or over the phone at 204-957-1753 with your debit or credit card or in person at the door.   To sign-up,
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